Lloyd Potter
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Texas Population Projections Program

The Texas Population Projections Program produces projections of the population of the state and all counties in the state by age, sex and race/ethnicity. These projections are used extensively by public and private entities.

Every 2-3 years, the program also produces state and county level projections through 2050 for the following:

  • Household projections by tenure
  • Labor force
  • Enrollment in primary/secondary education
  • Enrollment in community colleges and universities

2018 Population Projections Methodology   (PDF)

Population projections prepared by the Texas Population Estimates and Projections Program include a summary of methodology. Please carefully review the entire summary prior to using the data.

The methodology utilized by the population projections program include the following highlights:

  • Detailed projections include: a single year of age, two sexes, and 5 racial/ethnic groups (NH White, NH Black, Hispanic, NH Asian, and NH Other), utilizing the cohort-component projection model
  • Special populations, fertility rates, mortality rates, and residual migration rates are among the variables incorporated into the model

2018 Population Projections Data Downloads

  • Population Projections Tool
    Online tool provides access to searchable estimates information for viewing and downloading.
  • CSV Files: Contain Population Estimates Data only in a Comma Delimited file format

Sex and Race/Ethnicity Total Population for 2010-2050 in 1 year increments (zipped CSV file)


Age, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity (ASRE) Population

  • By Age Group for 2010-2050 in 1 year increments (zipped CSV files)
    • Population Projections for the State of Texas
    • Population Projections for Individual Texas Counties
    • Population Projections for the State of Texas and Counties in one file (~ 1.98 MB)
  • By Single Years of Age for 2010-2050 in 1 year increments (zipped CSV files)
    • Population Projections for the State of Texas
    • Population Projections for Individual Texas Counties
    • Population Projections for the State of Texas and Counties in one file
      File Size: ~ 17 MB compressed / ~ 84 MB uncompressed / ~ 1.01 million records. This file may not load completely into MS Excel.