Texas
“The Lone Star State”
What Makes Texas Beautiful
Texas is a world unto itself, spanning from the otherworldly desert canyons of Big Bend to the Gulf Coast's barrier islands, from the Hill Country's spring-fed rivers and wildflower meadows to the vast Chihuahuan Desert and the piney woods of East Texas. Palo Duro Canyon glows crimson at sunset in the Panhandle, rivaling the Grand Canyon in scale.
Key Metrics
30.5M
Population
$2355.8B
GDP
+8.8%
GDP Growth (5yr)
$73.0K
Median Income
8.2%
Tax Burden
History
Battle of the Alamo; Texas declares independence from Mexico
Admitted as the 28th state
Spindletop oil gusher launches the Texas oil boom
President John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas
Houston's Mission Control guides Apollo 11 Moon landing
SpaceX founded in Texas, beginning the commercial space era
Top Cities
Houston
2.3M
Largest Texas city; energy capital; NASA Mission Control
San Antonio
1.6M
The Alamo; military hub; Riverwalk
Dallas
1.3M
Finance and telecom hub; Cowboys and culture
Austin
980K
State capital; Live Music Capital; tech boom
Fort Worth
960K
Cowtown; Stockyards; cultural district
Economy & Industry
Core Industries
Natural Resources
Energy Portfolio
Budget & Fiscal Health
$148.5B
State Budget
$142.8B
State Revenue
$-5.7B
Fiscal Balance
Social Indicators
13.4%
Poverty Rate
31.3%
College Degree
16.6%
Uninsured
412/100K
Crime Rate
Where is Texas Headed?
GDP Projections ($B)
| Scenario | 1yr | 5yr | 10yr | 25yr | 50yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimistic | $2410B | $2638B | $2954B | $4147B | $7301B |
| Baseline | $2397B | $2571B | $2805B | $3644B | $5636B |
| Pessimistic | $2381B | $2483B | $2617B | $3063B | $3983B |
Political Landscape
R+6