Demographics & People — Houston, Texas

Population Overview

Population (Census)2,300,419
Estimated 2026~2,394,500
Median Age34.4
Total Households916,536
Family Households532,530
Average Household Size2.47
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White815,889
Black or African American527,115
Asian158,410
Hispanic or Latino1,013,768

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups1,470,930
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino1,029,429
Hispanic: Mexican686,373
Unclassified or not reported348,100
Hispanic: Central American215,168
German111,469
English105,262
Hispanic: Salvadoran100,620
Irish81,052
American71,669

Language

English Only1,133,630
Spanish801,933
Population 5+2,145,285

Veterans

Veterans63,152
Population 18+1,745,052

Commuting

Mean Commute Time27.2 minutes
Work from Home13.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Houston, Texas.