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StatisticTexas United StatesRank
Total Population30,188,424334,922,4992nd of 52
Median Household Income$78,476$80,73422nd of 52
Median Age35.638.950th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.8%35.7%28th of 52
Median Home Value$283,800$332,70030th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,403$1,41319th of 52
Poverty Rate13.8%12.5%14th of 52
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.2%18th of 52
Population per Square Mile115.5n/a25th of 52
Foreign Born17.6%14.1%8th of 52
Homeownership Rate62.6%65.2%47th of 52
Average Commute Time26.726.413th of 52
Worked from Home14.4%15.1%24th of 52
Married-Couple Households48.9%46.9%10th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Texas

StatisticTexasUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)39.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)39.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)11.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.5%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.1%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index67.161.4

Age in Texas

StatisticTexasUnited States
Median Age35.638.9
Under 18 %25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Texas

StatisticTexasUnited States
Households10,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.5
Family Households67.7%64.2%
Households with Children34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone26.2%28.7%
Never Married34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Texas

StatisticTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households11.4%n/a

Housing in Texas

StatisticTexasUnited States
Housing Units12,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,232n/a

Education in Texas

StatisticTexasUnited States
Less than High School14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Texas

StatisticTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Texas

StatisticTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.6%16.7%

Counties in Texas

CountyPopulation Median household income
Harris County4,838,303$74,983
Dallas County2,621,179$76,547
Tarrant County2,167,390$84,207
Bexar County2,067,341$72,341
Travis County1,330,015$99,611
Collin County1,163,337$121,600
Denton County979,561$111,498
Fort Bend County893,767$114,041
Hidalgo County891,977$54,338
El Paso County870,779$59,806
Montgomery County684,432$97,701
Williamson County672,688$111,340
Cameron County426,120$52,601
Brazoria County391,255$97,993
Bell County386,897$68,865
Galveston County358,990$86,105
Nueces County352,955$66,897
Lubbock County318,884$64,155
Webb County269,294$63,058
Hays County268,638$89,097
McLennan County266,067$66,643
Jefferson County253,878$60,026
Brazos County242,311$58,553
Smith County241,740$74,192
Ellis County213,160$99,595
Johnson County195,597$84,859
Comal County183,826$101,889
Guadalupe County183,642$92,375
Midland County174,801$92,874
Kaufman County172,604$89,485
Parker County165,168$104,443
Ector County164,654$71,536
Randall County146,070$83,864
Taylor County145,863$67,139
Grayson County143,337$72,182
Wichita County129,996$63,524
Gregg County125,480$66,550
Rockwall County123,617$127,981
Tom Green County119,577$68,370
Potter County115,975$53,249
Hunt County108,972$71,938
Bastrop County106,582$86,226
Liberty County103,380$68,703
Bowie County92,115$59,803
Victoria County91,413$70,896
Angelina County87,275$60,960
Orange County85,307$72,104
Henderson County84,862$65,179
Coryell County84,748$71,301
Walker County80,209$52,324
Wise County75,005$93,421
San Patricio County70,181$69,704
Harrison County70,155$66,103
Starr County66,067$37,639
Hood County65,894$88,160
Nacogdoches County65,162$53,555
Van Zandt County62,649$69,475
Waller County61,552$80,397
Anderson County58,439$62,068
Maverick County58,082$49,568
Hardin County57,642$75,808
Navarro County54,711$63,111
Medina County53,547$78,074
Kerr County53,489$69,395
Rusk County52,842$68,658
Polk County52,800$62,259
Wilson County52,781$94,565
Burnet County52,652$78,732
Cherokee County51,886$61,261
Chambers County51,498$109,804
Atascosa County51,008$70,770
Lamar County50,669$61,880
Caldwell County48,669$69,758
Kendall County48,567$114,962
Val Verde County47,741$66,100
Wood County46,961$60,300
Erath County43,794$65,115
Cooke County43,046$73,932
Upshur County42,567$66,208
Wharton County41,794$66,924
Jim Wells County38,850$51,896
Brown County38,347$57,470
Hopkins County37,784$70,888
Hill County37,328$64,591
Fannin County37,326$72,295
Washington County36,647$77,825
Matagorda County36,329$58,628
Jasper County32,727$56,723
Howard County32,290$69,649
Hale County32,131$51,897
Titus County31,363$58,425
Grimes County31,340$69,803
Austin County31,170$75,789
Bee County31,083$57,673
Kleberg County30,579$61,292
Palo Pinto County29,295$67,674
Cass County28,568$53,813
San Jacinto County28,441$65,364
Gillespie County27,524$76,162
Milam County25,567$66,141
Fayette County25,042$75,854
Uvalde County24,881$53,801
Aransas County24,876$69,466
Shelby County24,155$49,776
Panola County22,726$64,894
Lampasas County22,715$81,736
Llano County22,424$67,530
Limestone County22,283$60,573
Gaines County22,232$74,132
Houston County22,051$56,531
Bandera County22,021$75,813
Moore County21,373$61,762
Hockley County21,363$63,140
Montague County21,046$64,545
Gray County21,045$59,614
Colorado County21,006$66,377
Lavaca County20,552$63,240
Jones County20,304$59,464
Tyler County20,238$55,396
Hutchinson County20,184$67,228
Willacy County20,139$54,180
Freestone County20,049$59,960
DeWitt County20,016$63,730
Calhoun County19,868$79,959
Gonzales County19,851$58,672
Burleson County18,857$70,000
Bosque County18,687$68,914
Andrews County18,610$72,242
Frio County18,582$66,010
Deaf Smith County18,460$60,799
Young County18,029$68,010
Eastland County18,011$53,549
Lee County17,971$76,371
Falls County17,291$57,247
Robertson County17,167$72,236
Scurry County16,488$60,039
Leon County16,263$61,449
Jackson County15,152$65,414
Karnes County14,968$60,214
Pecos County14,896$72,750
Nolan County14,454$50,747
Callahan County14,241$72,436
Trinity County14,046$52,018
Comanche County13,950$59,635
Zapata County13,841$39,239
Madison County13,648$74,596
Lamb County12,828$60,760
Camp County12,798$58,843
Rains County12,775$65,413
Reeves County12,664$64,297
Wilbarger County12,616$54,102
Blanco County12,446$92,425
Dawson County12,134$54,360
Newton County12,093$42,618
Morris County12,076$58,645
Terry County11,629$44,100
Live Oak County11,620$57,150
Red River County11,611$48,491
Ward County11,144$65,952
Franklin County10,632$72,360
Clay County10,495$80,114
Sabine County10,023$66,585
Runnels County9,874$62,632
Ochiltree County9,786$70,183
Duval County9,742$49,038
Marion County9,737$49,672
Parmer County9,731$69,735
Somervell County9,691$79,825
Brewster County9,503$56,212
Zavala County9,412$36,749
Stephens County9,351$58,008
Mitchell County9,018$60,550
Jack County8,882$68,079
Archer County8,867$72,159
Hamilton County8,406$58,219
Dimmit County8,380$38,808
San Augustine County7,874$50,408
Coleman County7,833$49,159
Yoakum County7,571$84,925
McCulloch County7,514$54,043
Winkler County7,454$86,900
Castro County7,344$56,776
Dallam County7,298$71,500
Goliad County7,141$59,359
Brooks County6,943$47,764
Swisher County6,937$36,165
Bailey County6,913$61,420
La Salle County6,839$57,716
Childress County6,743$58,654
Refugio County6,707$60,181
Presidio County5,930$43,802
Carson County5,801$85,231
Lynn County5,752$73,679
San Saba County5,696$55,819
Delta County5,438$66,575
Haskell County5,421$60,653
Martin County5,218$93,734
Floyd County5,216$58,462
Hartley County5,215$75,841
Hansford County5,119$69,441
Garza County5,118$46,314
Crosby County5,041$52,188
Wheeler County4,862$60,167
Jim Hogg County4,727$42,211
Crane County4,610$62,212
Mills County4,511$67,620
Kimble County4,389$69,455
Mason County3,955$74,180
Fisher County3,655$65,533
Hardeman County3,501$63,333
Baylor County3,485$45,370
Hudspeth County3,403$48,600
Coke County3,353$43,333
Concho County3,328$65,795
Knox County3,307$56,667
Sutton County3,277$78,906
Donley County3,257$58,750
Hemphill County3,234$61,563
Reagan County3,232$57,813
Upton County3,191$49,167
Shackelford County3,175$73,047
Kinney County3,157$70,000
Lipscomb County2,918$72,560
Crockett County2,822$81,022
Hall County2,820$48,459
Real County2,802$39,605
Collingsworth County2,588$61,280
Cochran County2,550$45,313
Schleicher County2,381$86,694
Sherman County2,295$61,250
Oldham County2,249$79,900
Culberson County2,195$58,777
Menard County1,955$53,043
Jeff Davis County1,865$59,286
Armstrong County1,822$72,750
Dickens County1,747$49,335
Throckmorton County1,639$59,216
Sterling County1,468$64,954
Irion County1,409$70,357
Cottle County1,368$59,063
Briscoe County1,301$45,417
Edwards County1,290$40,313
Stonewall County1,227$56,875
Motley County1,183$61,154
Glasscock County1,068$101,250
Foard County991$61,563
Terrell County835$44,886
Roberts County832$67,868
Kent County734$72,889
Borden County713$65,625
McMullen County700$43,875
King County211$46,645
Kenedy County145$38,882
Loving County33$51,250

Cities and towns in Texas

All 429 places the Census publishes a population for in Texas, largest first.

Statistics for Texas by county