Texas Population History
Year-by-year population history from 2000 to 2026.
Historical population trend
Population by year
| Year | Population | Annual change | Numeric change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31,318,577 | — | — |
| 2025 | 30,836,451 | -1.54% | -482,126 |
| 2024 | 30,356,467 | -1.56% | -479,984 |
| 2023 | 29,879,074 | -1.57% | -477,393 |
| 2022 | 29,405,160 | -1.59% | -473,914 |
| 2021 | 28,935,946 | -1.60% | -469,214 |
| 2020 | 28,472,843 | -1.60% | -463,103 |
| 2019 | 28,017,304 | -1.60% | -455,539 |
| 2018 | 27,570,677 | -1.59% | -446,627 |
| 2017 | 27,134,060 | -1.58% | -436,617 |
| 2016 | 26,708,204 | -1.57% | -425,856 |
| 2015 | 26,293,434 | -1.55% | -414,770 |
| 2014 | 25,889,625 | -1.54% | -403,809 |
| 2013 | 25,496,219 | -1.52% | -393,406 |
| 2012 | 25,112,278 | -1.51% | -383,941 |
| 2011 | 24,736,581 | -1.50% | -375,697 |
| 2010 | 24,367,738 | -1.49% | -368,843 |
| 2009 | 24,004,317 | -1.49% | -363,421 |
| 2008 | 23,644,979 | -1.50% | -359,338 |
| 2007 | 23,288,587 | -1.51% | -356,392 |
| 2006 | 22,934,307 | -1.52% | -354,280 |
| 2005 | 22,581,666 | -1.54% | -352,641 |
| 2004 | 22,230,577 | -1.55% | -351,089 |
| 2003 | 21,881,332 | -1.57% | -349,245 |
| 2002 | 21,534,548 | -1.58% | -346,784 |
| 2001 | 21,191,097 | -1.59% | -343,451 |
| 2000 | 20,852,000 | -1.60% | -339,097 |
Historical summary
Texas population in 2026
The latest population shown for Texas is 31,318,577. Compared with the previous year, the population increased by +1.56%.
Population change over 10 years
Across the most recent ten-year period, Texas recorded a upward population movement of +17.26%, based only on the annual population series.
Historical high and low
The highest value in this series is 31,318,577 in 2026. The lowest is 20,852,000 in 2000.
available population ranking
Texas is currently listed at #2 in the available available population ranking. Rankings are recalculated when approved source data is updated.