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Houston County, TN


Designated Market Area: Nashville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 8,219   ( 207 from 2010 , 62 from 2020)
Land area: 200.3 square miles
Population density: 41.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,424 90.33% 6.4%
Black:2603.16% 36.8%
Indian:290.35% 45.0%
Asian:580.71% 107.1%
2+ races:1892.30% 48.8%
Hispanic:2593.15% 100.8%
Total non-White:7959.67% 60.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:169 10.2
Deaths:35821.6
Net Migration: 1317.9
Net Immigration: -2-0.1
Change in White population:-507 -6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:300 3.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,426
7,93194.13%
1902.25%
200.24%
280.33%
1271.51%
1291.53%
4955.87%

2000
8,088
7,61194.10%
2663.29%
150.19%
150.19%
730.90%
1011.25%
4775.90%

1990
7,018
6,67295.07%
2773.95%
110.16%
00.00%
n/a
580.83%
3464.93%

1980
6,871
6,49794.56%
3144.57%
90.13%
40.06%
n/a
460.67%
3745.44%

1970
5,845
5,47693.69%
3566.09%
40.07%
90.15%
n/a
00.00%
369 6.31%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
934 11.5
99512.3
740.9
1081.3
320 4.0
18 0.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,037 14.8
95713.6
6959.9
190.3
939 13.4
131 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
804 11.7
787 11.5
133 1.9
n/a
175 2.5
-28 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
644 11.0
n/a
1,021 17.5
5 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Houston County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.1
1,789 21.8%
6,430 78.2%
1,659 20.2%
3,026
2.66
1,862 61.5%
1,412 75.8%
159 8.5%
1,164 38.5%

2010
NumberPercent
41.8
1,992 23.6%
6,434 76.4%
1,503 17.8%
3,349
2.46
2,285 68.2%
1,752 76.7%
184 8.1%
1,064 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
1,965 24.3%
6,123 75.7%
1,351 16.7%
3,223
2.45
2,335 72.4%
1,870 80.1%
211 9.0%
888 27.6%

1990
NumberPercent
37.8
1,701 24.2%
5,317 75.8%
1,246 17.8%
2,664
2.57
2,047 76.8%
1,745 85.2%
143 7.0%
617 23.2%

1980
NumberPercent
32.5
1,988 28.9%
4,883 71.1%
1,017 14.8%
2,362
2.89
1,937 82.0%
1,662 85.8%
102 5.3%
425 18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Houston County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,957 
Median Value$149,200 
Occupied3,02676.5%
Vacant93123.5%
Owned2,42280.0%
Rented60420.0%
Median Rent$719 
Single-Family Units2,98575.4%
    Detached2,96274.9%
    Attached230.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units591.5%
Mobile Homes83621.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Houston County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002779.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991826.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991454.8%
$20,000 to $24,999872.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992046.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991003.3%
$35,000 to $39,999993.3%
$40,000 to $44,9992137.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991434.7%
$50,000 to $59,99933911.2%
$60,000 to $74,9992638.7%
$75,000 to $99,99943014.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992307.6%
$125,000 to $149,999993.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991254.1%
$200,000 or more903.0%
Median Household Income51,544 
Per Capita Income27,053 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1866.1%
Public Assistance682.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps52917.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,17862.6%
Unemployed1272.5%
In Armed Forces120.2%
Total Labor Force3,31765.4%
Not in Labor Force1,75634.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,1591,00453.6%
Non-Profit257026.3%
Self-Employed17814056.0%
Local Government13737826.6%
State Government197819.6%
Federal Government582470.7%
Total Private + Self1,3371,14453.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.23955030.3%
Total1,5761,69448.2%
Pct. Govt.21.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts32910.0%
Sales and Office Occupations67620.6%
Professional, Technical47314.4%
Service Occupations40312.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1163.5%
All others1,40742.8%
White Collar 45.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing72422.0%
Construction47614.5%
Retail trade45713.9%
Health care and social assistance37311.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1986.0%
Public administration1935.9%
Educational services1785.4%
Other services1645.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1123.4%
Accommodation and food services942.9%
Utilities882.7%
Transportation and warehousing682.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.672.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation391.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing351.1%
Wholesale trade110.3%
Finance and insurance100.3%
Information10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Houston County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1021.24%
Puerto Rican1151.39%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American20.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan20.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American150.18%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian150.18%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese270.33%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,82299.3%
Spanish230.3%
German, other Germanic230.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,65220.0%
Irish1,16314.1%
English6998.5%
German5176.3%
Polish1551.9%
Italian1061.3%
European1001.2%
Scotch-Irish961.2%
Dutch931.1%
Scottish740.9%
French530.6%
Welsh510.6%
African420.5%
Romanian290.4%
Norwegian250.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,22399.6%
Not a citizen300.4%
Native8,16799.0%
Foreign-born861.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Houston County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
316 5.4%611 10.5%2,677 46.1%1,542 26.5%414 7.1%249 4.3%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 316 5.4%
9-12 Years 611 10.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,677 46.1%
Some College 1,542 26.5%
Bach. Degree 414 7.1%
Grad Degree 249 4.3%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Houston County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,030 2,722 308 10.2% 5.3%
1991 3,158 2,819 339 10.7% 6.6%
1992 3,258 2,816 442 13.6% 6.5%
1993 3,200 2,806 394 12.3% 5.8%
1994 2,900 2,575 325 11.2% 4.8%
1995 2,984 2,514 470 15.8% 5.2%
1996 3,119 2,682 437 14.0% 5.2%
1997 3,048 2,548 500 16.4% 5.3%
1998 2,815 2,491 324 11.5% 4.3%
1999 2,752 2,499 253 9.2% 4.0%
2000 3,673 3,461 212 5.8% 3.9%
2001 3,620 3,368 252 7.0% 4.5%
2002 3,730 3,462 268 7.2% 5.1%
2003 3,719 3,441 278 7.5% 5.5%
2004 3,770 3,481 289 7.7% 5.3%
2005 3,755 3,438 317 8.4% 5.5%
2006 3,902 3,609 293 7.5% 5.3%
2007 3,890 3,681 209 5.4% 4.6%
2008 3,871 3,561 310 8.0% 6.5%
2009 3,894 3,437 457 11.7% 10.1%
2010 3,540 3,109 431 12.2% 9.8%
2011 3,560 3,157 403 11.3% 9.1%
2012 3,515 3,116 399 11.4% 8.0%
2013 3,377 3,008 369 10.9% 7.8%
2014 3,305 2,977 328 9.9% 6.6%
2015 3,203 2,929 274 8.6% 5.6%
2016 3,200 2,959 241 7.5% 4.7%
2017 3,194 3,008 186 5.8% 3.7%
2018 3,234 3,058 176 5.4% 3.5%
2019 3,275 3,126 149 4.5% 3.4%
2020 3,234 2,970 264 8.2% 7.5%
2021 3,201 3,039 162 5.1% 4.5%
2022 3,194 3,055 139 4.4% 3.4%
2023 3,203 3,057 146 4.6% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com