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Houston County School District

Houston County School District is a unified school district in Alabama with a community population of 38,429. The median household income is $64,198 and the median age is 40.3.

38,429

Population

People / sq mi

$64,198

Median Income

40.3

Median Age

Houston County School District covers 498 sq mi of land at 77.2 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White	80.3%
Black or African American	0.0%
Asian	51.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0.0%

Economy & Income

$64,198

Median Household Income

$31,618

Per Capita Income

10.3%

Poverty Rate

2.8%

Unemployment

Housing

$163,700

Median Home Value

$906

Median Rent

77.1%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

86.0%

High School+

14.7%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Houston County School District serves a community with a population of 38,429 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Alabama.

The median household income in Houston County School District is $64,198, with a per capita income of $31,618. The poverty rate is 10.3%.

Houston County School District is 80.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 51.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Houston County School District, 86.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Houston County School District is $163,700, with a median rent of $906. The homeownership rate is 77.1%.

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Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates

Data for Houston County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0101770).

Houston County School District is defined demographically by education — 14.7% of adults hold a bachelor’s degree, below the national average. Houston County School District is a school district in Alabama with a population of 38,429.

Household earnings are middling, with a median of $64,198 — below the US median of $78,538. About 10.3% of residents live below the federal poverty level, below the national 12.4%. Homes are comparatively cheap — a median value of $163,700, with typical rent around $906.

College attainment is 14.7%, below the national 35.0%.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.