2,000,000
1,630,553
2,500,000
2,884,575
2,668,825
1,953,631
3,000,000
2,099,451
3,500,000
2,560,950
City of Houston Population Count
1,500,000
1,000,000 500,000
2030
2020
2015
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
0
Source: US Census Bureau, Intercensal totals and projection calculated by Lester King, PhD
Figure 1: City of Houston population growth 
In 2010 Houston was the fourth largest city in the United States with 2,099,451 people (Census 2010). Based on the population growth trend between 1990 and 2010, the City of Houston will gain over 500,000 persons by 2020. The 2030 population is projected to be 2,884,575 persons within the city limits (Figure 1). The City of Houston average annual growth rate projection for each year between 2010 and 2020 is 1.42%. City of Houston Race and Ethnicity 2,500,000
Population
2,000,000
Total Population
1,500,000
White 1,000,000
Hispanic African-American
500,000
Other
2010
2000
1990
1980
0
Source: US Census
Figure 2: City of Houston race and ethnicity 
The race and ethnicity composition of the city is as follows: Hispanic 43.8%, White 25.6%, Black 23.1%, All others 7.4%. In 1980 there were at least 500,000 more Whites than Hispanics in the City of Houston. The exact counts were 834,061 White and 281,331 Hispanics. The population counts for Whites and Hispanics were approximately the same around 1996.
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