New York vs Texas population, 1990 to 2025

What the data shows

• New York: 18M in 1990, 20M in 2025. It peaked at 20.1M in 2020.
• Texas: 17M in 1990, 31.7M in 2025 (1.9× higher).

About this chart

Texas had the larger population in 2025: 31,709,821 versus 20,002,427 for New York, a gap of 11,707,394. Over the full period from 1990, New York grew by 11.1%, while Texas grew by 86.0%. The annual lead changed in 1994; New York was ahead at the start. The comparison uses the same reference year for both states.

The Census series compares July 1 resident populations for New York and Texas. In 1990, their counts were 18,002,855 and 17,044,714, respectively. Estimates from different Census vintages are joined across decades, and revisions can affect the measured trend. These state totals include residents throughout each state rather than only its cities. They describe the scale and direction of population change but do not, on their own, separate births, deaths and migration.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. July 1 resident population estimates. Different Census vintages are joined across decades; revisions can affect comparisons.