Georgia · County air quality · 2025
Houston County, Georgia
Median AQI 46 (Good). 61.0% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 46
- Median AQI
- 61.0%
- Good-air days
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- Unhealthy days
- 16%
- Cleaner than US counties
Houston County's 2025 annual median AQI is 46 (Good), with 61.0% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Houston County, Georgia posted a 2025 median AQI of 46 (Good) across 364 monitored days, with 61.0% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.
Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
- Cleaner than US
- Houston County's 61.0% Good-day share places it cleaner than 16% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Beaver County (55.6% Good, median AQI 46) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Houston County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Houston County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2020 to 2025 (55.6% → 61.0%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 46
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Houston County, Georgia ranks #787 of 951 by median AQI (46) and #794 by good-day share (61.0%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.
Annual release change
What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release
- Houston County's Good-day share fell from 68.2% to 61.0% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -7.2 percentage points.
- Houston County's peak single-day AQI fell from 105 to 93 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -12 points.
- Houston County's median AQI rose from 43 to 46 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +3 points.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 222 d · 61.0%
- Moderate · 142 d · 39.0%
How did Houston County's air break down in 2025?
Across 364 monitored days, 222 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 93 (Moderate).
EPA AQS →Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).
Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).
Where Houston County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Houston County's Good-day share is 61.0% - cleaner than 16% of that comparison set.
Houston County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
61.0% 16th percentile higher than 16% of 951 US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025
Pollutant Breakdown
Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Houston County.
- PM2.5 · 364 days · 100.0%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Houston County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (362 reported days in 2024). Feb posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 54, peak 99); Jan was cleanest at median 32. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 44 vs 43 in Dec–Feb.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,811 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jun has the highest matched-month median AQI (51), while Jan is lowest (43). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.
Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.
Health Impact Assessment
Houston County's air quality is rated Moderate based on 61.0% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.
Air quality was acceptable on 61.0% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 46. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.
The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 364 of 364 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is improving in Houston County. Highest Good-day share: 2024 (68.2%, 247 of 362 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 202 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 114 |
| 2021 | 182 | 173 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 111 |
| 2022 | 214 | 147 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 102 |
| 2023 | 190 | 174 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 152 |
| 2024 | 247 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 105 |
| 2025 | 222 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 93 |
How does Houston County compare?
How Houston County compares
Data Sources
Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.
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Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Houston County, Georgia · 2020–2025
Download this county's annual AQI row as CSV , with the same EPA fields and denominator shown on this page.
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