Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 6.2%
The current population of the Houston-Brazoria-Galveston, TX Market is 7,920,518 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 6.2%, resulting in a Population of 8,410,462 by April 2030. 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 April 2030.
High and Low Range - -1.9% to 25.8%
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 25.8% at 9,966,400. Similarly a population change as low as -1.9% at 7,767,651 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 13.9%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Houston-Brazoria-Galveston, TX Market to be 9,021,045 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 April 2035.
