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February 18, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. (U.S. Census Bureau, Texas Tribune) – Texas' population increased by 20.6 percent during the last decade, with minorities accounting for 89 percent of the growth.
According to data released yesterday by the U.S Census Bureau, the state's Hispanic population grew by 42 percent between 2000 and 2010. They made up 37.6 percent of the state's more than 25.1 million residents last year. The black population grew by 22 percent and accounted for 11.8 percent of last year's population.
The white population increased by 4.2 percent and accounted for 45.3 percent.
Asians made up 3.8 percent of the state's total population last year.

The following tables show population increases for certain Texas cities and counties.

City            2010 population               Percent Increase Since 2000
Houston         2,099,451                                          7.5
San Antonio   1,327,407                                        16
Dallas            1,197,816                                            .8
Austin              790,390                                         20.4
Fort Worth      741,206                                         38.6
El Paso            649,121                                         15.2
Arlington          365,438                                           9.8
Corpus Christi  305,215                                         10
Plano                259,841                                         17
Laredo              236,091                                        33.7

County     2010 Population           Percent Increase Since 2000
Harris       4,092,459                                      20.3
Dallas       2,368,139                                        6.7
Tarrant     1,809,034                                      25.1
Bexar       1,714,733                                      23.1
Travis       1,024,266                                      26.1
El Paso        800,647                                      17.8
Collin           782,341                                      59.1
Hidalgo        774,769                                      36.1
Denton         662,614                                       53
Fort Bend    585,375                                      65.1

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