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Population of the urban area in Houston

1975 – 2025 · 11 data points 1 of 6 · Towns of Houston Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Houston

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

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Overview 8 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 4,301,461 +6.1% since 2020
Towns of Houston · 2025 1 of 6 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +20% +2.2% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · Houston
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
4.3M
2025 

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

The series at a glance Houston · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 4,301,461 · 2025
First value 1,452,090 · 1975
Highest 4,301,461 · 2025
Lowest 1,452,090 · 1975
Average change +2.2% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearHoustonChange
2025 4,301,461 +6.1%
2020 4,055,411 +13%
2015 3,591,324 +13%
2010 3,192,089 +11%
2005 2,876,848 +11%
2000 2,583,802 +13%
1995 2,279,373 +13%
1990 2,009,063 +8.7%
1985 1,848,940 +8.3%
1980 1,706,848 +18%
1975 1,452,090

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Houston

1985 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995 1990 1985 1980 1975
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation of the urban area
1 Houston 1.8M
2 College Station 79,392
3 Jacinto City 71,131
4 Webster 40,899
5 Atascocita 28,544
6 The Woodlands 22,115

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1985

What it means

How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.

How it is calculated

Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.