Houston

County:: Houston County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.231
State:: Minnesota

Houston is a city located in Houston County, Minnesota. Houston has a 2025 population of 972. Houston is currently declining at a rate of -0.51% annually and its population has decreased by -2.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 999 in 2020.

The average household income in Houston is $66,390 with a poverty rate of 13.16%.The median age in Houston is 40.2 years: 29 years for males, and 44.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Houston includes 94.68% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	836	94.68%
Two or more races	29	3.28%
Black or African American	16	1.81%
Native American	2	0.23%

Houston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Houston's average per capita income is $38,750. Household income levels show a median of $50,667. The poverty rate stands at 13.16%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$107,159	-
Families	$68,500	$89,774
Households	$50,667	$66,390
Non Families	$33,333	$39,745

$38,750

Average Income

$50,667

Median Household Income

13.16%

Poverty Rate