Information About Texas
Population of Texas: 22,859,968 (Census 2005 estimate)
Number of counties: 254 (browse Texas by county)
Number of populated places in Texas: 1657 (browse Texas by place)
"Populated Places" include cities, boroughs, towns, villages and named areas that have city features.
Land area of Texas: 261,797.117 square miles (approx)
Water area of Texas: 6,783.705 square miles (approx)
Total area of Texas: 268,580.821 square miles (approx)
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Largest Populated Areas in Texas |
Biggest Counties in Texas |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Harris County (3,400,578) Dallas County (2,218,899) Tarrant County (1,446,219) Bexar County (1,392,931) Travis County (812,280)
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Brewster County (6,192.61) Pecos County (4,763.66) Hudspeth County (4,571.00) Presidio County (3,855.51) Culberson County (3,812.46)
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Biggest Cities in Texas |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Houston (1,953,631) Dallas (1,188,580) San Antonio (1,144,646) Austin (656,562) El Paso (563,662)
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Houston (579) San Antonio (408) Dallas (343) Fort Worth (293) Austin (252)
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Demographic Information for Texas
Urban Population: 82.51%
Male Population: 49.65%
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Rural Population: 17.49%
Female Population: 50.35%
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Poverty Rate: 15.37% |
Points of Interest In Texas
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