Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Texas Population Density Map and Area Scores
State Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 86% of states in the US
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C
Income Below average
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C
Education Below averageLess educated than 75% of states in the US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Texas | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Texas grew by 26.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 30,160,889 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Texas is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 23.5% of residents. That is 2.0 points above the US as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,076,932 23.5% +2.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,912,315 22.9% +0.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,867,413 19.5% -0.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,994,245 13.2% -3.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below the US, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.1% of the people living in Texas and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% the US 50.5%
- Men 49.9% the US 49.5%
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Economy
Texas has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Texas | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Texas is about 2% lower than in US.
Housing
| Metric | Texas | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Texas is about 15.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,402 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Texas spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 190 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Texas | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Texas is 23 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in US.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Texas has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Texas | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Texas has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Texas | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Texas Compared With Nearby States
Texas is the largest of the 6 states compared here, 30,160,889 residents against a local median of 3,049,066. Where Texas breaks from the states next to it is median home price, sitting 94% above the local median of $133,462 at $258,873.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $78,939 against a local median of $64,523, 22% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Texas is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The states themselves spread $99,479 on median home price, so Texas sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Texas has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 30,160,889 | $78,939 #1/6 | $258,873 #1/6 | 22.8 min #6/6 |
| Oklahoma | 4,028,385 | $65,606 | $133,462 | 19.0 min |
| Kansas | 2,945,842 | $74,287 | $104,644 | 17.2 min |
| New Mexico | 2,118,085 | $64,523 | $204,122 | 18.8 min |
| Louisiana | 4,610,276 | $60,934 | $170,446 | 21.3 min |
| Arkansas | 3,049,066 | $60,940 | $111,957 | 18.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Texas.
How many people live in Texas?
About 30,160,889 people live in Texas, in 10,982,153 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 35.9, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Texas has 112 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.3 times the median household income ($258,873 against $78,939), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,402 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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