Data Visualizations

This Women's History Month in March, learn about the achievements and obstacles of women in Texas.

We celebrate Black History Month in February. In the past 50 years, Texas saw significant growth in its African American population, accounting for over a quarter of the national growth between 2010-2020. Texas is home to the largest Black population among all U.S. states.

Texas has experienced significant growth in both its population and economy. However, poverty remains a major challenge for the State. January is Poverty in America Awareness Month, and we shared a series of social media posts highlighting some of these challenges.

The top workforce sectors for Native Americans in Texas are in education, health, and social assistance, mirroring the state’s top sectors; yet they have a higher presence in the arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food service industries compared to Texans’ share.

Final population estimates for counties and places are now available for July 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023. The estimates of county populations by age, sex, and race/ethnicity for July 1, 2021 and July 1, 2022 are also now available. Visit our estimates webpage for additional information and data files.

Texas' Hispanic population hit 12 million in 2022, becoming the state's largest demographic group and a key driver of population growth in the last 50 years. Ethnically rich, the fastest growth has come among those with origins in Mexico, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, and Honduras. Don't miss our Viz-of-the-Week posts every Monday and learn more about the Texas population by following us on all our social media platforms!

Texas and many of its counties continued with its strong population growth in the wake of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, Texas’s population surpassed 30 million (30,029,572) and ranks second in the country behind California. The main driver of Texas population growth in 2022 is domestic migration, accounting for 49% of the state’s overall growth.

Texas women are making strides and surpassing men overall in educational attainment for high school completion and Bachelor’s degrees among most racial/ethnic populations.

The Texas Demographic Center (TDC) collects data on building permits for residential housing from local governments on an annual basis. The data is one measure TDC uses to estimate population change for Texas cities and counties. For areas that do not respond to our survey, we supplement our data with the Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey data. Since 2020, we have also incorporated new residential housing unit data reported from alternative sources who do not issue building permits, such as utility connections, wastewater permits, and voter registration for local governments. The 2021 new residential housing data aligns with the state’s population growth within the Texas Triangle (growth within the Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and San Antonio geographic region).

When a household spends more than 30% of their monthly income on housing costs. These include rent or mortgage payments, utilities, and other fees.

The Texas Demographic Center collects data on how commuting characteristics and time has changed in Texas between 2015 and 2020.

Many people from other states in the U.S. are deciding to make Texas their home. These new Texans, or net domestic migrants, are more likely to be between the ages of 25-44, more ethnically diverse, rent their homes, have children, and more likely to have been born in another country than current Texas residents. They are also more likely to have a Bachelor’s degree or higher, earn more than the median income of current Texans, and have occupations in business, computer, engineering, and health care.

Texas continued its strong population growth in the year following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the newly released Vintage 2021 Population Estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau. Since April 1, 2020 (Census Day), Texas has added 382,436 people to its population, growing by 1.3%, compared to only 0.13% of the nation. Although the growth from international migration and natural increase has slowed down, net domestic migration has increased and accounted for more than 55% of the growth since 2020, up from 31% when compared to the last decade between 2010-2020.

The Texas Demographic Center has created an interactive swipe map to highlight changes in education and employment indicators between 2010 and 2020 in Texas. We feature some highlights on how Texas ranked among other states on certain indicators as well as how counties faired over the decade.

The Texas Demographic Center recognizes the contributions of women in Texas during Women's History Month. Explore our infographic highlighting the progress women have made in education and the workforce.

This infographic created by the Texas Demographic Center, shows data reflecting how the African American community has changed through the years in Texas.

On Nov. 30, 2021, the U.S Census Bureau released the 2020 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Experimental Data. Due to the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on operations and the high non-response rate, the Census Bureau has reduced or revised tables and variables than those from previous years. Different methodological strategies were also used in addressing the non-response issues.

This infographic created by the Texas Demographic Center, shows data reflecting how the Hispanic community has changed through the years in Texas. The Texas Demographic Center highlights the population growth and progress African Americans have made in entrepreneurship and education.

Texas added more people than any other state in the U.S. over the last decade. With eight counties by numeric change and six counties by percent change in population, Texas counties represent the majority in the top 20 counties nationally that have experienced significant population growth. Between 2010 and 2020, most of the growth occurred in the Texas Triangle and concentrated in suburban areas of Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Ft. Worth.

Texas added more people than any other state in the U.S. over the last decade. With eight counties by numeric change and six counties by percent change in population, Texas counties represent the majority in the top 20 counties nationally that have experienced significant population growth. Between 2010 and 2020, most of the growth occurred in the Texas Triangle and concentrated in suburban areas of Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Ft. Worth.

On May 27th, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau released its sub-county population estimates, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2020. Included are the resident population estimates for the 1,200 incorporated places in Texas, 9 of which were newly added and 13 of which have surpassed the population threshold of 50,000 since 2010. Of the 71 larger cities with population more than 50,000 in Texas, only two have lost population. In total, they contributed to more than 55% of the state population growth in the last decade. Small- and mid-size cities around the major metropolitan areas have seen the fastest growth rates, while many cities in west Texas and the Panhandle area are among the 372 cities that have lost population.

The Texas Demographic Center shows the population change in Texas from 2010 to 2020. With an population increase by 3.9 million people between 2010 and 2020, Texas has become more ethnically diverse over the past decade.

The components of population change for the nation, the states and the counties are among the data in the new release of the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2020 Estimates on May 4th. Data on the natural increase, or the difference between the births and the deaths, and the net migration, both international and domestic, help us understand the source of population change in the last decade.

This Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, the Texas Demographic Center highlights the population growth and progress African Americans have made in entrepreneurship and education.

On April 26, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau released the Apportionment Data for the U.S. and its states, the first results from the 2020 Census. Here we provide you with a closer look at Texas-specific information. Together with the release of the first population counts, the Census Bureau also released information on the quality indicators of the 2020 Census.

Produced by the Texas Demographic Center, this infographic provides insight into the composition of Texas' civilian labor force. It illuminates the past, present, and future dynamics of the state's labor force, highlighting Texas' ongoing diversification and the aging trends within its population.

The Texas Demographic Center recognizes the contributions of women in Texas during Women's History Month. Explore our infographic highlighting the progress women have made in education and the workforce.

The latest state-to-state migration flows data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveal over half a million people moved to Texas from other states in 2019, among the highest in-migration flows of all U.S. states, second only to Florida.

The Texas Demographic Center (TDC) produces annual population estimates for Texas and its counties and places. Population estimates are often used to allocate funds and resources to state and local governments. The TDC uses three methods to produce population estimates: ratio-correlation, component method II, and housing-unit method. The TDC relies on state agencies and local governments for much of the data used in these methods. The types of data used in these methods are described below. Visit demographics.texas.gov for more information.

than 300 residents from net migration inside Texas but more than 80,000 residents from net domestic migration. Internet Access in Texas and the 2020 Census demographics.texas.gov tdc@utsa.edu @TexasDemography There are only about 100 days before the decennial census on April 1, 2020. The 2020 Census marks the first time respondents will have the option to respond online. The majority of Texas households, or 72.1%, initially will be invited to complete their census form online. Another 24.4% of Texas households will receive an online invitation as well as a paper questionnaire and have a choice to respond online. The remaining 3.5% of households will receive a hand-delivered paper form. How closely these contact types correspond with the internet access of households in Texas in part will determine the success of a complete count in Texas in 2020.

Texas is one of the youngest states in the country but is also aging. Strong workforce in-migration and a young diverse population help to keep the state’s median age lower than moth other states.

With each decennial census since 1850, the metropolitan share of the total population in Texas has increased [1]. Most recently, the leading source of urban growth has been migration from outside of Texas. Domestic migration and immigration are the two sources of this external migration. Domestic migrants originate in other U.S. states while immigrants originate in foreign countries

Today, migration is the primary source of population growth for metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in Texas. Figure 1 shows that for the state’s MSAs, net migration accounted for more than half of their 2015-2016 population growth. By comparison, migration accounted for just over 10 percent of the growth in the non-MSAs in Texas [1]. Additionally, recent migration rates in the MSAs have been relatively high, at 8.80 migrants per 1,000 residents and this compares to 0.35 migrants per 1,000 residents in the non-MSAs. Thus, as discussed in our most recent brief (Components of Population Change in Urban Texas), both natural increase and net migration favor urban over rural growth in Texas.

Texas has a long history of population growth. In the 100 years between 1910 and 2010, the state added more than 21 million people. However, the majority of this growth occurred between 1980 and 2010 – a span of thirty years. The most recent growth has been especially robust. Texas added 4.3 million people during the 2000-2010 decade, which accounted for one-fifth of the state’s total 1910-2010 population increase. If the estimated 20102016 trends continue, the 2010-2020 decade will have the largest growth yet, adding more than 4.5 million additional people. Current U.S. Census annual population estimates indicate that Texas grew more than any other U.S. state between 2015 and 2016, adding some 433,000 people.

In recent years, the majority of the state’s population growth has been from migration. Along with births and deaths, migration is a primary component of population growth. Moreover, migration is associated with innovation and, thus, can be a catalyst for social change. In the early twenty-first century, Texas has become a leading destination for both international and domestic migrants. Together, these migration flows are adding around 250,000 new residents to Texas each year. In addition to the quarter of a million new Texans, close to a million resident Texans move within the state each year.

Texas consistently has added population through migration in recent years but the same is not true for all of the state’s 254 counties. Among the counties, population change from migration has been uneven and the sources of migration have varied across the state.

The stream of people moving to Texas has received much attention in recent years. Migration has added around a quarter million new Texans a year, and this has raised concerns about whether the state can accommodate this kind of growth. However, with one million people moving between Texas counties, far more migration begins and ends within the state. Unlike domestic and international migration, these internal moves cannot change the state’s total population size. However, internal migration can simultaneously cause some counties to have population growth while others experience population decline. As such, the population changes from external and internal migration pose different challenges for Texas’ planners and decision-makers.