Total Population in Texas
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Total Population
30M
Rank #2 of 52
How Texas Compares
Texas
30M
National
330M
90.9% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | 39M |
| #2 | Texas | 30M |
| #3 | Florida | 22M |
| #4 | New York | 20M |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | 13M |
Highest Population Counties in Texas
| # | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris County | 4,838,303 |
| 2 | Dallas County | 2,621,179 |
| 3 | Tarrant County | 2,167,390 |
| 4 | Bexar County | 2,067,341 |
| 5 | Travis County | 1,330,015 |
| 6 | Collin County | 1,163,337 |
| 7 | Denton County | 979,561 |
| 8 | Fort Bend County | 893,767 |
| 9 | Hidalgo County | 891,977 |
| 10 | El Paso County | 870,779 |
Lowest Population Counties in Texas
| # | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Loving County | 33 |
| 253 | Kenedy County | 145 |
| 252 | King County | 211 |
| 251 | McMullen County | 700 |
| 250 | Borden County | 713 |
| 249 | Kent County | 734 |
| 248 | Roberts County | 832 |
| 247 | Terrell County | 835 |
| 246 | Foard County | 991 |
| 245 | Glasscock County | 1,068 |
Total Population in Texas
Texas has a total population of 30M, ranking #2 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 90.9% below the national value of 330M.
Across Texas's 254 counties, total population ranges from 33 to 4,838,303. The county with the highest value is Harris County at 4,838,303.
Total population count from the American Community Survey.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.