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  • Largest town: Licking

Texas County, Missouri

Texas County had 25,715 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,177.3 square miles of land. It is the largest by land of Missouri's 115 county-equivalents.

Population
25,715
#41 of 115 in Missouri · #1,596 in US
Area
1,177.3 sq mi
#1 of 115 in Missouri · #520 in US
Density
22 / sq mi
#77 of 115 in Missouri · #2,180 in US
Median household income
$47,273
#105 of 115 in Missouri · #2,879 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Texas County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Texas County population, land area and income

Texas County had 25,715 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,177.3 square miles of land. It is the largest by land of Missouri's 115 county-equivalents. That works out to 21.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Texas County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $47,273 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,715

3144th1st

1596th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,177 sq mi

3144th1st

520th of 3,144 (US)

Density

21.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

2180th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$47,273

3143rd1st

2879th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

25,715

115th1st

41st of 115 (MO)

Land area

1,177 sq mi

115th1st

1st of 115 (MO)

Density

21.8 / sq mi

115th1st

77th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$47,273

115th1st

105th of 115 (MO)

How Texas County's population changed since 2020

Texas County gained 1,392 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.7%. That ranks 10th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Texas County recorded 1,159 births and 1,699 deaths, a natural change of -540. Net international migration added -2 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,791. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,791 people.

24.3k202024.9k202125.3k202225.6k202325.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,159
Deaths
1,699
Net international migration
-2
Net domestic migration
+1,791
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+109

Where Texas County is

The Census internal point of Texas County is at 37.314300, -91.964500. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Texas County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Texas County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.314300, -91.964500
DMS
37°18'51.48"N 91°57'52.20"W
UTM
15N 591755.4E 4130242.3N
Geohash
9yws72c7x
Plus code
869C827P+P6

Towns in Texas County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Texas County, 7,383 people together, or 29% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Texas County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Licking with 2,969.

  1. 01Licking2,969
  2. 02Houston2,191
  3. 03Cabool2,059
  4. 04Mountain Grove (part)164
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Texas County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Texas County. The most populous is Pulaski County, MO, with 53,964 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 88.1 miles N of Texas County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 73.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is West Plains, MO (population 12,704), 40.2 miles away.

Texas County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Texas County is 29215: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 215. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $47,273.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Texas County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,715. That is up 1,392 people (5.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 24,323.

What is the FIPS code of Texas County?

29215. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (215) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Texas County?

Licking, with 2,969 residents inside Texas County in 2024.

Which counties border Texas County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pulaski County, MO; Phelps County, MO; Howell County, MO; Laclede County, MO; Wright County, MO; Dent County, MO; Douglas County, MO; Shannon County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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