Texas
R+13.7↓ R+8.1 vs 2020· Latest: 2024Leans Republican — voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980
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Demographics
Texas vs NationalPopulation
Total Population
30.2M
National: 334.9M
Share of US Population
9.01%
National: 100%
Voting Age Population
73.0%
National: 75.7%
Language at Home
Non-English at Home
35.1%
National: 22.2%
English Only
64.9%
National: 77.8%
Economic
Median Household Income
$80,443
National: $83,960
Poverty Rate
13.8%
National: 12.5%
College Degree
33.7%
National: 35.6%
Homeownership
62.6%
National: 65.2%
Age & Other
Median Age
35.7 yrs
National: 39.1 yrs
Age 18-29
16.8%
National: 15.7%
Age 65+
13.4%
National: 17.0%
Foreign Born
17.6%
National: 14.1%
Who Lives Here
Texas — Census ACS 2024
Hispanic 39.7%White (Non-Hispanic) 39.1%Black 12.2%Asian 5.6%Multiracial 2.5%Native American 0.7%
| Group | Texas | National |
|---|---|---|
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 39.7% | 19.3% |
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 39.1% | 57.4% |
▶Black(14) | 12.2% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 5.6% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.5% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.
Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.
MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
53.2%(16.0M people)
U.S. Religion Census 2020
| Tradition | % of Adherents | US Average |
|---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 42.8% | — |
Catholic | 36.8% | — |
Mainline Protestant | 8.2% | — |
Other | 7.8% | — |
Black Protestant | 4.1% | — |
LDS (Mormon) | 2.3% | — |
Click tradition names to expand denominations. Percentages show share of religious adherents (not total population).
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