Humble - Gilliland, 1919
Humble’s story
140 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,371 in 1940, 16,795 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1836.
- 1886Humble is settled
HumbleTX
A town of 16,484, settled in 1886.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: The original uploader was DanielCD at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
16,484
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Typical home
$252K
−1.6% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
32.1
years
Jobs based here
23,370
A job hub
TownGrade
D
#503 of 640 in TX
Is Humble a good place to live?
Humble grades D overall, 503rd among Texas's 640 graded towns, mostly because of safety. It reports more crime per resident than 100% of U.S. towns, including 142 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. In its favor, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 71% of U.S. towns. Humble’s violent crime rate is 8.6 per 1,000 residents, above both the Texas town median (1.9) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). Among 488 Texas towns, just 2 have a higher property crime rate than Humble. The biggest place to walk is Schott Park, 29 acres with 1.1 miles of trail.
What makes Humble stand out
Where Humble beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here23,370
Residents who work6,528
Work
3.6 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
WalkabilityB+
More walkable than 71% of U.S. towns
3.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Humble8.6
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Worth knowing · SafetyD−
2.5 times the violent crime than TX
More crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
A job hub
Every workday, about 22,859 people come to Humble for work
Where Humble’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
23,370jobs based in Humble
8%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Humble grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Humble is from typical.
SafetyMore crime per resident than almost any U.S. townD−Open →HealthMemorial Hermann Northeast Hospital 0.8 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8 of 20; 8.8% of households have no carB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $252K, 3.1 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household incomeC+Open →Jobs & income$57K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 2% conserved landCOpen →History17 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market87 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 32.1; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 63 attractions →Daikin Park and 46 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Humble. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
19 mi MuseumRothko Chapel
17 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy Stadium
20 mi LandmarkSan Jacinto MonumentSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Jacinto Monument: Tijuana Brass at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Humble: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Humble, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Texas13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Humble water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offHouston Hauling, 2 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHarris County Early Voting ClerkHarris County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2026
ZIP codes77338, 7739677338 66% · 77396 34%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Humble.
Humble draws workers from Houston and beyond and has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, but it reports violent crime at about twice the Texas rate.
SafetyD−
More crime per resident than almost any U.S. town
Violent crime runs at 8.6 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Texas rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D−. Property crime runs at 88.9 per 1,000 residents, 5 times the Texas rate, most of it theft.
Humble reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 100% report less.
1%of U.S. towns report more crimeD−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Humble8.6
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Humble88.9
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
1st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
142
violent crimes reported in 2025
1,468
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Humble fall behind 54% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Humble ISD. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
46%of TX districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,235 | C− |
| Humble H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,960 | C− |
| Guy M Sconzo Early College H STop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 490 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
More than half of Humble’s working residents commute to Houston
23,370 jobs are based in Humble, 3.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Humble for work: only 8% work in town. The average trip to work in Humble is 33 minutes. Since 2013, Humble has added 3,476 jobs, to 23,370 in 2023.
8%work in town
| Humble | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 6.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Humble8%
Houston53%
The Woodlands2%
Dallas1%
Austin1%
17 mi
median commute distance
23,370
jobs based in Humble
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
#194for trails in TX
| Humble | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1.6%
conserved · 99 of 6,357 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schott Park | 1.1 mi | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthC
Humble is less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,036 U.S. towns with household incomes like Humble’s, it is less healthy than 55%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Humble beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 24% of Humble adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Humble | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better15 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Humble | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.4% | 10.7% |
Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital
0.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
39th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Humble has mild winters and hot summers
The Houston Intercont Ap weather station, 6 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 300 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Houston Intercont Ap weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 111 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Humble has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Humble’s July high is 94°F.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–65°
Spring60–80°
Summer74–93°
Fall60–81°
Dec 9
typical first frost
Feb 13
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C+
A smaller share of households own their home in Humble than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
39% of households own their home in Humble. The typical Humble home is worth about $252,000, down 1.6% in a year, 15% below the Texas typical home.
$252KZillow home value
| Humble | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 39% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,330 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Humble$252K
Texas$296K
Market temperature
87
days on market
85.6%
sale-to-list price
−1.6%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Humble faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
773 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 87 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 773 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Humble.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
773
paid flood claims since 1978
13
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Humble
20pages on Humble
The big questions
SchoolsB−Behind 54% of TX districts · 11 schoolsSafetyD−8.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthCBetter than TX on 1 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingC+$252K typical home · down 1.6% in a yearWork & commuteC+$57K median household income · 23,370 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Humble
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral ServiceCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Houston9.9 mi$15,313 tuitionRemington College-North Houston CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Houston10 mi
About 5 of every 100 Humble residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A growing town
Humble has grown 9% since 2010
15,133 counted in 2010 and 16,795 in 2020; an estimated 16,484 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Famous people from Humble
17 notable people were born in Humble.
I
Imad BabaAmerican soccer player · born 1974
About Humble
City in Harris County, Texas, United States
Humble ( UM-bəl) is a city located in the Houston metropolitan area. Humble became an oil boomtown in the early 20th century when oil was first discovered there in 1904. By 1905, the Humble oilfield was the largest producing oilfield in Texas. Humble was home of the Humble Oil and Refining Company, a predecessor of Exxon. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 16,795.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1933
- Area
- 9.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 92 ft
- ZIP code
- 77338, 77346, 77347
- Area code
- 281
Humble’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Humble.
HoustonHumble
How the neighbors grade
Questions about Humble
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Humble, TX a good place to live?
Humble grades D overall, better than 9% of U.S. towns and #503 of 640 in Texas. It grades C for health, D− for safety and B− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Humble, TX expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
What is Humble, TX known for?
17 notable people were born here, including Leon Flach and Hailey Kilgore.