Texas Trivia:


Capital : Austin
State Tree : Pecan
State Flower : Texas Bluebonnet
State Insect : Monarch Butterfly
State Bird : Mockingbird

Texas People:


Texas has a total population of 26,060,796 (2012 est) and ranks 2nd in population of U.S. states. By age, 6,984,293 (26.8%) Texans are under 18 years of age, 16,235,876 (62.3%) are age 19 to 64, and 2,840,627 (10.9%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.3%, and males 49.7% of the total population.


Texas Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under26.8  
65 and older10.9  
19 to 6462.3  
Female50.3  
Male49.7  

260,608 (1.0%) Texans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 1,094,553 (4.2%) are Asian, 3,205,478 (12.3%) are Black, 26,061 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 21,005,002 (80.6%) are White, 443,034 (1.7%) are of mixed race.
 

Texas Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteTexas White population 21,005,00221,005,002  
BlackTexas Black population 3,205,4783,205,478
AsianTexas Asian population 1,094,5531,094,553
MixedTexas Mixed population 443,034443,034
American IndianTexas American Indian population 260,608260,608
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderTexas Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 26,06126,061

3,205,478 (12.3%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

16.3% of Texans were born in a foreign country.

34.6% of Texans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

80.8% of Texans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 26.3% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Texas Land:


Texas has a land area of 261,232 square miles and is ranked 2nd among U.S. states in total area. Texas has a population density of 96 people per square mile.