Texas, the Lone Star State

Land area: 261,914 sq. mi. (2)
Population (2020): 29,145,505 (2), up 20.59% since 2010
Population density: 111.28 per sq. mi. (24)
U.S. Representatives (2023-32): 38, up 2 from 2013-22
Entered Union: 29-Dec-1845 (28)
Texas is the only state in the Union with a mile marker 880 on an interstate highway. (It’s on I-10, half a mile west of the Sabine River.) And in all that expanse, many of my top Texas memories are ballparks: the Astrodome in Houston, the first domed stadium ever built; The Ballpark in Arlington, the 1994 home of the Texas Rangers; Cohen Stadium, a beautiful minor-league park in El Paso. Another memory would be the Cadillac Ranch, a few miles west of Amarillo on Route 66. And yes, I remember The Alamo, too.

No. of Counties I’ve Visited: 254 of 254

County Pop. (2020)     Latest Visit   County Seat Visited?
Anderson57,92212-Jan-2022Palestineyes
Andrews18,61016-Oct-2023Andrewsyes
Angelina86,3954-Jul-2020Lufkinyes
Aransas23,83019-Jan-2024Rockportyes
Archer8,56022-Jan-2024Archer Cityyes
Armstrong1,84816-Aug-1995Claudeyes
Atascosa48,98119-Jan-2024Jourdantonyes
Austin30,16718-Jan-2024Bellville
Bailey6,90414-Oct-2024Muleshoeyes
Bandera20,85118-Jan-2023Banderayes
Bastrop97,21619-Jan-2023Bastrop
Baylor3,46517-Oct-2023Seymouryes
Bee31,04719-Jan-2024Beevilleyes
Bell370,64715-Jan-2023Beltonyes
Bexar2,009,32421-Jan-2024San Antonioyes
Blanco11,37421-Jan-2024Johnson Cityyes
Borden63123-Oct-2021Gailyes
Bosque18,23521-Jan-2024Meridianyes
Bowie92,8936-Jun-2023Boston
Brazoria372,03118-Jan-2024Angletonyes
Brazos233,84915-Jan-2023Bryanyes
Brewster9,54614-Jul-2019Alpineyes
Briscoe1,43511-Aug-2007Silvertonyes
Brooks7,07619-Jan-2024Falfurriasyes
Brown38,09517-Oct-2023Brownwoodyes
Burleson17,64215-Jan-2023Caldwellyes
Burnet49,13021-Jan-2024Burnetyes
Caldwell45,88315-Jan-2023Lockhartyes
Calhoun20,10618-Jan-2024Port Lavacayes
Callahan13,70819-Aug-2005Bairdyes
Cameron421,01716-Jan-2023Brownsvilleyes
Camp12,46423-Jan-2024Pittsburgyes
Carson5,80715-Oct-2024Panhandleyes
Cass28,45414-Sep-2021Lindenyes
Castro7,37114-Oct-2024Dimmittyes
Chambers46,57118-Jan-2024Wallisville
Cherokee50,41214-Oct-2020Ruskyes
Childress6,66417-Jan-2023Childressyes
Clay10,21822-Jan-2024Henriettayes
Cochran2,54712-Aug-2007Mortonyes
Coke3,28518-Jan-2023Robert Leeyes
Coleman7,68412-Jul-2020Colemanyes
Collin1,064,46515-Sep-2021McKinneyyes
Collingsworth2,65217-Jan-2023Wellingtonyes
Colorado20,55721-Oct-2019Columbusyes
Comal161,50121-Jan-2024New Braunfelsyes
Comanche13,59421-Jan-2024Comancheyes
Concho3,30316-Jan-2023Paint Rockyes
Cooke41,66816-Oct-2024Gainesvilleyes
Coryell83,09320-Jul-2019Fort Gates
Cottle1,38017-Jan-2023Paducahyes
Crane4,67516-Oct-2023Craneyes
Crockett3,09817-Oct-2023Ozonayes
Crosby5,13314-Oct-2024Crosbytonyes
Culberson2,18812-Jul-2020Van Hornyes
Dallam7,11521-Jul-2021Dalhartyes
Dallas2,613,5396-Jun-2023Dallasyes
Dawson12,45623-Oct-2021Lamesayes
Deaf Smith18,58314-Oct-2024Herefordyes
Delta5,2305-Jul-2020Cooperyes
Denton906,42213-Jan-2022Dentonyes
DeWitt19,82419-Jan-2024Cueroyes
Dickens1,77014-Oct-2024Dickensyes
Dimmit8,61520-Jan-2024Carrizo Springsyes
Donley3,25821-Jul-2019Clarendonyes
Duval9,83119-Jan-2024San Diegoyes
Eastland17,72517-Oct-2023Eastland
Ector165,17116-Oct-2023Odessayes
Edwards1,42220-Jan-2024Rockspringsyes
Ellis192,45512-Jan-2022Waxahachieyes
El Paso865,65716-Oct-2023El Pasoyes
Erath42,54521-Jan-2024Stephenvilleyes
Falls16,96823-Jul-2019Marlinyes
Fannin35,66216-Oct-2024Bonhamyes
Fayette24,43519-Jan-2023La Grangeyes
Fisher3,6723-Nov-2018Robyyes
Floyd5,40214-Oct-2024Floydadayes
Foard1,09517-Oct-2023Crowellyes
Fort Bend822,77918-Jan-2024Richmondyes
Franklin10,35923-Jan-2024Mount Vernonyes
Freestone19,43512-Jan-2022Fairfieldyes
Frio18,38518-Jan-2023Pearsallyes
Gaines21,59816-Oct-2023Seminoleyes
Galveston350,68218-Jan-2024Galvestonyes
Garza5,81614-Oct-2024Postyes
Gillespie26,72519-Jan-2023Fredericksburgyes
Glasscock1,11611-Jul-2019Garden Cityyes
Goliad7,01215-Jan-2023Goliadyes
Gonzales19,65319-Jan-2024Gonzalesyes
Gray21,22715-Oct-2024Pampayes
Grayson135,54316-Oct-2024Shermanyes
Gregg124,23923-Jan-2024Longviewyes
Grimes29,26820-Jul-2019Anderson
Guadalupe172,70620-Jan-2024Seguinyes
Hale32,52214-Oct-2024Plainviewyes
Hall2,82516-Aug-1995Memphis
Hamilton8,22221-Jan-2024Hamiltonyes
Hansford5,28510-Aug-2007Spearmanyes
Hardeman3,54919-Aug-2005Quanahyes
Hardin56,23112-Jan-2022Kountzeyes
Harris4,731,14519-Jan-2023Houstonyes
Harrison68,83916-Oct-2024Marshallyes
Hartley5,38221-Jul-2021Channingyes
Haskell5,41617-Jan-2023Haskellyes
Hays241,06720-Jan-2024San Marcosyes
Hemphill3,38215-Oct-2024Canadianyes
Henderson82,15014-Oct-2020Athensyes
Hidalgo870,78116-Jan-2023Edinburgyes
Hill35,87412-Jan-2022Hillsboroyes
Hockley21,53714-Oct-2024Levelland
Hood61,59821-Jan-2024Granburyyes
Hopkins36,78716-Oct-2024Sulphur Springsyes
Houston22,06612-Jan-2022Crockettyes
Howard34,86011-Jul-2019Big Springyes
Hudspeth3,20212-Jul-2020Sierra Blancayes
Hunt99,95616-Oct-2024Greenvilleyes
Hutchinson20,61710-Aug-2007Stinnettyes
Irion1,51312-Jul-2020Sherwoodyes
Jack8,47222-Jan-2024Jacksboroyes
Jackson14,98818-Jan-2024Ednayes
Jasper32,98015-Jan-2023Jasperyes
Jeff Davis1,99612-Jul-2020Fort Davis
Jefferson256,52618-Jan-2024Beaumontyes
Jim Hogg4,83819-Jan-2024Hebbronvilleyes
Jim Wells38,89119-Jan-2024Aliceyes
Johnson179,92721-Jan-2024Cleburneyes
Jones19,66317-Jan-2023Ansonyes
Karnes14,71019-Jan-2024Karnes Cityyes
Kaufman145,3105-Jun-2023Kaufmanyes
Kendall44,27921-Oct-2019Boerneyes
Kenedy35015-Jan-2023Saritayes
Kent75323-Oct-2021Jayton
Kerr52,59818-Jan-2023Kerrvilleyes
Kimble4,28620-Jan-2024Junctionyes
King26523-Oct-2021Guthrieyes
Kinney3,12920-Jan-2024Brackettvilleyes
Kleberg31,04019-Jan-2024Kingsvilleyes
Knox3,35317-Jan-2023Benjaminyes
Lamar6,66423-Jan-2024Parisyes
Lamb50,08814-Oct-2024Littlefieldyes
Lampasas13,04521-Jan-2024Lampasasyes
La Salle21,62729-Jul-2012Cotullayes
Lavaca20,33718-Jul-2019Hallettsvilleyes
Lee17,47819-Jan-2023Giddingsyes
Leon15,71924-Jul-2019Centervilleyes
Liberty91,62821-Oct-2019Libertyyes
Limestone22,14612-Jan-2022Personville
Lipscomb3,05915-Oct-2024Lipscomb
Live Oak11,33516-Jan-2023George Westyes
Llano21,24320-Jan-2024Llanoyes
Loving6412-Jul-2019Mentoneyes
Lubbock310,63914-Oct-2024Lubbockyes
Lynn5,59614-Oct-2024Tahokayes
McCulloch7,63017-Oct-2023Bradyyes
McLennan260,57912-Jan-2022Wacoyes
McMullen60019-Jul-2019Tilden
Madison13,45515-Jan-2023Madisonvilleyes
Marion9,72524-Jan-2024Whatleyyes
Martin5,23711-Jul-2019Stantonyes
Mason3,95320-Jan-2024Masonyes
Matagorda36,25518-Jan-2024Bay Cityyes
Maverick57,88720-Jan-2024Eagle Passyes
Medina50,74818-Jan-2023Hondoyes
Menard1,96220-Jan-2024Menardyes
Midland169,98312-Jul-2019Midlandyes
Milam24,75415-Jan-2023Cameronyes
Mills4,45621-Jan-2024Goldthwaiteyes
Mitchell8,99020-Jul-2019Colorado Cityyes
Montague19,96522-Jan-2024Montagueyes
Montgomery620,4432-Nov-2018Conroeyes
Moore21,35811-Aug-2007Dumasyes
Morris11,9736-Jun-2023Daingerfieldyes
Motley1,06314-Oct-2024Matadoryes
Nacogdoches64,65315-Jan-2022Nacogdochesyes
Navarro52,62414-Oct-2020Corsicanayes
Newton12,21714-Jan-2023Newtonyes
Nolan14,73818-Jan-2023Sweetwateryes
Nueces353,17819-Jan-2024Corpus Christiyes
Ochiltree10,01517-Jan-2023Perrytonyes
Oldham1,75819-Nov-2018Vegayes
Orange84,80818-Jan-2024Orangeyes
Palo Pinto28,40921-Jan-2024Palo Pintoyes
Panola22,49124-Jan-2024Carthageyes
Parker148,22221-Jan-2024Weatherfordyes
Parmer9,86914-Oct-2024Farwellyes
Pecos15,19317-Oct-2023Fort Stocktonyes
Polk50,12315-Jan-2023Livingstonyes
Potter118,52515-Oct-2024Amarilloyes
Presidio6,13113-Jul-2019Marfayes
Rains12,1644-Jul-2020Emoryyes
Randall140,75314-Oct-2024Canyonyes
Reagan3,38512-Jul-2020Big Lakeyes
Real2,75816-Jan-2023Leakeyyes
Red River11,58723-Jan-2024Clarksvilleyes
Reeves14,74812-Jul-2020Pecosyes
Refugio6,74115-Jan-2023Refugioyes
Roberts82715-Oct-2024Miamiyes
Robertson16,75724-Jul-2019Franklin
Rockwall107,8196-Jun-2023Rockwallyes
Runnels9,90018-Jan-2023Ballingeryes
Rusk52,21424-Jan-2024Hendersonyes
Sabine9,89414-Oct-2020Hemphillyes
San Augustine7,91814-Oct-2020San Augustineyes
San Jacinto27,40215-Jan-2023Coldspring
San Patricio68,75519-Jan-2024Sintonyes
San Saba5,73011-Jul-2019San Sabayes
Schleicher2,45117-Oct-2023Eldoradoyes
Scurry16,93223-Oct-2021Snyderyes
Shackelford3,1053-Nov-2018Albanyyes
Shelby24,02215-Jan-2022Centeryes
Sherman2,78221-Jul-2021Stratfordyes
Smith233,47924-Jan-2024Tyleryes
Somervell9,20513-Jul-2020Glen Roseyes
Starr65,92014-Aug-2007Rio Grande Cityyes
Stephens9,10117-Oct-2023Breckenridgeyes
Sterling1,37211-Jul-2019Sterling Cityyes
Stonewall1,24510-Jul-2019Aspermontyes
Sutton3,37218-Jan-2023Sonorayes
Swisher6,97120-Jul-2019Tuliayes
Tarrant2,110,64021-Jan-2024Fort Worthyes
Taylor143,20818-Jan-2023Abileneyes
Terrell76028-Jul-2012Sandersonyes
Terry11,83116-Oct-2023Brownfieldyes
Throckmorton1,44017-Oct-2023Throckmortonyes
Titus31,24723-Jan-2024Mount Pleasantyes
Tom Green120,00318-Jan-2023San Angeloyes
Travis1,290,18820-Jan-2024Austinyes
Trinity13,60212-Jan-2022Grovetonyes
Tyler19,79815-Jan-2023Woodvilleyes
Upshur40,89216-Oct-2024Gilmeryes
Upton3,30817-Oct-2023Rankinyes
Uvalde24,56416-Jan-2023Uvaldeyes
Val Verde47,58620-Jan-2024Del Rioyes
Van Zandt59,5415-Jun-2023Cantonyes
Victoria91,31919-Jan-2024Victoriayes
Walker76,40015-Jan-2023Huntsvilleyes
Waller56,79419-Jan-2023Hempsteadyes
Ward11,6443-Nov-2018Monahansyes
Washington35,80519-Jan-2023Brenhamyes
Webb267,11420-Jan-2024Laredoyes
Wharton41,57018-Jan-2024Whartonyes
Wheeler4,99017-Jan-2023Wheeleryes
Wichita129,35022-Jan-2024Wichita Fallsyes
Wilbarger12,88717-Oct-2023Vernonyes
Willacy20,16415-Jan-2023Raymondvilleyes
Williamson609,01715-Jan-2023Georgetownyes
Wilson49,75319-Jan-2024Floresvilleyes
Winkler7,79112-Jul-2019Kermityes
Wise68,63222-Jan-2024Decaturyes
Wood44,84316-Oct-2024Quitmanyes
Yoakum7,69416-Oct-2023Plainsyes
Young17,86710-Jul-2019Grahamyes
Zapata13,88919-Jan-2024Zapatayes
Zavala9,67018-Jan-2023Crystal Cityyes
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