Planning & Development
Demographic Data
The City of Houston’s Population is 2,304,580*
The land of area of Houston is 671 square miles
The Planning and Development Department uses information from the U.S. Census Bureau along with other agencies to develop demographic data and estimates for the City as well as City Council Districts and City Super Neighborhoods. Demographic data includes, but is not limited to: population, housing, household, income and other social characteristics. Please see official demographic descriptions for further details. For more information, please contact Bala Balachandran at Bala.Balachandran@houstontx.gov.
*Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 2020 Census (PL 94-171) August 2021
Letter from U.S. Census Bureau - Revised 2010 Census Population and Housing Count
How We Compare
View the infographics that illustrate how Houston compares with the ten largest cities in the U.S. in terms of Demographics, Social, Economic and Housing characteristics.
Demographic Updates
Interesting Demographic Trends/changes are happening on an ongoing basis in the Houston area. The Planning Department analyzes, compares and releases data/information related population, income, education, language, and housing, and related characteristics on a periodic basis.
Employement Gain - Houston Single-family Permit
- Houston Single-Family Lots
- Person Moving to Harris County
- Education Attainment
- Household Income Comparison in Houston
- Household Income Comparison in Houston
- Housing Units inside Loop 610
- Fields of Bachelor’s Degrees 2017
- Metro Migration Trend 2013-2018
- 5 Largest Metros Population Change 2017 to 2018
- Employment by Occupation 2000 and 2017
- Largest Employment Gains 2018
- Marital Status 2012 and 2017
- Health Insurance Coverage: 2012 and 2017
- Single-Family Home Sales
- School Enrollment: Native and Foreign Born 2017
- Single Family Home Permit Valuation 2018
- Single Family Home Permit Valuation 2018
- Elderly Population: 2010 to 2017
- Subdivision Plats Approved 2015 - 2018
- NonFarm Metro Employment 2014-2017
- 2016 Housing Units by Type
- School Enrollment: 2011 & 2016
- BS and Higher Degree, City of Houston: 1970 - 2016
- Language Spoken at Home: 2011 & 2016
- Annual Wages for Largest Texas Metros
- Subdivision Plats 2015 - 2018, COH & ETJ: Quarters 1 and 2
- Single Family Permit Valuation 2013-2018
- Employment/Unemployment Trend: 2010 – May 2018
- Residence 1 year ago
- Housing Value: City of Houston 2011 & 2016
- Largest Population Gains: US Metropolitan Areas 2016-2017
- Largest Numeric Population Change by County
- Single Family Home Sales: 2015 - 2017
- Single Family Permit Valuation 2018
- Subdivision Plats Approved 2014 - 2017
- Millennials Comparison by Ethnicity
- Educational Attainment 2011 & 2016
- Region of Birth of Foreign Born: City of Houston
- 2010-2016 Five Largest Metros: Population Gain
- Single Family Permit Valuation 2017 - CoH: Jan - Sept Total
- Housing Units by Year Built 2015
- Total Employment 2016 & 2017
- Fields of Bachelor's Degrees Reported: City of Houston
- Single Family Permit Valuation 2013 - 2017
- Subdivision Plats 2015 - 2017
- Single Family Permit Valuation 2016-17 Quarters 1 & 2
- Enrolled in College: 18 to 24 years
- 2015 Types of Housing Units
- Educational Attainment 2000 & 2015
- Texas Share of Population and Counties
- Residential Permit Trend: Quarter 1, 2014 - 2017
- 2015 Population Pyramid
- 2015 Employment by Industry
- Civilian Labor Force
- Median Wages by Occupation
- Vehicles Available: Owners & Renters
- Single Family Permit Valuation: 2016 Quarterly
- Subdivision Plats 2014-2016 Qtrs 1-4
- Unemployment Rate 2005-2015
- Educational Attainment: Owners and Renters
- Subdivision Plats 2014-2016 Qtrs 1-3
- 2015 Limited English Proficiency
- Marital Status 2005 and 2015
- Single Family Permit Valuation: 2014-2016 Qtrs 1-3
- FIELDS OF BACHELOR'S DEGREES: City of Houston and the United States
- Uninsured Individuals: Ages 21 to 64
- Subdivision Plats Approved 2014 - 2016 - City of Houston and ETJ: 2016 Qtrs 1 & 2
- Residential Building Permits
City of Houston: 2016 Quarters 1 & 2
- Average Hourly Wages for Selected Occupations: 2015
- College Degree 4+ Years - 1970 - 2014
- Single Family Home Sales - May 2015 - May 2016
- 2006-2016 Houston Metro Employment
- 2014 Housing Cost Burden
- 2014 Moved into Housing Unit
- 2010-2015 Population Gain - Five Largest US Metros
- 2015 Employment Cost Index
- 2005-2015 Single and Multi-Family Permits Trend
- School Enrollment - Native & Foreign Born
- 2015 Single Family Residential Lots
- 2014 & 2015 Single Family Building Permit Valuation
- 2014 Marital Status
- 2015 Limited English Proficiency
- 2015 Veteran Status by Labor Force
- 2014-2015 Single Family Permit Valuation, City of Houston: 3 Quarters
- 2014-2015 Unemployment Rate: Five Largest Metros in the U.S.
- 2014 Share of Hispanic Population
- 2000 & 2013 Vehicles Available - City of Houston and the US
- 2016 Census Test Sites
- 2010-2014 Single and Multi-Family Residential Permits
- 2013-2014 Population Gain - Ten Largest Cities
- 2013 Advanced Industry Employment
- 2010 Educational Attainment - Native and Foreign Born
- 2012-2013 Highest Rate of Employment Growth by Counties
- 2013 Language Spoken at Home
- 2013 Median Housing Value
- Millennials Outnumber Baby Boomers
- 2013-2014 Approved Plats - City of Houston
- Region of Birth for Foreign Born - City of Houston
- Top Ten Employment Sectors - Harris County
- Travel Time to Work - City of Houston
- 2011-2013 Building Permit Trend
- 2012 Median Home Value - Top Ten Populous Counties in the US
- 2014 Building Permit Quarterly Trend - City of Houston
- Approved Plats and Lots - City of Houston
- 2013 County to County Migration - Top Ten States
- 2013 Foreign Born Population - City of Houston, Texas and the United States
- Household Income 2000 & 2012 - City of Houston
- Internet Use - City of Houston
- Language Spoken at Home by - City of Houston Council Districts
- Median Earnings by Education - City of Houston and United States
- Median Rent: City of Houston, Harris County and the US
- 18 to 34 Millennial Generation - Ten Largest Cities
- Moved into Housing Unit - City of Houston
- Offices of Lawyers in Selected neighborhoods in City of Houston
- Subdivision Plats and Lots - City of Houston
- Population Change 2012-2013 - Five Largest Cities
- Rent Paid as a Percent to Income - Ten Largest in the US
- US metro Unemployment Rate
- Vehicles Available - City of Houston and the US
Demographic Information
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Census 2020 Data
Population Trend: Major Cities & Metros:
- Ten Most Populous Cities in the US 2000 - 2020
- Ten Most Populous Metros in the US 2010 - 2020
- Ten Most Populous Cities in Texas 2010 - 2020
2020 City of Houston Population and Housing Trend:
2020 City of Houston Data by Blocks:
Demographic Quick Facts:
2019 American Community Survey
Title: 2019 Demographic Narrative ProfilesAmerican Community Survey 2019 5-year estimates Title: Houston Comparative Estimates 2015 to 2019
- 2019 Age and Race Ethnicity
- 2019 Houston Demographic Profile
- 2019 Economic Profile
- 2019 Housing Profile
- 2019 Houston Social Profile
- 2019 Houston Foreign Born - Selected Characteristics
- 2019 Houston Native and Foreign Born Population
- 2019 Houston Age and Sex
- 2019 Houston Age by Language Spoken at Home
- 2019 Educational Attainment
- 2019 Characteristics of People by Language Spoken at Home
- 2019 Demographic Characteristics of Occupied Housing Units
- 2019 Employment by Occupation by Sex Population 16 years and Over
- 2019 Employment Class of Workers
- 2019 Employment Status
- 2019 Vehicle Ownership - Owners and Renters
- 2019 Employment by Industry by Sex Population 16 years and Over
- 2019 Financial Housing Characteristics
- 2019 Health Insurance Coverage by Sex and Age
- 2019 Language Spoken by Households
- 2019 Household Income Ranges
- 2019 Households by Type
- 2019 Limited English Speaking Households
- 2019 Commuting Characteristics by Sex
- 2019 School Enrollment
- 2019 School Enrollment - Public and Private
- 2019 Marital Status by Sex
- 2019 Means of Transportation to Work
- Historical Population 1900-2020
- 2010 Age and Sex
- Age 18 years and Over
- Loop 610 Facts
2019 Council District Profiles
- Council District A
- Council District B
- Council District C
- Council District D
- Council District E
- Council District F
- Council District G
- Council District H
- Council District I
- Council District J
- Council District K
Council Districts by Zip Code Maps
Data by Residential Building Permit
Single Family permits 2014-2021:
Note, all of these files are Excel.
Multi-family permits 2014-2021:
Note, all of these files are Excel.
Demolition permits 2014-2021:
Note, all of these files are Excel.
2018 Citywide Permits
2018 Residential Building Permit Maps
Residential Permits 2005-2017
2017 Citywide Permits
2017 Council District Maps
2016 Citywide Permits
2016 Council District Maps
2015 Citywide Permits
2015 Council District Maps
2014 Citywide Permits
2014 Council District Maps
2014 Citywide Permits
2013 Citywide Permits
2013 Council District Maps
2013 Citywide Permits
2012 Citywide Permits
2012 Council District Maps
2011 Citywide Permits
2011 Council District Maps
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Phone: 832.393.6600
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