The Houston, TX designated market area (DMA) is a U.S. television market serving the people in the state of Texas. It is the seventh biggest media market by size in the United States, with a total population of 2,666,330 TV households as of the 2022-2023 television season, up +3% from that of the 2021-2022 season.
| Season | Rank | Share | TV Homes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 7 | 2.15% | 2,666,330 | +2.59% |
| 2021-2022 | 9 | 2.12% | 2,598,960 | +1.13% |
| 2020-2021 | 8 | 2.13% | 2,569,900 | +10.3% |
| 2019-2020 | 8 | 2.18% | 2,330,180 | -3.85% |
| 2018-2019 | 7 | 2.20% | 2,423,360 | -1.77% |
| 2017-2018 | 7 | 2.20% | 2,467,140 | +0.67% |
| 2016-2017 | 8 | 2.14% | 2,450,800 | +3.25% |
| 2015-2016 | 10 | 2.09% | 2,373,700 | +3.15% |
| 2014-2015 | 10 | 2.02% | 2,301,230 | +0.52% |
| 2013-2014 | 10 | 1.98% | 2,289,360 | +3.33% |
| 2012-2013 | 10 | 1.94% | 2,215,650 | +1.39% |
| 2011-2012 | 10 | 1.91% | 2,185,260 | +0.37% |
| 2010-2011 | 10 | 1.88% | 2,177,220 | +2.53% |
| 2009-2010 | 10 | 1.85% | 2,123,460 | +0.82% |
| 2008-2009 | 10 | 1.84% | 2,106,210 | +2.71% |
| 2007-2008 | 10 | 1.82% | 2,050,550 | +3.45% |
| 2006-2007 | 10 | 1.78% | 1,982,120 | +2.24% |
| 2005-2006 | 10 | 1.76% | 1,938,670 | +1.88% |
| 2004-2005 | 11 | 1.74% | 1,902,810 | +2.92% |
| 2003-2004 | 11 | 1.71% | 1,848,770 | +1.91% |