Lloyd Potter
Texas State Demographer

Texas Population Projections Program

The Texas Demographic Center generates biennial population projections for the state and its counties by age, gender, and race/ethnicity. The projections should be used only with full awareness of the inherent limitations of population projections and with detailed knowledge of the procedures and assumptions delineated in the methodology statement.

Vintage 2018 Projections

Population Projections
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Projections Methodology

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Publications

Texas Population Projections 2010-2050.

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Population for 2010-2050 for State of Texas and Counties.

Household Projections
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Projections Methodology

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Publications

Texas Household Trends and Projections, 2010-2050.

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State and county projections of total, owner, and renter households for 2010-2050.

Labor Force Projections
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Projections Methodology

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Publications

Who Makes up the Texas Civilian Labor Force: Past, Present, and Projected.

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Projections of the labor force for 2010-2050.

Population Projections Citation Examples

Data File Citation

Author (Release Year). Title. Retrieved [Date], from [File URL]

Example

Texas Demographic Center (2022). Projections of the Total Population of Texas and Counties in Texas, 2020-2060 (0.5 Migration Scenario). Retrieved February 21, 2024, from https://demographics.texas.gov/Resources/TPEPP/Projections/2022/2022statetotsex_mig100.csv.

Methodology Citation

Author (Release Year). Title [Methodology]. Retrieved [Date], from [File URL]

Example

Texas Demographic Center (2023). Projections of the Total Population of Texas and Counties in Texas, 2020-2060 [Methodology]. Retrieved February 21, 2024, from https://demographics.texas.gov/Projections/2022/TotalMethodology.pdf.