state

Texas

Demographic and economic profile of Texas, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

31,290,831

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$76,292

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

35.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.3% since 2018

Texas added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,984,990 (53.9%)
  • Two or More Races5,686,063 (19.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,626,137 (12.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,540,808 (8.6%)
  • Asian Alone1,581,798 (5.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone190,706 (0.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,782,802
  2. 2.Other Indo-European459,573
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island284,376
  4. 4.Vietnamese238,917
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)188,675

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

1,408,009

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$68,312

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

97.1 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$39,446

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care3,055,393
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management1,774,719
  3. 3.Retail Trade1,568,595
  4. 4.Construction1,222,119
  5. 5.Manufacturing1,205,356

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,678,922
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,930,119
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,283,444
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,819,166
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,429,097

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.53×)344,777
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.25×)1,222,119
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.12×)925,629
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.08×)352,755
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.05×)986,535

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$260,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,339/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,034,602 (15.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999854,525 (12.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999748,232 (11.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999662,481 (9.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999635,710 (9.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999384,687 (5.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,495

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.7 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,242,925 (73.2%)
  • Worked at Home1,796,441 (12.8%)
  • Carpooled1,372,704 (9.8%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other216,093 (1.5%)
  • Walked202,101 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit133,038 (1.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.