U.S. state profile · TX
Texas: area, population and density
Texas has 261,259 sq mi of land and a 2025 population estimate of 31,709,821; calculated population density is 47 people/km².
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025.
Texas ranks 2nd of 51 by land area, 2nd by population and 23rd by calculated population density among the U.S. states and DC. Density uses the displayed population divided by land area converted to square kilometres.
- Land area
- 261,259 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026
- Population
- 31,709,821U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025
- Calculated density
- 47 people/km²Population ÷ land area in km²
Reading the figures
Texas in the U.S. comparison set
Texas has 261,259 sq mi of land area and a population estimate of 31,709,821 for 2025. In the 51-place state and DC set, it is 2nd by land area, 2nd by population, and 23rd by calculated density.
Density is not a separately reported value here. It is calculated from the population and land area above, converted to square kilometres, so the result can be compared with supported country figures.
U.S. boundary outline: Census TIGER/Line 2025. The drawing is fitted to this profile panel; use a comparison page for a shared-area scale.