Texas
254 counties and 1,859 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 9,765 public schools
- 31,290,831 (2024 estimate)Population
- 254Counties
- 1,859Towns with a page
- 9,765Public schools
- $76,292Median household income
- $260,400Median home value
All 254 countiesA to Z
Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Largest towns in TexasCensus population estimate
Texas against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Measure | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,640,343 | 332,387,540 |
| Median household income | $76,292 | $78,538 |
| Median age | 35.5 | 38.7 |
| Median home value | $260,400 | $303,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.1% | 35.0% |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.2% | 13.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.6% | 65.0% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.7 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,851,820 |
| 2010 | 25,145,561 |
| 2020 | 29,145,505 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $76,292 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 6,723,729 units
- Renter occupied
- 4,023,511 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
12,012,629 employees in 670,878 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.