The current metro area population of Houston in 2025 is 6,890,000, a 1.29% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Houston in 2024 was 6,802,000, a 1.42% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Houston in 2023 was 6,707,000, a 1.58% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Houston in 2022 was 6,603,000, a 1.73% increase from 2021.