Population Change in Texas and Houston Steve H. Murdock,
Director Hobby Center for the Study of Texas and Allyn and Gladys
Cline Professor of Sociology Rice University Implications for
Education, the Labor Force, and Economic Development Hobby Center
for the Study of Texas at Rice University
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Total Population and Percent Population Change in Texas and the
United States, 1850-2010 Total Population Percent Change
YearTexasU.S. TexasU.S. 1850 212,592 23,191,876--- 1860 604,215
31,443,321184.235.6 1870 818,579 39,818,44935.526.6 1880 1,591,749
50,155,78394.526.0 1890 2,235,527 62,947,71440.425.5 1900 3,048,710
75,994,57536.420.7 1910 3,896,542 91,972,26627.821.0 1920 4,663,228
105,710,62019.714.9 1930 5,824,715 122,775,04624.916.1 1940
6,414,824 131,669,27510.17.2 1950 7,711,194 150,697,36120.214.5
1960 9,579,677 179,323,17524.219.0 1970 11,196,730
203,302,03116.913.4 1980 14,229,191 226,545,80527.111.4 1990
16,986,510 248,709,87319.49.8 2000 20,851,820 281,421,90622.813.2
2010 25,145,561 308,745,53820.69.7 Source: Derived from the U.S.
Census Bureau decennial census April 1 of reported year. Hobby
Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University
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Change 2000-2010 State 2000 Population 2010
PopulationNumericPercent United
States281,421,906308,745,53827,323,6329.7
Texas20,851,82025,145,5614,293,74120.6
California33,871,64837,253,9563,382,30810.0
Florida15,982,37818,801,3102,818,93217.6
Georgia8,186,4539,687,6531,501,20018.3 North
Carolina8,049,3139,535,4831,486,17018.5
Arizona5,130,6326,392,0171,261,38524.6
Virginia7,078,5158,001,024922,50913.0
Washington5,894,1216,724,540830,41914.1
Colorado4,301,2615,029,196727,93516.9
Nevada1,998,2572,700,551702,29435.1 Ten States in the United States
with the Largest Numeric Population Increase 2000-2010 Population
values as of April 1, 2000 and April 1, 2010. Source: U.S. Census
Bureau Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University
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Place PopulationChange 2000 2010Number Percent New York,
NY8,008,2788,175,133166,8552.1 Los Angeles,
CA3,694,8203,792,62197,8012.6 Chicago,
IL2,896,0162,695,598-200,418-6.9 Houston,
TX1,953,6312,099,451145,8207.5 Philadelphia,
PA1,517,5501,526,0068,4560.6 Phoenix,
AZ1,321,0451,445,632124,5879.4 San Antonio,
TX1,144,6461,327,407182,76116.0 San Diego,
CA1,223,4001,307,40284,0026.9 Dallas, TX1,188,5801,197,8169,2360.8
San Jose, CA894,943945,94250,9995.7 Source: U.S. Census 2000 &
2010, P.L. 94-171. Population 2000 and 2010 and Population Change
2000-2010 for the Ten Most Populous Incorporated Places in the
United States
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Councils of Governments in Texas Ranked by Total Population in
2010: Total Population in 2000 and 2010; Numeric and Percent
Change, 2000-2010; and Percent of the State Population (2010) and
State Population Change Total PopulationPopulation ChangePercent of
State Council of Government20002010Numeric% Population 2010 Change,
2000-10 North Central Texas5,309,2776,539,9501,230,67323.226.028.7
Houston-Galveston4,854,4546,087,1331,232,67925.424.228.7 Alamo
Area1,807,8682,249,011441,14324.48.910.3 Capital
Area1,346,8331,830,003483,17035.97.311.3 Lower Rio Grande
Valley924,7721,203,123278,35130.14.86.5 East
Texas745,180829,74984,56911.33.32.0 Rio
Grande704,318825,913121,59517.33.32.8 Coastal
Bend549,012571,98722,9754.22.30.5 Central
Texas374,518449,64175,12320.11.81.7
Panhandle402,862427,92725,0656.21.70.6 Permian
Basin376,672417,67941,00710.91.71.0 South
Plains377,871411,65933,7888.91.60.8 South East
Texas385,090388,7453,6550.91.50.1 Deep East
Texas355,862378,47722,6156.41.50.5 Heart of
Texas321,536349,27327,7378.61.40.6 South
Texas264,177330,59066,41325.11.31.5 West Central
Texas324,901327,3902,4890.81.30.1 Brazos
Valley267,085319,44752,36219.61.31.2
Ark-Tex270,468281,94711,4794.21.10.3
Nortex224,366222,860-1,506-0.70.90.0
Texoma178,200193,22915,0298.40.80.4 Golden
Crescent183,905188,6264,7212.60.80.1 Middle Rio
Grande154,381167,01012,6298.20.70.3 Concho
Valley148,212154,1925,9804.00.60.1 State of
Texas20,851,81825,145,5614,293,74120.6100.0
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Total Population in 2000 and 2010 in Metropolitan Statistical
Areas in Texas Ranked by Numerical Change Between 2000 and 2010
Total Population Change Metropolitan Statistical
Area20002010Numeric% Houston-Sugar
Land-Baytown4,715,4075,946,8001,231,39326.1 Dallas-Fort
Worth-Arlington5,161,5446,371,7731,210,22923.4 Austin-Round
Rock-San Marcos1,249,7631,716,289466,52637.3 San Antonio-New
Braunfels1,711,7032,142,508430,80525.2
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission569,463774,769205,30636.1 El
Paso679,622800,647121,02517.8 Killeen-Temple-Fort
Hood330,714405,30074,58622.6
Brownsville-Harlingen335,227406,22070,99321.2
Laredo193,117250,30457,18729.6 College
Station-Bryan184,885228,66043,77523.7
Lubbock249,700284,89035,19014.1 Tyler174,706209,71435,00820.0
Corpus Christi403,280428,18524,9056.2
Amarillo226,522249,88123,35910.3 Waco213,517234,90621,38910.0
Midland116,009136,87220,86318.0 Longview194,042214,36920,32710.5
Odessa121,123137,13016,00713.2
Sherman-Denison110,595120,87710,2829.3 San
Angelo105,781111,8236,0425.7 Abilene160,245162,2525,0073.1
Victoria111,663115,3843,7213.3 Texarkana*89,30692,5653,2593.6
Beaumont-Port Arthur385,090388,7453,6550.9 Wichita
Falls151,524151,306-218-0.1 Source: U.S. Census Bureau *Reflects
total population for Texas portion of MSA only.
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Twenty Counties in Texas with the Largest Numeric Population
Increase Between 2000 and 2010 Change 2000-2010
County20002010NumericPercent Harris
County3,400,5784,092,459691,88120.3 Tarrant
County1,446,2191,809,034362,81525.1 Bexar
County1,392,9311,714,773321,84223.1 Collin
County491,675782,341290,66659.1 Fort Bend
County354,452585,375230,92365.1 Denton
County432,976662,614229,63853.0 Travis
County812,2801,024,266211,98626.1 Hidalgo
County569,463774,769205,30636.1 Williamson
County249,967422,679172,71269.1 Montgomery
County293,768455,746161,97855.1 Dallas
County2,218,8992,368,139149,2406.7 El Paso
County679,622800,647121,02517.8 Bell County237,974310,23572,26130.4
Brazoria County241,767313,16671,39929.5 Cameron
County335,227406,22070,99321.2 Hays County97,589157,10759,51861.0
Webb County193,117250,30457,18729.6 Guadalupe
County89,023131,53342,51047.8 Brazos County152,415194,85142,43627.8
Galveston County250,158291,30941,15116.5 ________ Source: U.S.
Census 2000 and 2010, P.L. 94-171. Population Counts as of April 1,
2000 and April 1, 2010.
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Change Percent of Population Race/
Ethnicity*20002010NumericPercent20002010 NH White
(Anglo)10,933,31311,397,345464,0324.252.445.3
Hispanic6,669,6669,460,9212,791,25541.832.037.6 NH
Black2,364,2552,886,825522,57022.111.311.5 NH American
Indian68,85980,58611,72717.00.3 NH
Asian554,445948,426393,98171.12.73.8 NH Hawaiian/Pac.
Isldr.10,75717,9207,16366.60.1 NH Some Other
Race19,95833,98014,02270.30.1 NH Two or More
Races230,567319,55888,99138.61.11.3
Total20,851,82025,145,5614,293,74120.6100.0 ________ Source: U.S.
Census 2010, P.L. 94-171. *Hispanic includes Hispanic persons of
all races. All other race/ethnicity categories shown here are
non-Hispanic (non-Hispanic White[Anglo], non-Hispanic Black,
non-Hispanic American Indian, non-Hispanic Asian, non-Hispanic
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic Some Other Race,
non-Hispanic Two or More Races). Population, Population Change, and
Proportion of the Total Population by Race/Ethnicity for the State
of Texas, 2000 and 2010
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Population, Population Change, and Proportion of the Population
Age 18+ Years of Age by Race/Ethnicity for Texas, 2000 and 2010
Change Percent of Population
Race/Ethnicity*20002010NumericPercent20002010 NH Whites
(Anglo)8,426,1669,074,684648,5187.7056.3149.64 Hispanic (All
Races)4,282,9016,143,1441,860,24343.4328.6233.61 NH
Black1,631,4482,076,282444,83427.2710.9011.36 NH Asian 415,219
716,968301,74972.672.773.92 NH "Other"
Races70,61295,97325,36133.050.470.53 NH Two or More
Races138,715172,68633,97124.490.930.94 State of
Texas14,965,06118,279,7373,314,67622.15100.00 Source: U.S. Census
2010, P.L. 94-171 * Other Race is comprised of Native American and
Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and Some Other
Race as per the Census 2000 and Census 2010. Hispanic includes
persons of all races. All other race/ethnicity categories shown
here are non-Hispanic (e.g., non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic
Black, etc.)
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Population, Population Change, and Proportion of the Population
Less than 18 Years of Age by Race/Ethnicity for Texas, 2000 and
2010 Change Percent of Population
Race/Ethnicity*20002010NumericPercent20002010 NH Whites (Anglo)
2,507,1472,322,661 -184,486-7.3642.5933.83 Hispanic (All Races)
2,386,7653,317,777931,01239.0140.5448.32 NH Black 732,807810,543
77,73610.6112.4511.81 NH Asian 139,226231,458 92,23266.252.373.37
NH "Other" Races 28,96236,513 7,55133.050.490.53 NH Two or More
Races 91,852146,872 55,02059.901.562.14 State of Texas
5,886,7596,865,824 979,06516.63100.00 Source: U.S. Census 2010,
P.L. 94-171 * Other Race is comprised of Native American and Alaska
Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and Some Other Race
as per the Census 2000 and Census 2010. Hispanic includes persons
of all races. All other race/ethnicity categories shown here are
non-Hispanic (e.g., non- Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black,
etc.)
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*Hispanic includes persons of all races. All other
race/ethnicity categories shown here are Non-Hispanic. Non-Hispanic
Other includes persons identifying themselves as Non-Hispanic
American Indian or Alaska Native, Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic Some Other Race, or Non-Hispanic and
a combination of two or more races. Source: U.S. Census 2000 &
2010, P.L. 94-171 Prepared by the Hobby Center for the Study of
Texas at Rice University http://HobbyCenter.Rice.edu Population,
Population Change, and Proportion of the Total Population by
Race/Ethnicity for the United States, 2000 and 2010
PopulationPopulation Change Percent of Total Population
Race/Ethnicity*20002010NumericPercent Percent of Total
Change20002010 NH
White194,552,774196,817,5522,264,7781.28.369.163.7 Hispanic (All
Races)35,305,81850,477,59415,171,77643.055.512.516.3 NH
Black33,947,83737,685,8483,738,01111.013.712.112.2 NH
Asian10,123,16914,465,1244,341,95542.915.93.64.7 NH
Other7,492,3089,299,4201,807,11224.16.62.73.0
Total281,421,906308,745,53827,323,6329.7100.0
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*Hispanic includes persons of all races. All other
race/ethnicity categories shown here are Non-Hispanic. Non-Hispanic
Other includes persons identifying themselves as Non-Hispanic
American Indian or Alaska Native, Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic Some Other Race, or Non-Hispanic and
a combination of two or more races. Source: U.S. Census 2000 &
2010, P.L. 94-171 Prepared by the Hobby Center for the Study of
Texas at Rice University http://HobbyCenter.Rice.edu Population,
Population Change, and Proportion of the Population Under Age 18 by
Race/Ethnicity for the United States, 2000 and 2010
PopulationPopulation Change Percent of Total Population
Race/Ethnicity*20002010NumericPercent Percent of Total
Change20002010 NH
White44,027,08739,716,562-4,310,525-9.8-228.460.953.5 Hispanic (All
Races)12,342,25917,130,8914,788,63238.8253.717.123.1 NH
Black10,610,26410,362,183-248,081-2.3-13.114.714.0 NH
Asian2,420,2743,176,129755,85531.240.03.34.3 NH
Other2,893,9283,795,702901,77431.247.84.05.1
Total72,293,81274,181,4671,887,6552.6100.0
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Population, Population Change, and Proportion of the Total
Population by Race/Ethnicity for the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
MSA, 2000 and 2010 Change Percent of Population Race/Ethnicity*
2000 2010Numeric Percent 2000 2010 NH Whites (Anglo) 2,274,829
2,360,472 85,6433.7648.2439.69 Hispanic (All Races) 1,353,477
2,099,412 745,93555.1128.7035.30 NH Black 783,955 998,883
214,92827.4216.6316.80 NH Asian 226,308 384,596
158,28869.944.806.47 NH "Other" Races 18,867 27,895
9,02847.850.400.47 NH Two or More Races 57,971 75,542
17,57130.311.231.27 Houston-Sugar Land- Baytown MSA 4,715,407
5,946,800 1,231,39326.11100.00 Source: U.S. Census 2010, P.L.
94-171 * Other Race is comprised of Native American and Alaska
Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and Some Other Race
as per the Census 2000 and Census 2010. Hispanic includes persons
of all races. All other race/ethnicity categories shown here are
non-Hispanic (e.g., non- Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black,
etc.)
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Population, Population Change, and Proportion of the Population
Less than 18 Years of Age by Race/Ethnicity for the Houston-Sugar
Land-Baytown MSA, 2000 and 2010 Change Percent of Population
Race/Ethnicity* 2000 2010Numeric Percent 2000 2010 NH Whites
(Anglo) 546,716 498,328 -48,388-8.8539.9629.98 Hispanic (All Races)
489,912 745,414 255,50252.1535.8144.84 NH Black 245,599 283,635
38,03615.4917.9517.06 NH Asian 58,077 92,279 34,20258.894.255.55 NH
"Other" Races 5,753 8,358 2,60545.280.420.50 NH Two or More Races
21,936 34,276 12,34056.251.602.06 Houston-Sugar Land- Baytown MSA
1,367,993 1,662,290 294,29721.51100.00 Source: U.S. Census 2010,
P.L. 94-171 * Other Race is comprised of Native American and Alaska
Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and Some Other Race
as per the Census 2000 and Census 2010. Hispanic includes persons
of all races. All other race/ethnicity categories shown here are
non-Hispanic (e.g., non- Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black,
etc.)
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Population, Population Change, and Proportion of the Total
Population by Race/Ethnicity for the City of Houston, 2000 and 2010
Change Percent of Population Race/Ethnicity* 2000 2010 Numeric
Percent 2000 2010 NH Whites (Anglo) 601,851 537,901
-63,950-10.6330.8125.62 Hispanic (All Races) 730,865 919,668
188,80325.8337.4143.81 NH Black 487,851 485,956
-1,895-0.3924.9723.15 NH Asian 102,706 124,859 22,15321.575.265.95
NH "Other" Races 6,528 8,367 1,83928.170.000.40 NH Two or More
Races 23,830 22,700 -1,130-4.741.221.08 City Houston 1,953,631
2,099,451 145,8207.46 100.00 Source: U.S. Census 2010, P.L. 94-171
* Other Race is comprised of Native American and Alaska Native,
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and Some Other Race as per
the Census 2000 and Census 2010. Hispanic includes persons of all
races. All other race/ethnicity categories shown here are
non-Hispanic (e.g., non- Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black,
etc.)
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Population, Population Change, and Proportion of the Population
Less Than 18 Years of Age by Race/Ethnicity for the City of
Houston, 2000 and 2010 Change Percent of Population Race/Ethnicity*
2000 2010 Numeric Percent 2000 2010 NH Whites (Anglo)102,37879,042
-23,336 -22.7919.0814.56 Hispanic (All Races)254,414306,315 51,901
20.4047.4156.41 NH Black147,819124,600 -23,219 -15.7127.5422.95 NH
Asian22,51522,682 167 0.744.204.18 NH "Other" Races1,8392,226 387
28.170.340.41 NH Two or More Races7,6938,159 466 6.061.431.50
Houston536,658543,024 6,366 1.19 100.00 Source: U.S. Census 2010,
P.L. 94-171 * Other Race is comprised of Native American and Alaska
Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and Some Other Race
as per the Census 2000 and Census 2010. Hispanic includes persons
of all races. All other race/ethnicity categories shown here are
non-Hispanic (e.g., non- Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black,
etc.)
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POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS AND SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS Hobby
Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University
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Total and Percent of the Texas Population in Poverty and Median
Household Income by Race/Ethnicity, 1999 and 2009 1999 2009
Population in Poverty% Median Household Income* Population in
Poverty% Median Household Income Anglo 826,4597.8$60,839
1,010,1709.0$59,836 Hispanic 1,658,43425.4$38,536
2,364,40726.4$35,628 Black 525,08223.4$37,803 630,47923.1$35,438
Asian 65,04811.9$64,576 105,18612.1$63,692
Other42,58613.9NA40,00011.9NA Total 3,117,60915.4$51,506
4,150,24217.2$50,043 *In 2009 Dollars Source: U.S. Census Bureau,
Census 2000 and American Community Survey, 2009
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Educational Attainment for the Texas Population Age 25 and
Older by Race/Ethnicity, 2009 Race Ethnicity Population Age 25 and
Older Less than high school High school diploma Some college or
associates degree Bachelor or more Non-Hispanic
White8,026,0498.325.332.533.9 Black1,705,70915.030.436.518.1
Hispanic*4,876,51742.525.221.410.9 Asian580,15914.215.417.253.2
Total15,361,55720.125.428.925.5 ________ Source: U.S. Census,
American Community Survey, 2009. *Includes Hispanic persons of all
races.
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PROJECTIONS Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice
University
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Population in Harris County by Race/Ethnicity in 2000 and
Projectionsby Race/Ethnicity from 2010 to 2040
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Percent of Population in Harris County by Race/Ethnicity in
2000 and Projections of the Population in Harris County by
Race/Ethnicity from 2010 to 2040
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Harris County, Population by Age Group, continued
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District/County/School Year White (%) African American
(%)Hispanic (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Native American (%)
Total Enrollment Houston ISD (Harris)
2000-200110.032.154.92.90.1208,462
2010-20117.826.261.93.20.2204,245 Dallas ISD (Dallas)
2000-20017.835.954.51.40.4161,548 2010-20114.625.068.21.20.4157,162
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Harris) 2000-200158.510.023.47.90.263,497
2010-201131.015.542.58.00.2106,097 Northside ISD (Bexar)
2000-200136.76.654.32.20.263,739 2010-201120.16.267.83.10.295,581
Austin ISD (Travis) 2000-200133.715.747.82.50.377,816
2010-201124.39.560.33.40.385,697 Fort Worth ISD ( Tarrant)
2000-200121.430.945.42.10.279,661 2010-201114.323.459.21.80.381,651
Fort Bend ISD (Fort Bend) 2000-200137.828.018.116.00.153,999
2010-201120.329.425.921.40.668,948 North East ISD (Bexar)
2000-200149.19.438.82.50.250,875 2010-201132.07.354.13.60.366,604
Arlington ISD (Tarrant) 2000-200147.321.324.06.80.658,866
2010-201126.223.241.86.80.464,484 El Paso ISD (El Paso)
2000-200115.24.878.51.20.362,325 2010-201110.74.182.81.20.364,330
Total Public School Students by Race/Ethnicity in the 10 Largest*
School Districts in Texas, 2000-2001 and 2010-2011 *Largest
enrollment based on 2010-2011 school year Source: Data compiled by
the Texas State Data Center from Texas Education Agency, Academic
Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) District Profiles
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The mark of a truly educated man is to be moved deeply by
statistics. George Bernard Shaw
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Steve Murdock Phone: 210-867-4385 E-mail:
[email protected]@rice.edu Website:
http://hobbycenter.rice.edu