Urban agglomeration
6.1M
Growth (20 yrs)
+68%
Peak population
7.6M
Median household income
$64.4K
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| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 709,058 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 1,150,693 | +62% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 1,693,123 | +47% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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| 2,423,766 |
| +43% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 2,658,135 | +10% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 2,921,851 | +10% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 3,847,050 | +32% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 4,976,162 | +29% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 5,659,598 | +14% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 6,114,577 | +8% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 6,889,803 | +13% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 7,569,220 | +10% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Houston’s urban agglomeration grew from 2.9M to 6.1M (+109%). The UN projects 7.6M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
