Demographics

What do Houston’s Asian residents love and dislike about the region? Here’s what 2,500 of them said.

The region’s Asian community is mostly satisfied with life in the area, though a few nagging problems persist.

Asian American Community Study: Perspectives From the 2025 Kinder Houston Area Survey

Houston’s diversity and affordability continue to attract Asian residents, but economic inequality persists.

LGBTQ+ Panel Study

The Kinder Institute for Urban Research, in partnership with The Montrose Center and the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce, is launching Greater Houston's first-ever LGBTQ+ panel study.

Building coalitions, bridging parties, hitting local issues: How 3 Asian elected officials rose to power in Houston

Houston’s Asian population has blossomed for decades. These maps and charts document its rise.

Asian residents now account for nearly 10% of the local population, driven by a multiethnic embrace of the region.

School vouchers, slowing growth and food insecurity: What Kinder Institute researchers are watching in Houston in 2026

The new year will bring big changes to key education, health and housing policies that shape the city.

Urban Edge’s most-read stories in 2025: Public housing, population growth articles top the list

These seven Urban Edge articles garnered the most reader interest in a busy year for Houston.

Who are Harris County’s unauthorized immigrants? These charts detail their diverse backgrounds.

New estimates from the Migration Policy Institute shed light on Harris County’s 600,000-plus unauthorized immigrants.

How do young adults feel about living in Houston? These 4 charts tell the story.

Careers attract and keep many young adults in the Houston area, but the region’s people and culture are big reasons why they set down roots.

Texas’ urban counties invest billions in medical safety nets. Their suburban neighbors don’t.

Fort Bend County and other suburban communities haven't adopted hospital districts, leaving many residents with few options for affordable health care.

Do Houston residents support mass deportation? Here’s what 9,800 of them said

On immigration, a strong majority of Houstonians agree: Increase pathways to citizenship, stop mass deportation, let “Dreamers” stay, and finally fix a broken system.

Houston’s 15-year growth in three charts

Houston’s standing as the country’s fourth-largest city has been a constant for more than four decades.

From immigration to inequality to infrastructure: 5 ways Houstonians clearly agree

The 2025 Kinder Houston Area Survey, the largest edition in its history, revisits neighboring Fort Bend and Montgomery counties for the first time since 2018. And despite the survey’s expanded reach and the divisiveness of the current political landscape, researchers found several areas with profound agreement among residents.

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2025 Results

Houston continues to grow — economically, demographically and culturally.

Houston region projected to attract millions more residents by 2050. Will it maintain its appeal?

Last year, Harris County experienced the largest raw population increase in the nation, contributing more than half of the metro area’s nearly 200,000 new residents. Projections released in February indicate the region will gain millions more people over the next 25 years.