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U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Texas

Texas

Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)

31,290,831
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)

31,290,831
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)

30,503,301
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)

29,149,458
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)

29,145,459
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)

7.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)

4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,145,505
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,145,561
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent

6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent

24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent

13.7%
Female persons, percent

50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent

76.8%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)

13.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)

1.1%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)

6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)

0.2%
Two or More Races, percent

2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)

39.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent

39.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 1,408,009
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 17.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 12,395,364
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 62.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $260,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $2,012
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $650
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,339
Building Permits, 2023 232,373
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 10,747,240
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.70
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 34.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 33.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent

18.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,333,127
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 253,192,012
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 141,813,905
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 608,178,719
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,252
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $76,292
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $39,446
Persons in poverty, percent

13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 657,362
Total employment, 2022 11,507,642
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 737,188,384
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 3,023,525
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 459,814
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 278,501
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 104,149
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 153,534
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 277,048
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 23,458
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 408,634
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 111.6
Population per square mile, 2010 96.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 261,267.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 261,231.71
FIPS Code 48