The Town Files

Houston County, Georgia

169,649 people. The median home is worth $219,800 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $80,698.

Towns in Houston County

Towns in Houston County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Warner Robins80,308$185,700$66,97031.9
Perry20,624$225,300$76,90936.2
Centerville8,228$194,900$68,92237.9

People and housing

Houston CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$219,800$202,650
Median rent$1,208$1,000
Median household income$80,698$57,176
Median age36.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%19.6%
Below the poverty line11.1%16.2%

Jobs and pay

65,782 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,953 a year.

Largest industries in Houston CountyHotels & restaurants7,662 jobs · $20,797Retail7,502 jobs · $33,768Manufacturing6,071 jobs · $60,157Health care & social assistan…5,160 jobs · $48,235Professional & technical serv…4,253 jobs · $89,293Construction1,949 jobs · $63,505
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Houston County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 445 storm events in Houston County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Houston County by type since 1996Hail77Heat7Flood6Drought30Tornado11Lightning18Heavy Rain6Flash Flood14Strong Wind5Tropical Storm16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Houston County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
October 14, 2018HurricaneDR-4400: Hurricane Michael
October 10, 2018HurricaneEM-3406: Hurricane Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).