Population Change in Texas and Houston
Implications for Education, the Labor Force,
and Economic Development
Steve H. Murdock, Director
Hobby Center for the Study of Texas
and
Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology
Rice University
Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University
Total Population and Percent Population Change
in Texas and the United States, 1850-2010
Total Population
Year
1850
1860
1870
1880
1890
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
Texas
212,592
604,215
818,579
1,591,749
2,235,527
3,048,710
3,896,542
4,663,228
5,824,715
6,414,824
7,711,194
9,579,677
11,196,730
14,229,191
16,986,510
20,851,820
25,145,561
U.S.
23,191,876
31,443,321
39,818,449
50,155,783
62,947,714
75,994,575
91,972,266
105,710,620
122,775,046
131,669,275
150,697,361
179,323,175
203,302,031
226,545,805
248,709,873
281,421,906
308,745,538
Percent Change
Texas
--184.2
35.5
94.5
40.4
36.4
27.8
19.7
24.9
10.1
20.2
24.2
16.9
27.1
19.4
22.8
20.6
U.S.
--35.6
26.6
26.0
25.5
20.7
21.0
14.9
16.1
7.2
14.5
19.0
13.4
11.4
9.8
13.2
9.7
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
Ten States in the United States with the
Largest Numeric Population Increase 2000-2010
Change 2000-2010
2000
Population
2010
Population
Numeric
281,421,906
308,745,538
27,323,632
9.7
Texas
20,851,820
25,145,561
4,293,741
20.6
California
33,871,648
37,253,956
3,382,308
10.0
Florida
15,982,378
18,801,310
2,818,932
17.6
Georgia
8,186,453
9,687,653
1,501,200
18.3
North Carolina
8,049,313
9,535,483
1,486,170
18.5
Arizona
5,130,632
6,392,017
1,261,385
24.6
Virginia
7,078,515
8,001,024
922,509
13.0
Washington
5,894,121
6,724,540
830,419
14.1
Colorado
4,301,261
5,029,196
727,935
16.9
Nevada
1,998,257
2,700,551
702,294
35.1
State
United States
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
Percent
Population 2000 and 2010 and Population Change 2000-2010 for
the Ten Most Populous Incorporated Places in the United States
Place
New York , NY
Los Angeles , CA
Chicago , IL
Houston , TX
Philadelphia , PA
Phoenix , AZ
San Antonio , TX
San Diego , CA
Dallas , TX
San Jose , CA
Source: U.S. Census 2000 & 2010, P.L. 94-171.
Population
2000
2010
Change
Number
Percent
8,008,278
3,694,820
2,896,016
1,953,631
1,517,550
1,321,045
1,144,646
1,223,400
1,188,580
8,175,133
3,792,621
2,695,598
2,099,451
1,526,006
1,445,632
1,327,407
1,307,402
1,197,816
166,855
97,801
-200,418
145,820
8,456
124,587
182,761
84,002
9,236
2.1
2.6
-6.9
7.5
0.6
9.4
16.0
6.9
0.8
894,943
945,942
50,999
5.7
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 Population
Council of Government
North Central Texas
Houston-Galveston
Alamo Area
Capital Area
Lower Rio Grande Valley
East Texas
Rio Grande
Coastal Bend
Central Texas
Panhandle
Permian Basin
South Plains
South East Texas
Deep East Texas
Heart of Texas
South Texas
West Central Texas
Brazos Valley
Ark-Tex
Nortex
Texoma
Golden Crescent
Middle Rio Grande
Concho Valley
State of Texas
Population Change
Percent of State
Population
2010
26.0
24.2
8.9
7.3
4.8
3.3
3.3
2.3
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.6
Change,
2000-10
28.7
28.7
10.3
11.3
6.5
2.0
2.8
0.5
1.7
0.6
1.0
0.8
2000
5,309,277
4,854,454
1,807,868
1,346,833
924,772
745,180
704,318
549,012
374,518
402,862
376,672
377,871
2010
6,539,950
6,087,133
2,249,011
1,830,003
1,203,123
829,749
825,913
571,987
449,641
427,927
417,679
411,659
Numeric
1,230,673
1,232,679
441,143
483,170
278,351
84,569
121,595
22,975
75,123
25,065
41,007
33,788
%
23.2
25.4
24.4
35.9
30.1
11.3
17.3
4.2
20.1
6.2
10.9
8.9
385,090
355,862
321,536
264,177
324,901
267,085
270,468
224,366
178,200
183,905
154,381
148,212
388,745
378,477
349,273
330,590
327,390
319,447
281,947
222,860
193,229
188,626
167,010
154,192
3,655
22,615
27,737
66,413
2,489
52,362
11,479
-1,506
15,029
4,721
12,629
5,980
0.9
6.4
8.6
25.1
0.8
19.6
4.2
-0.7
8.4
2.6
8.2
4.0
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.1
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.1
0.5
0.6
1.5
0.1
1.2
0.3
0.0
0.4
0.1
0.3
0.1
20,851,818 25,145,561
4,293,741
20.6
100.0
100.0
Total Population in 2000 and 2010 in Metropolitan Statistical Areas in
Texas Ranked by Numerical Change Between 2000 and 2010
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
San Antonio-New Braunfels
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
El Paso
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood
Brownsville-Harlingen
Laredo
College Station-Bryan
Lubbock
Tyler
Corpus Christi
Amarillo
Waco
Midland
Longview
Odessa
Sherman-Denison
San Angelo
Abilene
Victoria
Texarkana*
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Wichita Falls
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Total Population
2000
2010
4,715,407 5,946,800
5,161,544 6,371,773
1,249,763 1,716,289
1,711,703 2,142,508
569,463
774,769
679,622
800,647
330,714
405,300
335,227
406,220
193,117
250,304
184,885
228,660
249,700
284,890
174,706
209,714
403,280
428,185
226,522
249,881
213,517
234,906
116,009
136,872
194,042
214,369
121,123
137,130
110,595
120,877
105,781
111,823
160,245
162,252
111,663
115,384
89,306
92,565
385,090
388,745
151,524
151,306
Change
Numeric
%
1,231,393 26.1
1,210,229 23.4
466,526 37.3
430,805 25.2
205,306 36.1
121,025 17.8
74,586 22.6
70,993 21.2
57,187 29.6
43,775 23.7
35,190 14.1
35,008 20.0
24,905
6.2
23,359 10.3
21,389 10.0
20,863 18.0
20,327 10.5
16,007 13.2
10,282
9.3
6,042
5.7
5,007
3.1
3,721
3.3
3,259
3.6
3,655
0.9
-218 -0.1
*Reflects total population for Texas portion of MSA only.
Twenty Counties in Texas with the Largest Numeric
Population Increase Between 2000 and 2010
County
Harris County
Tarrant County
Bexar County
Collin County
Fort Bend County
Denton County
Travis County
Hidalgo County
Williamson County
Montgomery County
Dallas County
El Paso County
Bell County
Brazoria County
Cameron County
Hays County
Webb County
Guadalupe County
Brazos County
Galveston County
2000
3,400,578
1,446,219
1,392,931
491,675
354,452
432,976
812,280
569,463
249,967
293,768
2,218,899
679,622
237,974
241,767
335,227
97,589
193,117
89,023
152,415
250,158
________
Source: U.S. Census 2000 and 2010, P.L. 94-171.
Population Counts as of April 1, 2000 and April 1, 2010.
2010
4,092,459
1,809,034
1,714,773
782,341
585,375
662,614
1,024,266
774,769
422,679
455,746
2,368,139
800,647
310,235
313,166
406,220
157,107
250,304
131,533
194,851
291,309
Change 2000-2010
Numeric
Percent
691,881
20.3
362,815
25.1
321,842
23.1
290,666
59.1
230,923
65.1
229,638
53.0
211,986
26.1
205,306
36.1
172,712
69.1
161,978
55.1
149,240
6.7
121,025
17.8
72,261
30.4
71,399
29.5
70,993
21.2
59,518
61.0
57,187
29.6
42,510
47.8
42,436
27.8
41,151
16.5
Population, Population Change, and Proportion of the Total
Population by Race/Ethnicity for the State of Texas, 2000 and 2010
Change
Race/
Ethnicity*
NH White (Anglo)
Hispanic
NH Black
NH American Indian
NH Asian
NH Hawaiian/Pac. Isldr.
NH Some Other Race
NH Two or More Races
Total
2000
2010
10,933,313 11,397,345
6,669,666 9,460,921
2,364,255 2,886,825
68,859
80,586
554,445
948,426
10,757
17,920
19,958
33,980
230,567
319,558
20,851,820 25,145,561
Numeric
464,032
2,791,255
522,570
11,727
393,981
7,163
14,022
88,991
4,293,741
Percent
4.2
41.8
22.1
17.0
71.1
66.6
70.3
38.6
20.6
________
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).
Percent of
Population
2000
52.4
32.0
11.3
0.3
2.7
0.1
0.1
1.1
100.0
2010
45.3
37.6
11.5
0.3
3.8
0.1
0.1
1.3
100.0
Population, Population Change, and Proportion of the Population
Age 18+ Years of Age by Race/Ethnicity for Texas, 2000 and 2010
Percent of
Population
Change
Race/Ethnicity*
NH Whites (Anglo)
Hispanic (All Races)
NH Black
NH Asian
NH "Other" Races
NH Two or More Races
State of Texas
2000
8,426,166
4,282,901
1,631,448
415,219
2010
9,074,684
6,143,144
2,076,282
716,968
Numeric
648,518
1,860,243
444,834
301,749
Percent
7.70
43.43
27.27
72.67
2000
56.31
28.62
10.90
2.77
2010
49.64
33.61
11.36
3.92
70,612
138,715
14,965,061
95,973
172,686
18,279,737
25,361
33,971
3,314,676
33.05
24.49
22.15
0.47
0.93
100.00
0.53
0.94
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.)
Population, Population Change, and Proportion of the Population
Less than 18 Years of Age by Race/Ethnicity for Texas, 2000 and 2010
Percent of
Population
Change
Race/Ethnicity*
NH Whites (Anglo)
Hispanic (All Races)
NH Black
NH Asian
2000
2,507,147
2,386,765
732,807
139,226
2010
2,322,661
3,317,777
810,543
231,458
Numeric
-184,486
931,012
77,736
92,232
NH "Other" Races
NH Two or More Races
State of Texas
28,962
91,852
5,886,759
36,513
146,872
6,865,824
7,551
55,020
979,065
Percent
-7.36
39.01
10.61
66.25
33.05
59.90
16.63
2000
42.59
40.54
12.45
2.37
2010
33.83
48.32
11.81
3.37
0.49
1.56
100.00
0.53
2.14
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., nonHispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, etc.)
Population, Population Change, and Proportion of the Total Population
by Race/Ethnicity for the United States, 2000 and 2010
Population
Percent of Total
Population
Population Change
Percent
Percent of
Total
Change
2,264,778
1.2
8.3
69.1
63.7
50,477,594
15,171,776
43.0
55.5
12.5
16.3
33,947,837
37,685,848
3,738,011
11.0
13.7
12.1
12.2
NH Asian
10,123,169
14,465,124
4,341,955
42.9
15.9
3.6
4.7
NH Other
7,492,308
9,299,420
1,807,112
24.1
6.6
2.7
3.0
281,421,906
308,745,538
27,323,632
9.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
Race/Ethnicity*
2000
2010
194,552,774
196,817,552
Hispanic (All Races)
35,305,818
NH Black
NH White
Total
Numeric
2000
2010
*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
Population
Race/Ethnicity*
Percent of Total
Population
Population Change
Percent of
Total
Percent Change
2000
2010
Numeric
NH White
44,027,087
39,716,562
-4,310,525
-9.8
-228.4
60.9
53.5
Hispanic (All Races)
12,342,259
17,130,891
4,788,632
38.8
253.7
17.1
23.1
NH Black
10,610,264
10,362,183
-248,081
-2.3
-13.1
14.7
14.0
NH Asian
2,420,274
3,176,129
755,855
31.2
40.0
3.3
4.3
NH Other
2,893,928
3,795,702
901,774
31.2
47.8
4.0
5.1
72,293,812
74,181,467
1,887,655
2.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
Total
2000
2010
*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 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA, 2000 and 2010
Percent of
Population
Change
Race/Ethnicity*
NH Whites (Anglo)
Hispanic (All Races)
NH Black
NH Asian
NH "Other" Races
NH Two or More Races
Houston-Sugar LandBaytown MSA
2000
2010
Numeric
2,274,829
1,353,477
783,955
226,308
18,867
57,971
4,715,407
2,360,472
2,099,412
998,883
384,596
27,895
75,542
5,946,800
85,643
745,935
214,928
158,288
9,028
17,571
1,231,393
Percent
3.76
55.11
27.42
69.94
47.85
30.31
26.11
2000
2010
48.24
28.70
16.63
4.80
0.40
1.23
100.00
39.69
35.30
16.80
6.47
0.47
1.27
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., nonHispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, etc.)
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
Percent of
Population
Change
Race/Ethnicity*
NH Whites (Anglo)
Hispanic (All Races)
NH Black
NH Asian
NH "Other" Races
NH Two or More Races
Houston-Sugar LandBaytown MSA
2000
2010
546,716
489,912
245,599
58,077
5,753
21,936
1,367,993
498,328
745,414
283,635
92,279
8,358
34,276
1,662,290
Numeric
-48,388
255,502
38,036
34,202
2,605
12,340
294,297
Percent
-8.85
52.15
15.49
58.89
45.28
56.25
21.51
2000
2010
39.96
35.81
17.95
4.25
0.42
1.60
100.00
29.98
44.84
17.06
5.55
0.50
2.06
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., nonHispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, etc.)
Population, Population Change, and Proportion of the Total Population
by Race/Ethnicity for the City of Houston, 2000 and 2010
Percent of
Population
Change
Race/Ethnicity*
NH Whites (Anglo)
Hispanic (All Races)
NH Black
NH Asian
NH "Other" Races
NH Two or More Races
City Houston
2000
601,851
730,865
487,851
102,706
6,528
23,830
1,953,631
2010
537,901
919,668
485,956
124,859
8,367
22,700
2,099,451
Numeric
-63,950
188,803
-1,895
22,153
1,839
-1,130
145,820
Percent
-10.63
25.83
-0.39
21.57
28.17
-4.74
7.46
2000
2010
30.81
37.41
24.97
5.26
0.00
1.22
100.00
25.62
43.81
23.15
5.95
0.40
1.08
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., nonHispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, etc.)
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
Percent of
Population
Change
Race/Ethnicity*
NH Whites (Anglo)
Hispanic (All Races)
NH Black
NH Asian
NH "Other" Races
NH Two or More Races
Houston
2000
2010
102,378
254,414
147,819
22,515
1,839
7,693
536,658
79,042
306,315
124,600
22,682
2,226
8,159
543,024
Numeric
-23,336
51,901
-23,219
167
387
466
6,366
Percent
2000
2010
-22.79
20.40
-15.71
0.74
28.17
6.06
1.19
19.08
47.41
27.54
4.20
0.34
1.43
100.00
14.56
56.41
22.95
4.18
0.41
1.50
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., nonHispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, etc.)
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS AND
SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University
Total and Percent of the Texas Population in Poverty and
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity, 1999 and 2009
1999
2009
%
Median
Household
Income*
826,459
7.8
$60,839
1,010,170
9.0
$59,836
1,658,434
25.4
$38,536
2,364,407
26.4
$35,628
Black
525,082
23.4
$37,803
630,479
23.1
$35,438
Asian
65,048
11.9
$64,576
105,186
12.1
$63,692
Other
42,586
13.9
NA
40,000
11.9
NA
3,117,609
15.4
$51,506
4,150,242
17.2
$50,043
Population
in Poverty
Anglo
Hispanic
Total
Population
in Poverty
%
Median
Household
Income
*In 2009 Dollars
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 and American Community Survey, 2009
Educational Attainment for the Texas
Population Age 25 and Older
by Race/Ethnicity, 2009
Race
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Black
Hispanic*
Asian
Total
________
Population Less than
High
Age 25 and
high
school
Older
school
diploma
8,026,049
8.3
25.3
1,705,709
15.0
30.4
4,876,517
42.5
25.2
580,159
14.2
15.4
15,361,557
20.1
25.4
Source: U.S. Census, American Community Survey, 2009.
*Includes Hispanic persons of all races.
Some
college or
associates Bachelor
degree
or more
32.5
33.9
36.5
18.1
21.4
10.9
17.2
53.2
28.9
25.5
PROJECTIONS
Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University
Population in Harris County by Race/Ethnicity in 2000 and
Projectionsby Race/Ethnicity from 2010 to 2040
Year
Non-Hispanic
White
2000
1,456,811
Black
630,184
Hispanic
1,119,751
Other
Total
193,832
3,400,578
217,206
228,950
233,480
233,331
3,754,638
4,010,888
4,195,412
4,271,603
Assuming Rates of Zero Net Migration
2010
2020
2030
2040
1,485,825
1,473,299
1,420,469
1,320,981
680,221
712,453
720,269
706,952
1,371,386
1,596,186
1,821,194
2,010,339
Assuming Rates of Net Migration Equal to One-Half of 1990-2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
1,378,978
1,262,352
1,112,363
940,705
690,111
733,541
749,805
740,364
1,610,819
2,187,082
2,868,663
3,640,277
267,819
347,059
430,585
520,944
3,947,727
4,530,034
5,161,416
5,842,290
Assuming Rates of Net Migration Equal to 1990-2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
1,269,539
1,045,189
805,709
583,851
695,257
738,657
742,932
708,037
1,896,257
3,002,134
4,421,715
6,195,737
324,554
508,585
750,950
1,074,452
4,185,607
5,294,565
6,721,306
8,562,077
Assuming Rates of Net Migration Equal to 2000-2007
2010
2020
2030
2040
1,237,185
989,512
744,103
525,522
729,733
808,414
845,696
835,223
1,819,708
2,692,893
3,634,153
4,633,766
309,426
454,342
614,765
787,125
4,096,052
4,945,161
5,838,717
6,781,636
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
Year
Non-Hispanic
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
2000
42.9
18.5
32.9
5.7
Assuming Rates of Zero Net Migration
2010
2020
2030
2040
39.6
36.7
33.8
30.8
18.1
17.8
17.2
16.6
36.5
39.8
43.4
47.1
5.8
5.7
5.6
5.5
Assuming Rates of Net Migration Equal to One-Half of 1990-2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
34.9
27.8
21.6
16.1
17.5
16.2
14.5
12.7
40.8
48.3
55.6
62.3
6.8
7.7
8.3
8.9
Assuming Rates of Net Migration Equal to 1990-2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
30.3
19.7
11.9
6.8
16.6
14.0
11.1
8.3
45.3
56.7
65.8
72.4
7.8
9.6
11.2
12.5
Assuming Rates of Net Migration Equal to 2000-2007
2010
2020
2030
2040
30.2
20.0
12.8
7.8
17.8
16.3
14.5
12.3
44.4
54.5
62.2
68.3
7.6
9.2
10.5
11.6
Harris County, Population by Age Group, continued
Age
Group
Non-Hispanic
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Total
Assuming Net Migration Equal to 2000-2007
2020
<18
18-24
25-44
45-64
65+
208,004
74,797
259,528
250,203
196,980
205,676
77,202
243,875
192,239
89,422
750,116
223,683
1,096,344
507,977
114,773
76,973
26,695
131,733
153,452
65,489
1,240,769
402,377
1,731,480
1,103,871
466,664
101,836
38,200
148,959
113,304
123,223
172,947
70,809
241,628
210,784
139,055
1,025,214
356,007
1,635,503
1,210,097
406,945
89,577
36,644
180,076
250,538
230,290
1,389,574
501,660
2,206,166
1,784,723
899,513
2040
<18
18-24
25-44
45-64
65+
Total Public School Students by Race/Ethnicity in the 10 Largest* School Districts in Texas, 2000-2001 and 2010-2011
District/County/School Year
Houston ISD (Harris)
2000-2001
2010-2011
Dallas ISD (Dallas)
2000-2001
2010-2011
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Harris)
2000-2001
2010-2011
Northside ISD (Bexar)
2000-2001
2010-2011
Austin ISD (Travis)
2000-2001
2010-2011
Fort Worth ISD ( Tarrant)
2000-2001
2010-2011
Fort Bend ISD (Fort Bend)
2000-2001
2010-2011
North East ISD (Bexar)
2000-2001
2010-2011
Arlington ISD (Tarrant)
2000-2001
2010-2011
El Paso ISD (El Paso)
2000-2001
2010-2011
White (%)
African
American (%)
Asian/Pacific
Islander (%)
Native
American (%)
Total
Enrollment
Hispanic (%)
10.0
7.8
32.1
26.2
54.9
61.9
2.9
3.2
0.1
0.2
208,462
204,245
7.8
4.6
35.9
25.0
54.5
68.2
1.4
1.2
0.4
0.4
161,548
157,162
58.5
31.0
10.0
15.5
23.4
42.5
7.9
8.0
0.2
0.2
63,497
106,097
36.7
20.1
6.6
6.2
54.3
67.8
2.2
3.1
0.2
0.2
63,739
95,581
33.7
24.3
15.7
9.5
47.8
60.3
2.5
3.4
0.3
0.3
77,816
85,697
21.4
14.3
30.9
23.4
45.4
59.2
2.1
1.8
0.2
0.3
79,661
81,651
37.8
20.3
28.0
29.4
18.1
25.9
16.0
21.4
0.1
0.6
53,999
68,948
49.1
32.0
9.4
7.3
38.8
54.1
2.5
3.6
0.2
0.3
50,875
66,604
47.3
26.2
21.3
23.2
24.0
41.8
6.8
6.8
0.6
0.4
58,866
64,484
15.2
10.7
4.8
4.1
78.5
82.8
1.2
1.2
0.3
0.3
62,325
64,330
*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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