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Texas spans about 268,596 square miles (695,662 square kilometers), making it the second-largest state in the U.S. after Alaska.
Population of Texas is around 32.5 million and growing every day.
Demographics:
▪ Gender: Roughly 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
Age: Average is around 33 years.
Race and Ethnicity:
▪ White: 81.1%
▪ Black: 13.2%
▪ Asian: 5.4%
▪ Native American: 0.3%
Hispanic: 47.4% (Note: This percentage overlaps with other categories as individuals can identify with multiple ethnicities).
Languages: Besides English, the most spoken languages are Spanish (29.46%), Chinese (0.43%), German (0.29%), French (0.26%), and Kru, Ibo, Yoruba (0.16%).
Religion:
▪ Evangelical Protestant: 64.4%
▪ Roman Catholic: 21.2%
▪ Mainline Protestant: 8.1%
▪ Orthodox: 0.1%
▪ Hindu, Sikhs, Buddhists, Muslim,
others: 2.0%
▪ Unclaimed: 4.5%
Texas educational attainment levels vary across different age groups and demographics.
Poverty Level: Approximately 13.9%
▪ High School Diploma: Approximately 47.5% of Texans aged 25 and older have completed high school.
▪ Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: Around 34.9% of Texans aged 25 and older have attained at least a bachelor’s degree.
▪ Advanced Degrees: About 1.1% of Texans hold a doctorate, and 1.5% have a professional degree.
Texas Government Structure:
▪ Executive Branch
▪ Legislative Branch
▪ Judicial Branch
Local Government:
▪ Counties and Cities
Texas Tax Structure
▪ No state income tax
▪ Sales Tax
▪ Property Tax
▪ Other Taxes
– Franchise Tax, Hotel Occupancy Tax, Cigarette and Alcohol Taxes.
Texas’s budget for fiscal year 2026 is part of the 2026–2027 biennial state budget, which totals roughly $336 billion when including federal funds, and $153.5 billion in state revenue alone. This is the most up‑to‑date figure approved by the Texas Senate and reflects the spending plan that will govern the state beginning in 2026.
▪ Revenue Sources: The majority of the revenue comes from sales tax collections, which are projected to increase by 9%.
▪ Texas Economic Stabilization Fund: known as the rainy-day fund. This fund is expected to exceed its constitutional cap for the first time.
Texas’s top priorities for 2026 center on border security, school choice, property tax relief, infrastructure, and new regulatory frameworks—especially around AI, immigration enforcement, and housing. These priorities are reflected in both the 2026–27 state budget proposals and the slate of new laws taking effect in 2026.