Market insights · Georgia
Houston County, GA: growth, migration and housing
Houston County has 178,214 residents, up 8.4% since 2020 (+1.9% in the last year). In 2022–2023, 5,540 households moved in and 5,132 moved out (+408 net), while a net $2.0M of income left. Median household income is $80,698, the median home $219,800 and median rent $1,208 a month.
In Georgia: 35th of 159 counties for 5-year population growth · 77th of 159 counties for net in-migration (per resident) · 25th of 159 counties for median household income · 55th of 159 counties for median home value.
Where new residents came from
Top counties by households (tax returns) moving to Houston County, 2022–2023 (IRS).
| From | Households (tax returns) | Their income (AGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Bibb County, GA | 719 | $32.5M |
| Peach County, GA | 404 | $18.3M |
| Fulton County, GA | 106 | $4.8M |
| Gwinnett County, GA | 102 | $5.3M |
| Cobb County, GA | 94 | $4.9M |
| Laurens County, GA | 75 | $2.9M |
| DeKalb County, GA | 71 | $3.2M |
| Macon County, GA | 68 | $2.2M |
Where leavers went
Top counties by households leaving Houston County, 2022–2023 (IRS).
| To | Households (tax returns) | Their income (AGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Bibb County, GA | 543 | $22.8M |
| Peach County, GA | 473 | $24.4M |
| Fulton County, GA | 105 | $9.8M |
| Pulaski County, GA | 93 | $4.2M |
| Henry County, GA | 79 | $3.8M |
| Crawford County, GA | 73 | $2.5M |
| DeKalb County, GA | 73 | $3.1M |
| Gwinnett County, GA | 73 | $2.9M |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Migration counts are tax returns (roughly households) moving between U.S. counties; the IRS suppresses very small flows. Growth rates, per-1,000 figures, rent share and state ranks are BizyFi calculations. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.