Houston County

Houston County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	8,283
County Seat	Houston County Courthouse
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	083
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,556
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	8,253
Median Age	44.1
Veterans	698
Housing Units	3,957
Uninsured	74
Net Migration (recent)	442
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	109
Total Employees	927
Avg Annual Pay	$43,652
Median Household Income	$51,544
Poverty Rate	13.4%
Unemployment Rate	4.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$55,834
Federal Spending FY2024	$59,259,104
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,154

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$149,200
Median Rent	$719
FMR Studio	$719
FMR 1BR	$731
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,177
FMR 4BR	$1,501

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	23.2%
Adult Obesity	36.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	57.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	6
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	10
SNAP Stores	8
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	7
Land in Farms (acres)	3,827
Avg Farm Size (acres)	546.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-06-19
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO	2023-05-17
DR	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING	2021-08-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2020-07-09
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2019-12-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in Houston County

Tennessee Ridge — pop 1,332
Erin — pop 1,224

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.