Houston
Georgia

What stands out

What stands out about Houston County: home internet speed is in the top 2% of American counties (317 Mbps). Within Georgia it ranks 10th of 159 counties for home internet speed.

Where you are

You live in Houston County, Georgia. 164,117 people live here with you. The population grew 1.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,496).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $76,968 a year, higher than 84% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,953. Unemployment runs 3.1%, lower than 62% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,841 a year.

Home

The median home costs $256K, pricier than 58% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,007 a month. Property tax is 0.87% of home value, roughly $1,642 a year on that median home, higher than 50% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, lower than 51% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.4 years, shorter than 56% of American counties. There are 264 active physicians in the county, about 16.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 10.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.04 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 55% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 12 points. 67% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 65°F, highs near 78 and lows near 53, warmer than 83% of American counties. About 44 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 71 out of 100, riskier than 71% of American counties; the county has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 317 Mbps down, faster than 98% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.