Texas
StateUS-TXData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: AustinGovernor: Greg Abbott (Republican)Language: English
Population
31.3M
Metros tracked
48
30.0M in metros (96%)
Composite score
209.2
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-TX
At a glance
- Nickname
- The Lone Star State
- Established
- 1845
- Demonym
- Texan
- Area
- 696,241 km² (268,820 mi²)
- Population density
- 45/km² (116/mi²)
- Highest point
- Guadalupe Peak (2,667 m (8,750 ft))
- Legislature
- Texas Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.919 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 40
- U.S. House seats
- 38
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 2nd of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 2nd of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Houston
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Texas metro footprint
48 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
48 tracked metros
#20Houston
8.0M · Continental Metro
67.2
#34Dallas
8.7M · Continental Metro
55.7
#71Austin★ Capital
2.6M · Major Metro
35.9
#188San Antonio
2.8M · Regional Hub
15.4
#467College Station
287K · Established Metro
5.3
#503El Paso
879K · Emerging Metro
4.9
#611Brownsville
452K · Emerging Metro
3.8
#738Lubbock
392K · Emerging Metro
2.8
#800Midland-Odessa
359K · Emerging Metro
2.4
#886Waco
288K · Emerging Metro
2.1
#960McAllen
981K · Emerging Metro
1.8
#1014Corpus Christi
520K · Emerging Metro
1.7