Houston County, Tennessee
| Houston County, Tennessee | |
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Houston County Courthouse in April 2014
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 Location in the U.S. state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1871 |
| Named for | Sam Houston |
| Seat | Erin |
| Largest city | Erin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 207 sq mi (536 km2) |
| • Land | 200 sq mi (518 km2) |
| • Water | 6.7 sq mi (17 km2), 3.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 8,426 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,426. Its county seat is Erin. The county was founded in 1871. It was named for Sam Houston.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 207 square miles (540 km2), of which 200 square miles (520 km2) is land and 6.7 square miles (17 km2) (3.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,088 people, 3,216 households, and 2,299 families residing in the county. The population density was 40.4 people per square mile (15.6/km²). There were 3,901 housing units at an average density of 19.5 per square mile (7.5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.58% White, 3.31% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,216 households out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.
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