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Texas population by year, 1990 to 2025

Texas grew from 17.04 million in 1990 to 31.71 million in 2025, passing New York for 2nd place and cutting California's lead to 7.6 million.

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  • Texas: 17.05M in 1990, 31.71M in 2025 (1.9× higher).

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Texas has added about 14.7 million people since 1990, more than any other state, and its population has nearly doubled, up 86 percent from 17,044,714 to 31,709,821. It was 3rd among the states in 1990, passed New York by 2000, and has been 2nd in 2000, 2010 and 2025. The 2020 to 2025 gain alone was about 2.47 million.

California's lead has shrunk from 12.9 million people in 1990 to about 7.6 million in 2025, as California has stopped growing. Texas is up 51.4 percent since 2000 and 25.6 percent since 2010. It crossed 30 million in 2022. Figures are Census Bureau resident estimates for July 1 of each year.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Texas, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Population of Texas, Residents, 1990 to 2025, 1990–2025
DateTexas
199017.05M
199117.34M
199217.65M
199318.00M
199418.34M
199518.68M
199619.01M
199719.36M
199819.71M
199920.04M
200020.94M
200121.32M
200221.69M
200322.03M
200422.39M
200522.78M
200623.36M
200723.83M
200824.31M
200924.80M
201025.24M
201125.65M
201226.08M
201326.48M
201426.96M
201527.47M
201627.91M
201728.29M
201828.63M
201928.99M
202029.24M
202129.57M
202230.12M
202330.72M
202431.32M
202531.71M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Texas?

Texas had about 31.71 million residents (31,709,821) in July 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates. That ranks 2nd among the 50 states, behind California at 39.36 million.

When did Texas pass 30 million people?

Texas's estimate was 29.57 million in 2021 and 30.12 million in 2022, so it passed 30 million in 2022. By 2025 it was 31.71 million.

Is Texas catching up to California in population?

Gradually. California led by about 7.6 million in 2025, down from about 12.9 million in 1990. Texas added about 2.47 million people between 2020 and 2025, while California lost about 172,000.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Texas, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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