City in Harris County, Texas · 3 sq mi · 5,385 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in South Houston. The typical household earns $53,497, and the median resident is 31.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,167 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.08%
Men 33.4 · Women 30.4
1930–2026
16,405
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
16,405
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,405 | -2 | 0.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,407 | +247 | 1.53% |
| 2024 | 16,160 | +111 | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 16,049 | +55 | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 15,994 | +76 | 0.48% |
| 2021 | 15,918 | -249 | 1.54% |
| 2020 | 16,167 | -1,258 | 7.22% |
| 2019 | 17,425 | -113 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 17,538 | -52 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 17,590 | -49 | 0.28% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 160 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 45% | 42% |
| Never married | 39% | 40% | 39% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 10% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau