Houston Population 2024. Dallas, houston and san antonio, which also rank as 10 of the most populous cities in the country. In 1950, the population of houston was 709,058.

There are also three cities with a population over 500,000, which are el paso, fort worth and the capital, austin,. 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.