Houston, MS

City in Chickasaw County, MS, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,741

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

32.5

years ∙ half population younger than 32.5, half older

Diversity Index

53.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Houston is a city within Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States.

Location

City in Chickasaw County, MS, US

Co-ordinates

DEC33.896187° N, 89.003490° W

DMS33° 53′ 46.27″ N, 89° 00′ 12.56″ W

Population Density & area

506.9/sq mi (195.8/km²)

Total Area

7.4 sq mi (19.16 km²)

Land Area

7.38 sq mi (19.11 km²) · 99.75%

Water Area

0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) · 0.25%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.5% male

Male 46.5%

Female 53.5%

males per 100 females

Houston 86.8

Chickasaw County 96

Mississippi 94.2

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Houston 1.1%

Chickasaw County 0.7%

Mississippi 2.4%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

32.5

years ∙ half population younger than 32.5, half older

Houston

32.5

Chickasaw County

38.4

Mississippi

38.6

Dependency ratio

96.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Houston 96.7

Chickasaw County 76.8

Mississippi 68

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Houston	Chickasaw County	Mississippi
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	28.6%	24.8%	23.3%
Working age (18-64)	50.8%	56.6%	59.5%
Senior (65+)	20.6%	18.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	96.7	76.8	68
Child dependency ratio	56.3	43.9	39.2
Old-age dependency ratio	40.4	33	28.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

42.7%

Black

52.9%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

1.1%

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

53.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Houston 53.7%

Chickasaw County 52.8%

Mississippi 56.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Houston population

Racial and ethnic composition — Houston vs Chickasaw County vs Mississippi. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Houston	Chickasaw County	Mississippi
Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	1.1%	3.7%
Mexican	0.9%	0.5%	2%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.9%	98.9%	96.3%
One race	96%	97.6%	93.3%
White	42.7%	49.4%	55.2%
Black or African American	52.9%	47.7%	36.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0%	0.4%
Asian	0.3%	0.4%	1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.9%	1.3%	3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.6% family

Family 65.6%

Non family 34.4%

% family households

Houston 65.6%

Chickasaw County 66.1%

Mississippi 65.3%

Average household size

2.49

persons per household

Houston

2.49

Chickasaw County

2.47

Mississippi

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Houston population

	Houston	Chickasaw County	Mississippi
Total households	1,472	6,674	1,145,431
Average houshold size	2.49	2.47	2.49
Family households	966	4,413	747,604
Average family size	3.17	3.1	3.12
Married couple family	538	2,710	498,140
Other families	428	1,703	249,464
Male householder	70	479	54,654
Female householder	358	1,224	194,810
Non-family households	506	2,261	397,827
One-person households	419	2,083	346,124
Male householder	178	834	158,618
Senior (65+) living alone	34	313	50,989
Female householder	241	1,249	187,506
Senior (65+) living alone	132	761	95,927
Other living arrangements	87	178	51,703

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,672

housing units

Houston 1,672

Chickasaw County 7,851

Mississippi 1,341,114

Occupancy status

88% occupied

Occupied 88%

Vacant 12%

vacancy rate

Houston 12%

Chickasaw County 15%

Mississippi 14.6%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

77.1%

Single family houses

77.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

19.4%

Mobile homes

3.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1975

Half of houses were built before 1975, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

5.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

55.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

11.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Houston	Chickasaw County	Mississippi
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.8	5.7
1–3 rooms	7.7%	4%	9.4%
4–6 rooms	58.7%	64.1%	56.6%
7+ rooms	33.6%	31.8%	34%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	4.5%	1.2%	1.6%
1 bedroom	3.3%	2.3%	6.1%
2 bedrooms	21.7%	23.9%	20.8%
3 bedrooms	50.3%	54.8%	51.6%
4+ bedrooms	20.2%	17.8%	19.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1975	1979	1987
Total housing units	1,672	7,851	1,341,114

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

54.8% owners

Renter-occupied 45.2%

Owner-occupied 54.8%

homeownership rate

Houston 54.8%

Chickasaw County 70.3%

Mississippi 70%

Average household size

2.3

Owner-occupied

2.72

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Houston 2.3

Chickasaw County 2.49

Mississippi 2.55

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Houston	Chickasaw County	Mississippi
Total occupied units	1,472	6,674	1,145,431
Year moved in
2020 or later	28.2%	16.7%	21.6%
2010 to 2019	29.5%	34.1%	37.9%
2000 to 2009	11.3%	15.6%	17.6%
1999 or earlier	31.1%	33.5%	22.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.3%	98.2%	97.8%
1.01 to 1.50	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	12%	8.9%	6.3%
1 vehicle	36.1%	29.9%	32.1%
2 vehicles	35.5%	37.6%	36.1%
3 or more vehicles	16.5%	23.5%	25.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas	53.2%	43.8%	39.2%
Electricity	44.1%	51.6%	58.9%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.8%	0.1%
All other fuels	0.6%	3.2%	1%
No fuel used	2.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.3%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.5%	1.2%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$122,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Houston

$122,800

Chickasaw County

$109,800

Mississippi

$169,800

Housing Cost Burden

42%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

42%

Owners without a mortgage

40.1%

Renters

41.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Houston	Chickasaw County	Mississippi
Property value
Median Value	$122,800	$109,800	$169,800
Under $100,000	37.7%	45.5%	29.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	29.7%	29.2%	27.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	28.6%	14.2%	20.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	3%	8.5%	16.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1%	0.9%	4.6%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.6%	0.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	35.4%	35.9%	49.4%
Without a mortgage	64.6%	64.1%	50.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,087	$1,018	$1,394
Without a mortgage	$508	$432	$432
Gross rent
Median rent	$727	$670	$954

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Houston 19.6%

Chickasaw County 12%

Mississippi 25.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Houston 12.5%

Chickasaw County 19.5%

Mississippi 12.8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,083

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.6%

K–12

75.6%

College / Undergraduate

15.9%

Graduate / Professional

1.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Houston

26.4%

Chickasaw County

29.4%

Mississippi

39.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Houston	Chickasaw County	Mississippi
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,083	3,862	726,919
Nursery / preschool	6.6%	2.7%	5.9%
K–12	75.6%	79.4%	69.3%
Kindergarten	8.5%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	36.7%	32.7%	20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	13.9%	18.5%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	16.5%	22.9%	21.8%
College or graduate school	17.8%	17.8%	24.8%
College, undergraduate	15.9%	15.9%	19.9%
Graduate, professional school	1.9%	1.9%	4.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	26.4%	29.4%	39.5%
School type
Public school	90.7%	89.1%	83.5%
Private school	9.3%	10.9%	16.5%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,246

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

5.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.3%

HS graduate

39%

Some college no degree

22.1%

Associates degree

6.7%

Bachelors degree

12.3%

Graduate or professional degree

7.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

71.6% · 28.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

61.8% · 38.2%

HS graduate

49.5% · 50.5%

Some college no degree

29.8% · 70.2%

Associates degree

7.3% · 92.7%

Bachelors degree

49.5% · 50.5%

Graduate or professional degree

18.3% · 81.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Houston	Chickasaw County	Mississippi
Population (25+)	2,246	11,302	1,972,266
Less than 9th grade	5.2%	6.8%	4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.3%	12.7%	8.5%
High school diploma or GED	39%	35.8%	29.9%
Some college, no degree	22.1%	21.7%	21.2%
Associate's degree	6.7%	11%	10.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.6%	12%	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	12.3%	7.6%	15.3%
Graduate or professional	7.3%	4.4%	9.9%
High School or higher	87.5%	80.5%	87.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$46,646

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$47,351

Some college or associates

$28,500

Bachelors degree

$51,974

Graduate or professional degree

$54,659

Poverty Rate

28.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

44.1%

HS graduate

16.2%

Some college or associates

41.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

28.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Houston	Chickasaw County	Mississippi
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$46,646	$39,673	$42,912
Less than high school graduate	$—	$28,365	$29,259
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$47,351	$35,159	$35,321
Some college or associate's degree	$28,500	$42,534	$40,529
Bachelor's degree	$51,974	$50,817	$53,681
Graduate or professional degree	$54,659	$60,125	$65,353
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	44.1%	28.6%	32.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	16.2%	20.4%	20%
Some college or associate's degree	41.5%	19.8%	13.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.7%	11.5%	5.7%

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