In 2023, about 30.5 million people lived in Texas. This was an increase from the previous year, when about 30.03 million people lived in the state. In 1960, the resident population of Texas stood at about 9.58 million people.
Resident population in Texas from 1960 to 2023
(in millions)
1960 to 2000 data as of April 1, data for other years as of July 1. Insofar as possible, population shown for all years is that of present area of state.
* The April 1, 1990, census counts include corrections processed through August 1997, results of special censuses and test censuses, and do not include adjustments for census coverage errors.
Data from previous years can be found here.
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US Census Bureau. (June 29, 2024). Resident population in Texas from 1960 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/206367/resident-population-in-texas/
US Census Bureau. "Resident population in Texas from 1960 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. June 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/206367/resident-population-in-texas/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Resident population in Texas from 1960 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/206367/resident-population-in-texas/
US Census Bureau. "Resident Population in Texas from 1960 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/206367/resident-population-in-texas/
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Resident population in Texas from 1960 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, June 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/206367/resident-population-in-texas/