The Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area, encompasses 9 counties area and is commonly referred to as Greater Houston.

Total Population: 7,206,841

(An increase of 1.19 % in the past 5 years.)

Census Data

• Foreign Born - 1,438,555
• Language Spoken at Home - 1,974,095

• 21.2% of Total Population are Foreign Born
• 29.1% of Total Population Speak Another Language Other than English at Home

[Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Foreign Born and Language Spoken at Home]

Quick Facts

• Houston boasts one of the largest Hispanic Populations, as well as the second largest Salvadoran population.


• The largest Vietnamese population in Texas, and one of the largest in the country.


• The Bellaire Chinatown in Houston is one of the largest automobile-centric Chinatowns in the United States, measuring over six square miles.


• One of the largest Muslim Populations in the southern United States, with a large majority being from Pakistan.