Cities and Towns
Texas, abbreviated "TX", is in the West South Central region of the U.S. Its capital is Austin.There were 27,885,196 people in Texas as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on December 29, 1845.
Please explore the cities and towns of Texas, below.
Top Texas College Towns
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 62 | 174,391 |
| 2 | San Antonio | 44 | 123,981 |
| 3 | Dallas | 32 | 74,932 |
| 4 | Austin | 26 | 107,292 |
| 5 | El Paso | 15 | 62,494 |
| 6 | Fort Worth | 10 | 68,019 |
| 7 | McAllen | 9 | 33,363 |
| 8 | Arlington | 9 | 49,079 |
| 9 | Lubbock | 8 | 45,576 |
| 10 | Grand Prairie | 7 | 2,696 |
| 11 | Irving | 7 | 16,622 |
| 12 | Richardson | 7 | 30,012 |
| 13 | Amarillo | 6 | 10,085 |
| 14 | Corpus Christi | 6 | 24,573 |
| 15 | Brownsville | 5 | 8,067 |
| 16 | Abilene | 5 | 8,811 |
| 17 | Laredo | 5 | 18,240 |
| 18 | Tyler | 5 | 21,460 |
| 19 | Victoria | 4 | 8,307 |
| 20 | Mesquite | 4 | 17,032 |
Largest Texas Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Addison | 15,626 |
| Agua Dulce | 836 |
| Alamo Heights | 8,193 |
| Alvarado | 4,044 |
| Ames | 1,247 |
| Anahuac | 2,327 |
| Angleton | 19,410 |
| Annona | 358 |
| Anton | 1,123 |
| Aransas Pass | 8,113 |
| Archer City | 1,772 |
| Arp | 941 |
| Atlanta | 5,523 |
| Aurora | 1,498 |
| Austin | 935,755 |
| Austwell | 120 |
| Avery | 518 |
| Avinger | 251 |
| Balch Springs | 25,312 |
| Balcones Heights | 3,185 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 27,885,196 |
| Male Share of the Population | 49.7% |
| Female Share of the Population | 50.3% |
| Senior Citizens | 12% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 12,842,820 |
| Age of the Population | 34.4 |
Families
| % of people married | 49% |
| Average household size | 3 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 27.7% |
| Median Earnings25+ | $38,610 |
| Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $22,413 |
| Median Earnings With High School Degree | $30,015 |
Wealth
| Median Family Income | $70,423 |
| % Above Poverty Level | 84.5% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 15.5% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 26 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 4.7% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 1.8% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 1.4% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 25.1% |
| Median Gross Rent | $998 |
| Median House Value | $161,700 |
Ancestry
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 56.1% |
| German | 9% |
| Irish | 6.3% |
| English | 5.8% |
| French Except Basque | 1.9% |
| Italian | 1.8% |
| Scottish | 1.4% |
| African | 1.3% |
| Polish | 1% |
| Czech | 0.7% |
| Dutch | 0.7% |
| Arab | 0.5% |
| Norwegian | 0.5% |
| Swedish | 0.5% |
| Welsh | 0.4% |
| Nigerian | 0.3% |
| Canadian | 0.3% |
| Russian | 0.3% |
| West Indian | 0.3% |
| Greek | 0.2% |
| Danishn | 0.2% |
| Jamaican | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0.1% |
| Ethiopian | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0.1% |
| Belgian | 0.1% |
| Austrian | 0.1% |
| Lebanese | 0.1% |
| Iraqi | 0.1% |
| Brazilian | 0.1% |
| Finnish | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0.1% |
| Iranian | 0.1% |
| Romanian | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Notable Places
Alibates Flint Quarries (Monument/Memorial)
P.O. Box 1460
Fritch, Texas 79036
806-857-3151
Amistad (Recreation Area)
NPS Admistration
Del Rio, Texas 78840-9350
830-775-7491
Big Bend (Park)
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park, Texas 79834
432-477-2251
Big Thicket (Park)
Headquarters
Beaumont, Texas 77701-4724
409-951-6725
Chamizal (Monument/Memorial)
Chamizal National Memorial
El Paso, Texas 79905
915-532-7273
Fort Davis (Historic Site)
P.O. Box 1379
Fort Davis, Texas 79734
432-426-3224 ext 20
Guadalupe Mountains (Park)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Salt Flat, Texas 79847-9400
915-828-3251
Lake Meredith (Recreation Area)
P.O. Box 1460
Fritch, Texas 79036
806-857-3151
Lyndon B Johnson (Historic Site)
P.O. Box 329
Johnson City, Texas 78636
830-868-7128 ext 244
Padre Island (Seashore)
Superintendent
Corpus Christi, Texas 78480-1300
361-949-8173
Palo Alto Battlefield (Historic Site)
1623 Central Boulevard, Rm 213
Brownsville, Texas 78520-8326
956-541-2785
Rio Grande (Recreation Area)
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River - c/o Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park, Texas 79834
432-477-2251
San Antonio Missions (Historic Site)
2202 Roosevelt Ave
San Antonio, Texas 78210-4919
210-534-8833
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Texas State Seal
Texas State Quarter
Texas State Plate
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