Texas
254 counties, 1,863 cities and towns, and 1,989 ZIP codes.
Population
30,188,424
Land area
261,259sq mi
People per sq mi
116
Cities and towns
1,863
Largest cities in Texas
Texas at a glance
- By population, it ranks 2nd among the 50 states.
- The median household income is $78,476, close to the U.S. median.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $283,800 (15% below the U.S.) and median rent is $1,403 a month.
- Its largest cities are Houston (2.3 million), San Antonio (1.5 million) and Dallas (1.3 million).
Local data for Texas
Counts from official public data
- Hospitals467
- Emergency Rooms390
- Nursing Homes1,177
- Schools10,522
- Colleges407
- Libraries873
- Banks6,405
- Post Offices1,850
- Parks10,411
- Grocery Stores8,873
- Restaurants100,699
- Affordable Housing1,008
- Home Health Agencies1,831
- Hospice Care1,053
- Dialysis Centers745
- Rehab & Long-Term Care Hospitals195
- Community Health Centers781
- Mental Health & Addiction Treatment782
- National Cemeteries6
- Private Schools1,330
- Community Colleges & Trade Schools243
- Superfund Sites70
- Toxic Release Facilities1,950
- Historic Places2,541
Housing and community stats
Texas, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$78,476
Poverty rate
13.8%
Median home value
$283,800
Prices +0.5% in a year
Median rent
$1,403/mo
Homeownership
62.6%
Bachelor's or higher
33.8%
Median age
35.6
Average commute
26.7 min
Largest reported origins and ancestries: Mexican Americans (9,677,014), German Americans (2,498,429), Irish Americans (1,801,243).
Economy and federal money
Jobs, income, federal spending and pandemic loans
Unemployment rate
4.4%
Sep 2026, +0.1 pts in a year
Average annual pay
$77,964
14,109,957 jobs, 2025
Income per person
$69,823
BEA, 2024
Federal spending
$289B
FY 2026, $9,900 per person
PPP loans
$62.7B
938,551 loans, 7,285,396 jobs reported
Campaign donations
$484M
Itemized, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
Texas, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
High-risk counties
16
of 254 rated by FEMA
Storm events since 1996
134,917
1,996 deaths
Flood insurance policies
504,754
$17.4B paid since 1978
Superfund sites
70
1,950 toxic release facilities
Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone2,541 historic places
Health statistics
Share of adults in Texas, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
35.7%
U.S. 33.3% +2.4 pts
Diabetes
12.8%
U.S. 12.1% +0.7 pts
Smoking
12.5%
U.S. 12.8% about the same
Uninsured (18-64)
19.2%
U.S. 11.1% +8.1 pts
Largest cities in Texas
| Name | Population | Land area (sq mi) |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 2,328,253 | 640.8 |
| San Antonio | 1,479,835 | 498.9 |
| Dallas | 1,307,930 | 339.7 |
| Austin | 979,539 | 326.4 |
| Fort Worth | 963,194 | 351.9 |
| El Paso | 680,130 | 258.8 |
| Arlington | 397,742 | 95.8 |
| Corpus Christi | 317,419 | 166.4 |
| Plano | 290,594 | 71.7 |
| Lubbock | 264,814 | 143.2 |
| Laredo | 257,619 | 109.1 |
| Irving | 256,492 | 67 |
| Garland | 246,844 | 56.9 |
| Frisco | 219,304 | 68.6 |
| McKinney | 210,600 | 68.4 |
| Amarillo | 201,885 | 103.6 |
| Grand Prairie | 201,883 | 72.4 |
| Brownsville | 189,177 | 133.4 |
| Killeen | 158,159 | 54.6 |
| Denton | 152,866 | 96.9 |
| Pasadena | 149,433 | 43.7 |
| Mesquite | 149,299 | 49.1 |
| McAllen | 145,385 | 62.4 |
| Waco | 143,570 | 91 |
| Midland | 136,640 | 76.2 |
Counties, cities and towns in Texas
Population shown. Largest 400 of 1,863 cities and towns listed
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- Harris County4,838,303
- Dallas County2,621,179
- Tarrant County2,167,390
- Bexar County2,067,341
- Travis County1,330,015
- Collin County1,163,337
- Denton County979,561
- Fort Bend County893,767
- Hidalgo County891,977
- El Paso County870,779
- Montgomery County684,432
- Williamson County672,688
- Cameron County426,120
- Brazoria County391,255
- Bell County386,897
- Galveston County358,990
- Nueces County352,955
- Lubbock County318,884
- Webb County269,294
- Hays County268,638
- McLennan County266,067
- Jefferson County253,878
- Brazos County242,311
- Smith County241,740
- Ellis County213,160
- Johnson County195,597
- Comal County183,826
- Guadalupe County183,642
- Midland County174,801
- Kaufman County172,604
- Parker County165,168
- Ector County164,654
- Randall County146,070
- Taylor County145,863
- Grayson County143,337
- Wichita County129,996
- Gregg County125,480
- Rockwall County123,617
- Tom Green County119,577
- Potter County115,975
- Hunt County108,972
- Bastrop County106,582
- Liberty County103,380
- Bowie County92,115
- Victoria County91,413
- Angelina County87,275
- Orange County85,307
- Henderson County84,862
- Coryell County84,748
- Walker County80,209
- Wise County75,005
- San Patricio County70,181
- Harrison County70,155
- Starr County66,067
- Hood County65,894
- Nacogdoches County65,162
- Van Zandt County62,649
- Waller County61,552
- Anderson County58,439
- Maverick County58,082
- Hardin County57,642
- Navarro County54,711
- Medina County53,547
- Kerr County53,489
- Rusk County52,842
- Polk County52,800
- Wilson County52,781
- Burnet County52,652
- Cherokee County51,886
- Chambers County51,498
- Atascosa County51,008
- Lamar County50,669
- Caldwell County48,669
- Kendall County48,567
- Val Verde County47,741
- Wood County46,961
- Erath County43,794
- Cooke County43,046
- Upshur County42,567
- Wharton County41,794
- Jim Wells County38,850
- Brown County38,347
- Hopkins County37,784
- Hill County37,328
- Fannin County37,326
- Washington County36,647
- Matagorda County36,329
- Jasper County32,727
- Howard County32,290
- Hale County32,131
- Titus County31,363
- Grimes County31,340
- Austin County31,170
- Bee County31,083
- Kleberg County30,579
- Palo Pinto County29,295
- Cass County28,568
- San Jacinto County28,441
- Gillespie County27,524
- Milam County25,567
- Fayette County25,042
- Uvalde County24,881
- Aransas County24,876
- Shelby County24,155
- Panola County22,726
- Lampasas County22,715
- Llano County22,424
- Limestone County22,283
- Gaines County22,232
- Houston County22,051
- Bandera County22,021
- Moore County21,373
- Hockley County21,363
- Montague County21,046
- Gray County21,045
- Colorado County21,006
- Lavaca County20,552
- Jones County20,304
- Tyler County20,238
- Hutchinson County20,184
- Willacy County20,139
- Freestone County20,049
- DeWitt County20,016
- Calhoun County19,868
- Gonzales County19,851
- Burleson County18,857
- Bosque County18,687
- Andrews County18,610
- Frio County18,582
- Deaf Smith County18,460
- Young County18,029
- Eastland County18,011
- Lee County17,971
- Falls County17,291
- Robertson County17,167
- Scurry County16,488
- Leon County16,263
- Jackson County15,152
- Karnes County14,968
- Pecos County14,896
- Nolan County14,454
- Callahan County14,241
- Trinity County14,046
- Comanche County13,950
- Zapata County13,841
- Madison County13,648
- Lamb County12,828
- Camp County12,798
- Rains County12,775
- Reeves County12,664
- Wilbarger County12,616
- Blanco County12,446
- Dawson County12,134
- Newton County12,093
- Morris County12,076
- Terry County11,629
- Live Oak County11,620
- Red River County11,611
- Ward County11,144
- Franklin County10,632
- Clay County10,495
- Sabine County10,023
- Runnels County9,874
- Ochiltree County9,786
- Duval County9,742
- Marion County9,737
- Parmer County9,731
- Somervell County9,691
- Brewster County9,503
- Zavala County9,412
- Stephens County9,351
- Mitchell County9,018
- Jack County8,882
- Archer County8,867
- Hamilton County8,406
- Dimmit County8,380
- San Augustine County7,874
- Coleman County7,833
- Yoakum County7,571
- McCulloch County7,514
- Winkler County7,454
- Castro County7,344
- Dallam County7,298
- Goliad County7,141
- Brooks County6,943
- Swisher County6,937
- Bailey County6,913
- La Salle County6,839
- Childress County6,743
- Refugio County6,707
- Presidio County5,930
- Carson County5,801
- Lynn County5,752
- San Saba County5,696
- Delta County5,438
- Haskell County5,421
- Martin County5,218
- Floyd County5,216
- Hartley County5,215
- Hansford County5,119
- Garza County5,118
- Crosby County5,041
- Wheeler County4,862
- Jim Hogg County4,727
- Crane County4,610
- Mills County4,511
- Kimble County4,389
- Mason County3,955
- Fisher County3,655
- Hardeman County3,501
- Baylor County3,485
- Hudspeth County3,403
- Coke County3,353
- Concho County3,328
- Knox County3,307
- Sutton County3,277
- Donley County3,257
- Hemphill County3,234
- Reagan County3,232
- Upton County3,191
- Shackelford County3,175
- Kinney County3,157
- Lipscomb County2,918
- Crockett County2,822
- Hall County2,820
- Real County2,802
- Collingsworth County2,588
- Cochran County2,550
- Schleicher County2,381
- Sherman County2,295
- Oldham County2,249
- Culberson County2,195
- Menard County1,955
- Jeff Davis County1,865
- Armstrong County1,822
- Dickens County1,747
- Throckmorton County1,639
- Sterling County1,468
- Irion County1,409
- Cottle County1,368
- Briscoe County1,301
- Edwards County1,290
- Stonewall County1,227
- Motley County1,183
- Glasscock County1,068
- Foard County991
- Terrell County835
- Roberts County832
- Kent County734
- Borden County713
- McMullen County700
- King County211
- Kenedy County145
- Loving County33
Frequently asked questions
- How many counties are in Texas?
- Texas has 254 counties, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- What is the largest city in Texas?
- Houston is the largest city in Texas, with a population of about 2,328,253.
- What is the population of Texas?
- Texas has about 30,188,424 residents, based on the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
- How many ZIP codes are in Texas?
- There are 1,989 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in Texas.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey)