Texas

U.S. state · 31.7 million residents

Snapshot

Current approximate figures

European: 36.7%
Hispanic: 40.9%
African: 12.3%
Indian: 2.6%
East Asian: 1.3%
Arab: 0.6%
Foreign-born: 17%
Catholic: 22%
Protestant: 43%
Orthodox: 1%
Non-Hispanic White median age: 43.5 yrs
Median age (all): 36 yrs
State GDP: $2.71T

Compared with the United States

Texas next to the national figures used elsewhere on this site.

Metric	Texas	United States
Non-Hispanic White	37.3%	58%
Catholic	22%	19%
Protestant	43%	40%
Orthodox	1%	1%
Non-Hispanic White median age	43.5 yrs	44.2 yrs

Population by ethnic group

Share of the population from 1970 to 2025, from the Census Bureau. Groups under 3% today are combined into Other on the chart; the table lists every group.

European36.7%Hispanic40.9%African12.3%Other10.3%

Year	European	Hispanic	African	Indian	East Asian	Arab	Other
1970	69.6%	17.7%	12.5%	—	—	—	0.2%
1980	65.7%	21%	12%	—	—	—	1.3%
1990	60.6%	25.5%	11.9%	—	—	—	2%
2000	52.4%	32%	11.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%	2.4%
2010	45%	37.6%	11.5%	1.2%	1%	0.4%	3.2%
2020	39.9%	39.3%	12%	1.8%	1.1%	0.5%	5.3%
2025	36.7%	40.9%	12.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.6%	5.8%

Political leanings over time

Presidential popular vote in Texas, Democratic vs. Republican, 1960 to 2024.

Democratic (left of center)Republican (right of center)