Houston County, Alabama

Houston County is a United States county located in the United States of Alabama. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 88787 inhabitants. Its population was estimated at 98488 in July 2008, giving it the 12th largest population among Alabama's county. The county encompasses an area of 581.65 sq mi (1506.47 square kilometre ), of which, 580.36 square miles (1503.13 square kilometre) of it is land and 1.29 square miles (3.34 square kilometre) of it is water, giving it the sixth smallest by total area among Alabama's county.

Houston County Alabama
Map of Houston County, Alabama

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 88787 people, 35834 households, and 25113 families living in the county. The population density was 153 people per square mile (59.07/kmē), making its Alabama's tenth most densely populated county. There were 39571 housing units at an average density of 68.2 per square mile (26.33/kmē). The average household size was 2.45 persons, and the average family size was 2.95 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males. Its population was estimated at 98488 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 70931 White, 25419 Black or African American, 356 American Indian, 740 Asian, 14 Native Hawaiian, and 1028 from two or more races.

Houston County Alabama Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Houston County Alabama School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Houston County Alabama GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $34431, making its Alabama's 13th highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $42437, making its Alabama's 13th highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $18759, it is eighth wealthiest county by per capita income in Alabama.

In 2000, 22033 pupils and students, of which 11149 are male and 10884 are female, 24.82% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 1645 nursery or pri school, 1467 kindergarten, 10769 elementary school, 5039 high school and 3113 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Ashford CityHouston County6.116.10.011853303.91513529444
2Avon TownHouston County2.652.630.01466176.91815237679
3Columbia TownHouston County3.993.930.07804204.81524827500
4Cottonwood TownHouston County5.515.50.021170212.91311121452
5Cowarts TownHouston County7.257.240.011546213.61779336688
6Dothan CityHouston County, Dale County, Henry County86.8286.620.257737666.62053935000
7Gordon TownHouston County3.243.240408125.8679516917
8Kinsey TownHouston County12.112.101796148.41419627578
9Madrid TownHouston County1.941.940303156.11040914943
10Rehobeth TownHouston County6.286.260.02993158.61714934267
11Taylor TownHouston County, Geneva County7.187.10.081898267.41632740664
12Webb TownHouston County11.7411.7401298110.61515031364
YearPopulation
April 2000 census88787
April 2000 Estimate88787
July 2000 Estimate88922
July 2001 Estimate89426
July 2002 Estimate89827
July 2003 Estimate91110
July 2004 Estimate92317
July 2005 Estimate93537
July 2006 Estimate95204
July 2007 Estimate97063
July 2008 Estimate98488
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school9277181645
Kindergarten7776901467
Elementary school5582518710769
High school254424955039
College or graduate school131917943113
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Houston County, Alabama$34431$42437$18759
Alabama, United States$34135$41657$18189
United States$41994$50046$21587