Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 6.2%
The current population of the Houston-Brazoria-Galveston, TX Market is 7,889,878 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 6.2%, resulting in a Population of 8,378,675 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 19th across STI Markets. The Houston-Brazoria-Galveston, TX Market currently ranks 7th in overall population, and will rank 6th by January 2031.
High and Low Range - 1% to 24.4%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 6.2% for Houston-Brazoria-Galveston, TX Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 24.4% at 9,814,650. Similarly a population change as low as 1% at 7,967,036 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 13.9%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Houston-Brazoria-Galveston, TX Market to be 8,989,965 resulting in a change of 13.9% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 16th across STI Markets. The Houston-Brazoria-Galveston, TX Market currently ranks 7th in overall population, and will rank 6th by January 2036.
