Texas

State in South · ranked on 2,220 metrics

Rank among US states

Texas is a state in the South with a population of 32,101,064 (2nd of 51). It ranks best for Healthcare Cost and Quality (2nd of 50), Crime Cost per Capita (2nd of 45), Violent Crime Rate per 100k (2nd of 45). It ranks lowest for Uninsured (51st of 51), Uninsured Rate (50th of 50), Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety Score (50th of 50).

Population
32.1M
2nd highest of 51
Density
122.9
23rd highest of 51
Growth rate
1.23%
4th highest of 51
Region
South

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 851 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Marijuana Use Past Month11.0%
    Drug Use by State · 2023
    1st of 51
  2. Paid Hunting License Holders1,170,316
    Best States For Hunting
    1st of 50
  3. Industrial Diversity1st
    Most Diverse US States · 2024
    1st of 50
  4. Viability Rank1st
    Farming-Friendly States
    1st of 50
  5. Extreme Weather Events 2007-201648
    Best Weather by State
    1st of 49
  6. Economy1st
    Best States to Live In · 2026
    1st of 49
  7. Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)14.1
    Skin Cancer Rates by State
    1st of 48
  8. Community Rank2nd
    Best States for Fishing · 2022
    2nd of 51
  9. Species Diversity Rank (01-51)2nd
    Most Biodiverse States
    2nd of 51
  10. Regular Gas, Avg Price per Gallon$3.62
    Gas Price by State · 2026
    2nd of 51

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Uninsured16.7%
    Healthiest States · 2024
    51st of 51
  2. Average Auto Loan Debt$8,000
    Debt by State · 2025
    51st of 51
  3. Health Care Rank51st
    Disability Benefits by State · 2024
    51st of 51
  4. % Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 20239,633.0%
    Prison Population by State
    50th of 50
  5. Uninsured Rate18.0%
    Uninsured People by State
    50th of 50
  6. Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety Score13.3
    Off-Grid Living Legal States
    50th of 50
  7. Deadliest 10 Miles Deaths 2000-2019148
    Deadliest Highway by State
    50th of 50
  8. Number of School Districts1,022
    Worst School Districts by State · 2022
    50th of 50
  9. Community & Environment Rank50th
    Happiest States · 2025
    50th of 50
  10. Community Environment Rank50th
    Saddest States
    50th of 50

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Agriculture (68), weakest Environment (39). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Georgia71% similar
  2. Florida71% similar
  3. Tennessee67% similar
  4. Michigan67% similar
  5. North Carolina67% similar

Cities in Texas

40 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Texas

244 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Texas?
Texas has a population of 32,101,064, 2nd among 51 US states.
What does Texas rank best at?
Among US states, Texas ranks best for Healthcare Cost and Quality (2nd of 50); Crime Cost per Capita (2nd of 45); Violent Crime Rate per 100k (2nd of 45).
Where does Texas rank worst?
Texas ranks lowest for Uninsured (51st of 51); Uninsured Rate (50th of 50); Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety Score (50th of 50).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Texas?
Rankodex ranks Texas on 2,220 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,220 metrics with a value for this place, in 669 topics