Houston Population 2024 Projection. Houston is home to some 2.3 million people in the city and 6.2 million in the total urban area, and shows no sign of slowing down. Houston will eclipse new york city as the 2nd biggest metro area by the year 2100, a new report predicts.

Houston’s population is estimated to grow to 31.38 million, and austin’s is projected to jump to 22.29 million. Texas must add nearly eight million new jobs by 2036 to keep up with growth.