Official Federal Data
Houston County, Georgia
FIPS 13153 · Warner Robins, GA · Population 169,649
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$80,698 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$9.9B ▲
GDP
32.5% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$80,698 ▲
Per Capita
$37,138 ▲
Mean Household
$97,172 ▲
Poverty Rate
11.1% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Houston County$80,698
Georgia$77,353
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 25.5%
18-34 · 22.7%
35-54 · 26%
55-64 · 12.1%
65+ · 13.7%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
92.5%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +2.9 pts
32.5%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 3.2 pts
13.9%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 0.2 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
169,649
Population
83,828
Labor Force
Employed
75,671
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3% ▲ +0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
22.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
10.3%
Key Takeaways
- Broadly in line with U.S. norms across income, poverty, and education.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Accommodation and Food Services employs 7,857 workers (21% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $21,046.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $9.9B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $92,280 while Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation averages $16,943, a 5.4x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Manufacturing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
4,545
Cluster Employment
5.61x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Food Manufacturing
5.61x 4,189
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
2.05x 356
General Merchandise Retailers
1.53x 2,078
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.10x
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
142 employed
0.13x
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
60 employed
0.15x
Management of Companies and Enterprises
163 employed
0.25x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
186 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Food Manufacturing concentrates at 5.61x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 3 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$219,800 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,208 ▲
Rent/Mo
66.9% ▲
Owner-Occ
8.6% ▼
Vacancy
2.7x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,106/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,221/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,362/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,821/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,148/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,017/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.7x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,017/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
103,063 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
22.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
10.3%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
76.2%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
32.5% ▲
HS Diploma+
92.5% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
48,676/yr
13,515/yr
9,969/yr
8,351/yr
7,682/yr
5,669/yr
3,490/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.9%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
41.1%
Service
14.2%
Sales & Office
21.1%
Construction / Maint.
8.2%
Production / Transport
15.4%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 75,671 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 31,835 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Houston County shows strong potential for food manufacturing attraction, with a 5.61x concentration and 4,189 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across food manufacturing, nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing, and general merchandise retailers creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Houston County, Georgia, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Houston County, Georgia?
169,649 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Houston County, Georgia?
$80,698 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Houston County, Georgia?
3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Houston County, Georgia?
$9.9B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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