Demographics

Fort Bend and Montgomery counties keep growing, even as their fertility rates diverge

On opposite ends of Greater Houston, women in two of the region’s two largest suburban counties are taking different approaches to childbearing.

Declining Fertility in the Greater Houston Area: Trends by Age, Race, and Ethnicity

Fertility rates declined substantially across Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend, Galveston and Brazoria counties between 2003 and 2024, consistent with broader trends in Texas and the United States.

How Houstonians’ views on acceptance of LGBTQ+ people, gun access and other social issues are changing

The latest Kinder Houston Area Survey shows notable changes on LGBTQ+ acceptance, school funding and more.

Houston’s economy is ticking along. Residents are worried it’s slipping away.

The 45th Kinder Houston Area Survey found residents reported a dimmer outlook on job opportunities, rising financial stress and growing anxiety about affordability. 

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2026 Results

Residents are concerned about job prospects, mounting financial pressures and environmental hazards. This report also examines how social cohesion is related to resident well-being.

Fewer babies, migrating families: The demographic trends reshaping Houston’s public schools

A new Kinder Institute analysis provides fresh perspective on how birth and household movement trends are impacting school enrollment across Houston.

Preparing for Future Enrollment in Public School Districts: Population Change, Births, and Mobility in the Houston MSA

This brief studies demographic shifts in Houston-area school districts to help forecast student enrollment.

Houston’s population keeps growing, but new Census data reveals notable shifts

While the metro area's population continues to climb, particularly in the suburbs, domestic migration patterns are changing how growth is distributed.

Anti-Asian discrimination persists in Houston, survey data shows

A Kinder Institute survey found 40% of Houston-area Asian residents had recently been victims or known victims of discrimination.

Public attitudes are shifting as Houstonians reckon with the personal impact of mass deportation policy

A new Kinder Institute for Urban Research survey shows that 1 in 7 residents know someone who was detained and potentially deported, with the rate rising to more than 1 in 4 in some neighborhoods.

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.