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Population density in Texas

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 23 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Texas United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 46.8per km² +1.3% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 23 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +15% +1.8% a year on average
vs United States +25% United States: 37.3 · 2025
Population density, 1990 – 2025 per km² · Texas · United States · World
+15% since 2015
Texas United States World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Population density · per km²
Texas
46.8
United States
37.3
World
62.1 · 2023

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Texas · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 46.8 · 2025
First value 25.2 · 1990
Highest 46.8 · 2025
Lowest 25.2 · 1990
Average change +1.8% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearTexasChange United StatesWorld
2025 46.8 +1.3% 37.3 —
2024 46.2 +1.8% 37.1 —
2023 45.3 +2.0% 36.8 62.1
2022 44.4 +1.8% 36.5 61.6
2021 43.6 +1.1% 36.2 61.0
2020 43.1 +0.8% 36.2 60.4
2019 42.8 +1.3% 35.8 59.8
2018 42.2 +1.2% 35.7 59.2
2017 41.7 +1.4% 35.5 58.6
2016 41.2 +1.6% 35.2 57.9
2015 40.5 +1.9% 35.0 57.3
2014 39.8 +1.8% 34.7 56.6
2013 39.0 +1.5% 34.5 55.9
2012 38.5 +1.7% 34.2 55.2
2011 37.8 +1.6% 34.0 55.6
2010 37.2 +1.8% 33.8 54.9
2009 36.6 +2.0% 33.5 54.3
2008 35.8 +2.0% 33.2 53.6
2007 35.2 +2.0% 32.9 52.9
2006 34.4 +2.6% 32.6 52.3
2005 33.6 +1.7% 32.2 51.6
2004 33.0 +1.7% 32.0 51.0
2003 32.5 +1.6% 31.7 50.4
2002 32.0 +1.7% 31.4 49.7
2001 31.4 +1.8% 31.1 49.1
2000 30.9 +1.9% 30.8 48.4
1999 30.3 +2.0% 30.5 47.8
1998 29.7 +2.1% 30.1 47.2
1997 29.1 +2.1% 29.8 46.5
1996 28.5 +2.0% 29.4 45.8
1995 28.0 +2.1% 29.1 45.1
1994 27.4 +2.2% 28.7 44.5
1993 26.8 +2.3% 28.4 43.8
1992 26.2 +2.1% 28.0 43.5
1991 25.7 +2.0% 27.6 51.7
1990 25.2 27.2 50.8

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation density
1 District of Columbia 4,166
2 New Jersey 461
3 Rhode Island 390
4 Massachusetts 333
5 Connecticut 286
6 Maryland 235
7 Delaware 184
8 New York 161
9 Florida 142
10 Pennsylvania 110
11 Ohio 109
12 California 95.6
13 Illinois 89.5
14 Hawaii 85.0
15 Virginia 81.0
16 North Carolina 78.7
17 Indiana 71.0
18 Michigan 67.5
19 Georgia 67.1
20 South Carolina 61.8
21 Tennessee 61.3
22 New Hampshire 57.4
23 Kentucky 42.9
24 Louisiana 41.2
25 Washington 40.9
26 Wisconsin 40.9
27 Texas 39.8
28 Alabama 36.8
29 Missouri 33.9
30 West Virginia 29.7
31 Minnesota 26.4
32 Vermont 26.1
33 Mississippi 24.6
34 Arizona 22.9
35 Arkansas 22.0
36 Oklahoma 21.8
37 Iowa 21.5
38 Colorado 19.9
39 Maine 16.6
40 Oregon 15.9
41 Utah 13.8
42 Kansas 13.7
43 Nevada 9.9
44 Nebraska 9.4
45 Idaho 7.6
46 New Mexico 6.6
47 South Dakota 4.3
48 North Dakota 4.1
49 Montana 2.7
50 Wyoming 2.3
51 Alaska 0.5

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2014

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.