Texas Population By County in 2016
Updated on January 27, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the population of Texas was 27,914,064. Among all Texas counties, Harris had the highest population (4,622,836), followed by Dallas (2,591,488), and Tarrant (2,023,942). Loving was the least populated county (117).
Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
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Related Topics: Texas Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Texas Population By County in 2016
Texas Population By County in 2016
County | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 4,622,836 | 16.56 |
| Dallas | 2,591,488 | 9.28 |
| Tarrant | 2,023,942 | 7.25 |
| Bexar | 1,927,409 | 6.91 |
| Travis | 1,206,283 | 4.32 |
| Collin | 944,313 | 3.38 |
| Hidalgo | 847,759 | 3.04 |
| El Paso | 834,112 | 2.99 |
| Denton | 807,566 | 2.89 |
| Fort Bend | 744,489 | 2.67 |
| Montgomery | 555,338 | 1.99 |
| Williamson | 528,207 | 1.89 |
| Cameron | 420,894 | 1.51 |
| Nueces | 361,753 | 1.30 |
| Brazoria | 353,361 | 1.27 |
| Bell | 341,477 | 1.22 |
| Galveston | 329,038 | 1.18 |
| Lubbock | 302,326 | 1.08 |
| Webb | 272,053 | 0.98 |
| Jefferson | 255,696 | 0.92 |
| McLennan | 247,573 | 0.89 |
| Smith | 225,181 | 0.81 |
| Brazos | 219,881 | 0.79 |
| Hays | 204,581 | 0.73 |
| Ellis | 168,367 | 0.60 |
| Texas | 27,914,064 | 100 |
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