Economy & Jobs — Houston County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments109
Total Employees927
Avg Annual Employment1,443
Avg Annual Pay$43,652
Total Annual Wages$63,008,502
Annual Payroll (thousands)$36,439
Unemployment Rate4.2%

Income

Median Household Income$51,544
Poverty Rate13.4%
IRS Returns3,540
Total AGI (thousands)$197,652
Average AGI per Return$55,834

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$59,259,104
Per Capita$7,154
Population Basis8,283

Agriculture

Total Farms7
Land in Farms (acres)3,827
Avg Farm Size (acres)547
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast Food5
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.546646+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.649985+00:00.