Lloyd Potter
State Demographer

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    Texas Demographic Conference
    May 23 & 24, 2023

    Robert E. Johnson Conference Center
    1501 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701

  • Commuters’ Characteristics and Commuting Time in Texas

    The Texas Demographic Center published an infographic highlighting commuters’ characteristics and commuting time in Texas. Among other the infographic shows information on transportation mode choice by commuters, most frequently used public transportation modes, and commuters’ income by transportation mode.

  • Employment and Educational Attainment in Texas, 2010-2020

    The Texas Demographic Center has created an interactive swipe map to highlight changes for employment and educational attainment between 2010 and 2020 in Texas, using recently released American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2016-2020). This map is accompanied by an infographic featuring some data highlights.

  • 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data

    On August 12th, 2021, The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2020 Redistricting Data , which includes information on total population, race and ethnicity data, total housing units, total group quarter population, and voting age population at all census geography levels. Visit our Census 2020 Redistricting page to view the data for Texas with our interactive tools, download the full datasets, and find other useful links.

  • 2020 Census Texas Population

    As of April, 2020 [View Infographic]

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TDC in the News

Harris County #2 in the Nation for population growth; Experts talk pros vs. cons April 04, 2023
Texas is growing – and fast. But that growth is not evenly distributed across the state. April 03, 2023
Census: Poverty for single mothers on the rise in San Antonio September 15, 2022
Overlooked No More: How Asian Texans Shape the State May 30, 2022
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Latest Presentations

May 23, 2023 [Event]
2023 Texas Demographic Conference
April 21, 2023 [PPTX][PDF]
South Texas College 2nd Annual Workforce Summit
April 20, 2023 [PPTX][PDF]
Institute of Transportation Engineers
April 14, 2023 [PPTX][PDF]
Weatherford Chamber of Commerce
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Latest Publications

Evaluating the Impact of Differential PrivacyMay 2021
Texas Household Trends and Projections, 2010-2050April 2021
Evaluation of the Proposed 2020 Metropolitan Statistical Areas CriteriaMarch 2021
Evaluation of the Proposed 2020 Urban Area CriteriaMarch 2021

Texas Demographic Center Updates

Registration Now Open for the 2023 Texas Demographic Conference

April 10, 2023
Register today for our 2023 Texas Demographic Conference. Our in-person conference will take place on May 23rd - 24th at the Robert E. Johnson (REJ) Conference Center in Austin, TX. We're pleased to announce that U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos will join us! The conference will also feature Texas State Demographer Dr. Lloyd Potter along with other regional experts who will discuss the dynamic demographic changes happening in Texas and provide updates on new census data and products. We hope you can join us!

In the Wake of the Pandemic, Texas Population Growth Ranks High in the U.S.

March 31, 2023
Texas’s population surpassed 30 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of the 2022 Vintage population estimates. Six of the top 10 U.S. counties with the largest numerical growth and five of the 10 fastest growing counties are in Texas. The Texas Demographic Center has created an infographic highlighting these counties along with an interactive map that features the components of population change for each of the state’s 254 counties.

Women’s History Month 2023: Women in Texas

March 14, 2023
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 and where improvements can be made in closing the wage gap between men and women.

2021 Population Estimates

February 27, 2023
Final population estimates for counties and places are now available for July 1, 2021 and January 1, 2022. Visit our estimates webpage for additional information and data files.

Housing Cost Burden in Texas, 2017-2021

December 12, 2022
The Texas Demographic Center analyzed Housing Cost Burden in the state and counties using data from the recently released 2021 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) identifies households with housing cost burden if they pay more than 30% of their monthly income on housing costs. This includes rent or mortgage payments, utilities, and other fees.

2022 Population Projections for the State and Counties released

October 17, 2022
Texas Demographic Center released its Vintage 2022 projections of the state’s total population by age and sex and the total population of the Counties in Texas for 2020-2060. These projections are available in two migration scenarios. Read the methodology and access the data.