Lloyd Potter
Texas State Demographer

About Us

The Texas Demographic Center (TDC) functions as a focal point for the distribution of Census Bureau information for Texas.

The TDC is part of the national State Data Center (SDC) partnership program and supports the Census Bureau’s efforts in the areas of geography, product testing, survey participation, community partnership building, and other programs.

Housed within The University of Texas at San Antonio and the Stephen F. Austin building in the Capitol Complex, the TDC serves as the lead state data center and coordinates a network consisting of coordinating agencies, state affiliates, local affiliates, and business and industry data centers.

Our Products

Annual Estimates
Annual estimates of the total populations of counties and places in the state and estimates of state and county populations by age, sex, and race/ethnicity.
Biennial Projections
Biennial projections of the population of the state and all counties by age, sex, and race/ethnicity.
Data Repository
Data repository of demographic and socioeconomic information from the Census Bureau and other sources.
Demographic Trends
Demographic trends and projections in reports, briefs, maps, and presentations.

Our Services

Custom data analysis for users with specific demographic research questions.
Training and technical expertise in the use of data from various sources.
Technical expertise and assistance in the creation of demographic web applications and dashboards.
Presentations about demographic trends at a local, regional or state level on a variety of topics.