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Who knew Houston County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Houston County, MN. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Houston County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 19,027 #51 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $50,855
Poverty Rate 9.2%
Median Age 43.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Houston County Demographics Summary

population icon With 19,027 people, Houston County is the 51st most populated county in the state of Minnesota out of 87 counties. But watch out, Houston County, because Kanabec County with 16,239 people and Aitkin County with 16,202 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Houston County residents was $50,855. Houston County households made slightly more than Benton County households ($50,848) and Waseca County households ($50,552) However, 9.2% of Houston County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Houston County residents is 43.8 years young.

race icon The largest Houston County racial/ethinic groups are White (97.1%) followed by Two or more races (1.0%) and Hispanic (0.7%).

Houston County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 18,482
Black 98
American Indian 31
Asian 86
Pacific Islander 2
Some Other Race 5
Two or More Races 191
Hispanic 132
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Houston County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Houston County White population is 18,482 persons or 97.1%.
  • The Houston County Two or more races population is 191 persons or 1.0%.
  • The Houston County Hispanic population is 132 persons or 0.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Houston County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Houston County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 43.8 years
Median Age - Females 44.9 years
Median Age - Males 42.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.1% of the Houston County population under 18, Houston County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 23.1%
Persons Over 65 17.4%
Everyone else 59.5
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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