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Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area
The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area spans 10 counties and had 7,796,182 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $758.3 billion that year.
Texas10 countiesPart of Houston-Pasadena, TX
GDP, 2024$758.3B#7 of 387 · +5.1% nominal
Income per person, 2024$76,916#54 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.5%#273 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)98.6#101 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Houston, TXUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 10 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $92.1B | 12.2% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $54.4B | 7.2% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $126.9B | 16.7% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $37.5B | 4.9% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $38.9B | 5.1% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $38.4B | 5.1% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $40.9B | 5.4% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $10.7B | 1.4% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $28.7B | 3.8% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $269M | 0.0% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin County | Texas | Outlying | 48015 | |
| Brazoria County | Texas | Central | 48039 | |
| Chambers County | Texas | Outlying | 48071 | |
| Fort Bend County | Texas | Central | 48157 | |
| Galveston County | Texas | Outlying | 48167 | |
| Harris County | Texas | Central | 48201 | |
| Liberty County | Texas | Outlying | 48291 | |
| Montgomery County | Texas | Outlying | 48339 | |
| San Jacinto County | Texas | Outlying | 48407 | |
| Waller County | Texas | Central | 48473 |