Texas: Facts and Figures

Area, 267,338 sq mi (692,405 sq km). Pop. (2020) 29,145,505, a 15.3% increase since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone, 78.7%; Black alone, 12.9%; Hispanic or Latino, 39.7%; American Indian and Alaska native alone, 1%; Asian alone, 5.2%; Two or More Races, 2.1%. Capital, Austin. Largest city, Houston. Statehood, Dec. 29, 1845 (28th state). Highest pt., Guadalupe Peak, 8,751 ft (2,667 m); lowest pt., sea level. Nickname, Lone Star State. Motto, Friendship. State bird, mockingbird. State flower, bluebonnet. State tree, pecan. Abbr., Tex., TX

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Industry in the Late Twentieth Century
• Oil, Industrialization, and World Wars
• The Late Nineteenth Century
• Civil War and Reconstruction
• The Texas Republic and U.S. Annexation
• Independence from Mexico
• American Expeditions and Settlement
• Spanish Exploration and Colonization
• Government, Politics, and Higher Education
• Economy
• Places of Interest
• West Texas
• High Plains
• Blackland Prairies
• Rio Grande Valley
• Gulf Coast
• East Texas
• Geography
• Facts and Figures
• Bibliography

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