Population of Texas' Four Regions (2021 Estimates)

Texas is often divided into four cultural-geographic regions. 2021 population estimates:

1. North Texas

• Population: 7.6 million
• Largest City: Dallas (1.3M)
• Other Major Cities: Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Irving

2. South Texas

• Population: 5.3 million
• Largest City: Houston (2.3M) — *Note: Houston is often considered Gulf Coast/Upper Coast; San Antonio (1.4M) is core South TX.
• Other Major Cities: San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, Laredo

3. West Texas

• Population: 2.9 million
• Largest City: El Paso (679K)
• Other Major Cities: Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland, Odessa

4. East Texas

• Population: 2.1 million
• Largest City: Beaumont
• Other Major Cities: Tyler, Longview, Lufkin

Total Texas population ~29M (2021). Regions are informal; boundaries vary by definition (economic, cultural, ecological).