Houston Area Population 2024 Houston. The current metro area population of houston in 2024 is 6,802,000, a 1.42% increase from 2023. Houston county, texas's estimated 2024 population is 22,189 with a growth rate of 0.56% in the past year according to the most recent united states census data.

 — currently at more than 7.3 million people, houston’s strong economy combined with the low cost of living draws new residents to the area. The metro area population of houston in 2023 was 6,707,000, a 1.58% increase from 2022.