Metropolitan Areas in this table were defined in 2013 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Since the 1950 census the OMB has created the metropolitan designation for statistical purposes.
Metropolitan Areas are characterized by a central urban area surrounded by other urban areas that work together economically or socially. The central urban area must have a population of at least 50,000 people with a combined regional population of 100,000.
82 of the 254 counties in Texas are currently defined as metropolitan counties. In 2012, they accounted for over 88% of the population in Texas.
The Texarkana MSA includes Miller County in Arkansas. For this information page we only included population data for Texas counties.
The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA is one of 11 MSAs in the country that can be broken down into Metropolitan Divisions. Metropolitan Divisions have a core population of at least 2.5 million and maintain social and economic identities. Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas were replaced by Metropolitan Divisions in 2000.
Metropolitan Statistical Areas with Population by County, 2012
Abilene MSA
| Abilene MSA |
| Callahan |
13,665 |
| Jones |
20,480 |
| Taylor |
134,399 |
| Total Population |
168,544 |
Amarillo MSA
| Amarillo MSA |
| Armstrong |
1,944 |
| Carson |
6,346 |
| Oldham |
2,180 |
| Potter |
123,626 |
| Randall |
127,618 |
| Total Population |
261,714 |
Austin-Round Rock MSA
| Austin-Round Rock MSA |
| Bastrop |
77,762 |
| Caldwell |
39,228 |
| Hays |
168,137 |
| Travis |
1,083,288 |
| Williamson |
455,479 |
| Total Population |
1,823,894 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur MSA
| Beaumont-Port Arthur MSA |
| Hardin |
55,997 |
| Jefferson |
254,574 |
| Newton |
14,627 |
| Orange |
83,132 |
| Total Population |
408,330 |
Brownsville-Harlingen MSA
| Brownsville-Harlingen MSA |
| Cameron |
419,119 |
| Total Population |
419,119 |
College Station-Bryan MSA
| College Station-Bryan MSA |
| Brazos |
203,119 |
| Burleson |
17,823 |
| Robertson |
17,297 |
| Total Population |
238,239 |
Corpus Christi MSA
| Corpus Christi MSA |
| Aransas |
24,066 |
| Nueces |
349,613 |
| San Patricio |
65,367 |
| Total Population |
439,046 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA |
| Collin |
835,029 |
| Dallas |
2,439,917 |
| Denton |
713,574 |
| Ellis |
155,190 |
| Hood |
52,539 |
| Hunt |
87,777 |
| Johnson |
156,839 |
| Kaufman |
107,704 |
| Parker |
122,106 |
| Rockwall |
83,861 |
| Somervell |
8,879 |
| Tarrant |
1,890,696 |
| Wise |
61,089 |
| Total Population |
6,715,200 |
Dallas-Plano-Irving Metropolitan Division
| Dallas-Plano-Irving Metropolitan Division |
| Collin |
835,029 |
| Dallas |
2,439,917 |
| Denton |
713,574 |
| Ellis |
155,190 |
| Hunt |
87,777 |
| Kaufman |
107,704 |
| Rockwall |
83,861 |
| Total Population |
4,423,052 |
Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Division
| Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Division |
| Hood |
52,539 |
| Johnson |
156,839 |
| Parker |
122,106 |
| Somervell |
8,879 |
| Tarrant |
1,890,696 |
| Wise |
61,089 |
| Total Population |
2,292,148 |
El Paso MSA
| El Paso MSA |
| El Paso |
841,525 |
| Hudspeth |
3,519 |
| Total Population |
845,044 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land MSA
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land MSA |
| Austin |
228,924 |
| Brazoria |
327,063 |
| Chambers |
37,122 |
| Fort Bend |
633,313 |
| Galveston |
303,085 |
| Harris |
4,279,430 |
| Liberty |
77,412 |
| Montgomery |
488,187 |
| Waller |
44,883 |
| Total Population |
6,219,419 |
Killeen-Temple MSA
| Killeen-Temple MSA |
| Bell |
325,342 |
| Coryell |
78,009 |
| Lampasas |
20,288 |
| Total Population |
423,639 |
Laredo MSA
| Laredo MSA |
| Webb |
263,359 |
| Total Population |
263,359 |
Longview MSA
| Longview MSA |
| Gregg |
124,726 |
| Rusk |
54,437 |
| Upshur |
40,459 |
| Total Population |
219,622 |
Lubbock MSA
| Lubbock MSA |
| Crosby |
6,091 |
| Lubbock |
289,892 |
| Lynn |
5,968 |
| Total Population |
301,951 |
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission MSA
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission MSA |
| Hidalgo |
818,707 |
| Total Population |
818,707 |
Midland MSA
| Midland MSA |
| Martin |
5,110 |
| Midland |
148,586 |
| Total Population |
153,678 |
Odessa MSA
| Odessa MSA |
| Ector |
145,177 |
| Total Population |
145,177 |
San Angelo MSA
| San Angelo MSA |
| Irion |
1,726 |
| Tom Green |
112,480 |
| Total Population |
114,206 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels MSA
| San Antonio-New Braunfels MSA |
| Atascosa |
47,260 |
| Bandera |
20,778 |
| Bexar |
1,798,959 |
| Comal |
116,524 |
| Guadalupe |
141,100 |
| Kendall |
35,908 |
| Medina |
47,432 |
| Wilson |
45,944 |
| Total Population |
2,253,905 |
Sherman-Denison MSA
| Sherman-Denison MSA |
| Grayson |
122,614 |
| Total Population |
122,614 |
Texarkana MSA
| Texarkana MSA |
| Bowie |
94,136 |
| Total Population |
94,136 |
Tyler MSA
| Tyler MSA |
| Smith |
217,387 |
| Total Population |
217,387 |
Victoria MSA
| Victoria MSA |
| Goliad |
7,448 |
| Victoria |
89,664 |
| Total Population |
97,112 |
Waco MSA
| Waco MSA |
| Falls |
17,965 |
| McLennan |
242,241 |
| Total Population |
260,206 |
Wichita Falls MSA
| Wichita Falls MSA |
| Archer |
9,041 |
| Clay |
10,873 |
| Wichita |
132,057 |
| Total Population |
151,971 |
** Metropolitan Areas utilize the February 2013 Metropolitan Statistical Area
designations with 2012 population estimates.Census Information on MSAs
Download table with Texas counties by MSA and Metropolitan Status (XLS, 34K)
Texas Counties with Metropolitan Status
Metro Areas by County
| County Code |
County Name |
Metro Status |
| 1 |
Anderson |
Non-Metro |
| 2 |
Andrews |
Non-Metro |
| 3 |
Angelina |
Non-Metro |
| 4 |
Aransas |
Metro |
| 5 |
Archer |
Metro |
| 6 |
Armstrong |
Metro |
| 7 |
Atascosa |
Metro |
| 8 |
Austin |
Metro |
| 9 |
Bailey |
Non-Metro |
| 10 |
Bandera |
Metro |
| 11 |
Bastrop |
Metro |
| 12 |
Baylor |
Non-Metro |
| 13 |
Bee |
Non-Metro |
| 14 |
Bell |
Metro |
| 15 |
Bexar |
Metro |
| 16 |
Blanco |
Non-Metro |
| 17 |
Borden |
Non-Metro |
| 18 |
Bosque |
Non-Metro |
| 19 |
Bowie |
Metro |
| 20 |
Brazoria |
Metro |
| 21 |
Brazos |
Metro |
| 22 |
Brewster |
Non-Metro |
| 23 |
Briscoe |
Non-Metro |
| 24 |
Brooks |
Non-Metro |
| 25 |
Brown |
Non-Metro |
| 26 |
Burleson |
Metro |
| 27 |
Burnet |
Non-Metro |
| 28 |
Caldwell |
Metro |
| 29 |
Calhoun |
Non-Metro |
| 30 |
Callahan |
Metro |
| 31 |
Cameron |
Metro |
| 32 |
Camp |
Non-Metro |
| 33 |
Carson |
Metro |
| 34 |
Cass |
Non-Metro |
| 35 |
Castro |
Non-Metro |
| 36 |
Chambers |
Metro |
| 37 |
Cherokee |
Non-Metro |
| 38 |
Childress |
Non-Metro |
| 39 |
Clay |
Metro |
| 40 |
Cochran |
Non-Metro |
| 41 |
Coke |
Non-Metro |
| 42 |
Coleman |
Non-Metro |
| 43 |
Collin |
Metro |
| 44 |
Collingsworth |
Non-Metro |
| 45 |
Colorado |
Non-Metro |
| 46 |
Comal |
Metro |
| 47 |
Comanche |
Non-Metro |
| 48 |
Concho |
Non-Metro |
| 49 |
Cooke |
Non-Metro |
| 50 |
Coryell |
Metro |
| 51 |
Cottle |
Non-Metro |
| 52 |
Crane |
Non-Metro |
| 53 |
Crockett |
Non-Metro |
| 54 |
Crosby |
Metro |
| 55 |
Culberson |
Non-Metro |
| 56 |
Dallam |
Non-Metro |
| 57 |
Dallas |
Metro |
| 58 |
Dawson |
Non-Metro |
| 59 |
Deaf Smith |
Non-Metro |
| 60 |
Delta |
Non-Metro |
| 61 |
Denton |
Metro |
| 62 |
DeWitt |
Non-Metro |
| 63 |
Dickens |
Non-Metro |
| 64 |
Dimmit |
Non-Metro |
| 65 |
Donley |
Non-Metro |
| 66 |
Duval |
Non-Metro |
| 67 |
Eastland |
Non-Metro |
| 68 |
Ector |
Metro |
| 69 |
Edwards |
Non-Metro |
| 70 |
Ellis |
Metro |
| 71 |
El Paso |
Metro |
| 72 |
Erath |
Non-Metro |
| 73 |
Falls |
Metro |
| 74 |
Fannin |
Non-Metro |
| 75 |
Fayette |
Non-Metro |
| 76 |
Fisher |
Non-Metro |
| 77 |
Floyd |
Non-Metro |
| 78 |
Foard |
Non-Metro |
| 79 |
Fort Bend |
Metro |
| 80 |
Franklin |
Non-Metro |
| 81 |
Freestone |
Non-Metro |
| 82 |
Frio |
Non-Metro |
| 83 |
Gaines |
Non-Metro |
| 84 |
Galveston |
Metro |
| 85 |
Garza |
Non-Metro |
| 86 |
Gillespie |
Non-Metro |
| 87 |
Glasscock |
Non-Metro |
| 88 |
Goliad |
Metro |
| 89 |
Gonzales |
Non-Metro |
| 90 |
Gray |
Non-Metro |
| 91 |
Grayson |
Metro |
| 92 |
Gregg |
Metro |
| 93 |
Grimes |
Non-Metro |
| 94 |
Guadalupe |
Metro |
| 95 |
Hale |
Non-Metro |
| 96 |
Hall |
Non-Metro |
| 97 |
Hamilton |
Non-Metro |
| 98 |
Hansford |
Non-Metro |
| 99 |
Hardeman |
Non-Metro |
| 100 |
Hardin |
Metro |
| 101 |
Harris |
Metro |
| 102 |
Harrison |
Non-Metro |
| 103 |
Hartley |
Non-Metro |
| 104 |
Haskell |
Non-Metro |
| 105 |
Hays |
Metro |
| 106 |
Hemphill |
Non-Metro |
| 107 |
Henderson |
Non-Metro |
| 108 |
Hidalgo |
Metro |
| 109 |
Hill |
Non-Metro |
| 110 |
Hockley |
Non-Metro |
| 111 |
Hood |
Metro |
| 112 |
Hopkins |
Non-Metro |
| 113 |
Houston |
Non-Metro |
| 114 |
Howard |
Non-Metro |
| 115 |
Hudspeth |
Metro |
| 116 |
Hunt |
Metro |
| 117 |
Hutchinson |
Non-Metro |
| 118 |
Irion |
Metro |
| 119 |
Jack |
Non-Metro |
| 120 |
Jackson |
Non-Metro |
| 121 |
Jasper |
Non-Metro |
| 122 |
Jeff Davis |
Non-Metro |
| 123 |
Jefferson |
Metro |
| 124 |
Jim Hogg |
Non-Metro |
| 125 |
Jim Wells |
Non-Metro |
| 126 |
Johnson |
Metro |
| 127 |
Jones |
Metro |
| 128 |
Karnes |
Non-Metro |
| 129 |
Kaufman |
Metro |
| 130 |
Kendall |
Metro |
| 131 |
Kenedy |
Non-Metro |
| 132 |
Kent |
Non-Metro |
| 133 |
Kerr |
Non-Metro |
| 134 |
Kimble |
Non-Metro |
| 135 |
King |
Non-Metro |
| 136 |
Kinney |
Non-Metro |
| 137 |
Kleberg |
Non-Metro |
| 138 |
Knox |
Non-Metro |
| 139 |
Lamar |
Non-Metro |
| 140 |
Lamb |
Non-Metro |
| 141 |
Lampasas |
Metro |
| 142 |
La Salle |
Non-Metro |
| 143 |
Lavaca |
Non-Metro |
| 144 |
Lee |
Non-Metro |
| 145 |
Leon |
Non-Metro |
| 146 |
Liberty |
Metro |
| 147 |
Limestone |
Non-Metro |
| 148 |
Lipscomb |
Non-Metro |
| 149 |
Live Oak |
Non-Metro |
| 150 |
Llano |
Non-Metro |
| 151 |
Loving |
Non-Metro |
| 152 |
Lubbock |
Metro |
| 153 |
Lynn |
Metro |
| 154 |
McCulloch |
Non-Metro |
| 155 |
McLennan |
Metro |
| 156 |
McMullen |
Non-Metro |
| 157 |
Madison |
Non-Metro |
| 158 |
Marion |
Non-Metro |
| 159 |
Martin |
Metro |
| 160 |
Mason |
Non-Metro |
| 161 |
Matagorda |
Non-Metro |
| 162 |
Maverick |
Non-Metro |
| 163 |
Medina |
Metro |
| 164 |
Menard |
Non-Metro |
| 165 |
Midland |
Metro |
| 166 |
Milam |
Non-Metro |
| 167 |
Mills |
Non-Metro |
| 168 |
Mitchell |
Non-Metro |
| 169 |
Montague |
Non-Metro |
| 170 |
Montgomery |
Metro |
| 171 |
Moore |
Non-Metro |
| 172 |
Morris |
Non-Metro |
| 173 |
Motley |
Non-Metro |
| 174 |
Nacogdoches |
Non-Metro |
| 175 |
Navarro |
Non-Metro |
| 176 |
Newton |
Metro |
| 177 |
Nolan |
Non-Metro |
| 178 |
Nueces |
Metro |
| 179 |
Ochiltree |
Non-Metro |
| 180 |
Oldham |
Metro |
| 181 |
Orange |
Metro |
| 182 |
Palo Pinto |
Non-Metro |
| 183 |
Panola |
Non-Metro |
| 184 |
Parker |
Metro |
| 185 |
Parmer |
Non-Metro |
| 186 |
Pecos |
Non-Metro |
| 187 |
Polk |
Non-Metro |
| 188 |
Potter |
Metro |
| 189 |
Presidio |
Non-Metro |
| 190 |
Rains |
Non-Metro |
| 191 |
Randall |
Metro |
| 192 |
Reagan |
Non-Metro |
| 193 |
Real |
Non-Metro |
| 194 |
Red River |
Non-Metro |
| 195 |
Reeves |
Non-Metro |
| 196 |
Refugio |
Non-Metro |
| 197 |
Roberts |
Non-Metro |
| 198 |
Robertson |
Metro |
| 199 |
Rockwall |
Metro |
| 200 |
Runnels |
Non-Metro |
| 201 |
Rusk |
Metro |
| 202 |
Sabine |
Non-Metro |
| 203 |
San Augustine |
Non-Metro |
| 204 |
San Jacinto |
Non-Metro |
| 205 |
San Patricio |
Metro |
| 206 |
San Saba |
Non-Metro |
| 207 |
Schleicher |
Non-Metro |
| 208 |
Scurry |
Non-Metro |
| 209 |
Shackelford |
Non-Metro |
| 210 |
Shelby |
Non-Metro |
| 211 |
Sherman |
Non-Metro |
| 212 |
Smith |
Metro |
| 213 |
Somervell |
Metro |
| 214 |
Starr |
Non-Metro |
| 215 |
Stephens |
Non-Metro |
| 216 |
Sterling |
Non-Metro |
| 217 |
Stonewall |
Non-Metro |
| 218 |
Sutton |
Non-Metro |
| 219 |
Swisher |
Non-Metro |
| 220 |
Tarrant |
Metro |
| 221 |
Taylor |
Metro |
| 222 |
Terrell |
Non-Metro |
| 223 |
Terry |
Non-Metro |
| 224 |
Throckmorton |
Non-Metro |
| 225 |
Titus |
Non-Metro |
| 226 |
Tom Green |
Metro |
| 227 |
Travis |
Metro |
| 228 |
Trinity |
Non-Metro |
| 229 |
Tyler |
Non-Metro |
| 230 |
Upshur |
Metro |
| 231 |
Upton |
Non-Metro |
| 232 |
Uvalde |
Non-Metro |
| 233 |
Val Verde |
Non-Metro |
| 234 |
Van Zandt |
Non-Metro |
| 235 |
Victoria |
Metro |
| 236 |
Walker |
Non-Metro |
| 237 |
Waller |
Metro |
| 238 |
Ward |
Non-Metro |
| 239 |
Washington |
Non-Metro |
| 240 |
Webb |
Metro |
| 241 |
Wharton |
Non-Metro |
| 242 |
Wheeler |
Non-Metro |
| 243 |
Wichita |
Metro |
| 244 |
Wilbarger |
Non-Metro |
| 245 |
Willacy |
Non-Metro |
| 246 |
Williamson |
Metro |
| 247 |
Wilson |
Metro |
| 248 |
Winkler |
Non-Metro |
| 249 |
Wise |
Metro |
| 250 |
Wood |
Non-Metro |
| 251 |
Yoakum |
Non-Metro |
| 252 |
Young |
Non-Metro |
| 253 |
Zapata |
Non-Metro |
| 254 |
Zavala |
Non-Metro |
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