Texas has 25 metropolitan areas (MSAs) defined by the United States Census Bureau. The two largest are ranked among the top 10 United States metropolitan areas. In 2003, the U.S. Census introduced "metropolitan divisions" within some metropolitan areas. Texas has two metropolitan divisions within the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington MSA. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The following table lists population figures for those metropolitan areas, in rank of population. Population figures are as of the 2003 U.S. Census estimates. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ...

Downtown Dallas City nickname: Fashion City Location in the state of Texas Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Mayor Laura Miller Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 385. ... Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River. ... Arlington is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Downtown Dallas City nickname: Fashion City Location in the state of Texas Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Mayor Laura Miller Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 385. ... City nickname: An All-American City Location within the state of Texas State Texas Mayor Pat Evans Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 185. ... Irving is a suburb of Dallas, Texas and is located in Dallas County. ... Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River. ... Arlington is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Downtown Houston Uptown Houston City nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Founded   â€” Incorporated 1836 1837 Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area   â€” Land   â€” Water 601. ... City nickname: Sweet Land of Sugar Incorporated 1959 State Texas County Fort Bend County Mayor David G. Wallace Area  â€” Total (2005)  â€” Water 75. ... Baytown is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas, in Harris County with small portion in Chambers County. ... Downtown San Antonio as viewed from the Tower of the Americas Nickname: Alamo City Location in Bexar County, Texas Founded  -Incorporated 1731 {{{incorporated}}}  County Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - Total  - Water 1,067. ... Skyline from Town Lake City nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas County Travis County Mayor Will Wynn Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 669. ... The Round Rock Round Rock is a city located in Williamson County, Texas. ... Downtown El Paso, Texas, looking south into Mexico from the US side. ... McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Edinburg is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Mission is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Corpus Christi is a coastal city located in Texas. ... Beaumont is a city in Jefferson County, Texas. ... Port Arthur is a city located in Jefferson County, and is situated in East Texas. ... Brownsville is a city located in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Harlingen is a city located in Cameron County in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ... Killeen is a city located in Bell County, Texas. ... Temple is a city located in Bell County, Texas. ... Lubbock is the ninth-largest city in the state of Texas, located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado. ... Amarillo is a city located in Texas, USA and is part of the West Texas region. ... Waco is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. ... Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, on the north shore of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo), across from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. ... Longview is a city located in Texas. ... Marshall, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... City nicknames: Aggieland, heart of the Research Valley Location in the State of Texas County Brazos County Mayor Ron Silvia Area  - Land  - Water 104. ... Location in the state of Texas County Brazos County, Texas Area  - Total  - Water 112. ... Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas; it is located roughly halfway between Dallas and Shreveport. ... City nickname: none Location within the state of Texas County Taylor County Mayor Norm Archibald Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 286. ... Wichita Falls is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. ... Texarkana, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Odessa is a city located in Texas. ... Sand storm that passed over Midland, Texas, February 20, 1894 at 6:00 p. ... Sherman is a city located in Grayson County, Texas. ... Denison is a city located in Grayson County, Texas. ... Victoria is a city located in Victoria County, Texas. ... San Angelo is a city located in Tom Green County, Texas, United States. ...

	State of Texas
Capital	Austin
Regions	Arklatex | Big Bend | Central Texas | Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex | Deep East Texas | East Texas | Edwards Plateau | Houston Metropolitan Area | North Texas | Northeast Texas | Piney Woods | Rio Grande Valley | Texas Hill Country | Texas Panhandle | Llano Estacado | Southeast Texas | South Texas | West Texas
Metropolitan areas	Abilene | Amarillo | Austin–Round Rock | Beaumont–Port Arthur | Brownsville–Harlingen | College Station–Bryan | Corpus Christi | Dallas–Plano–Irving | El Paso | Fort Worth–Arlington | Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown | Killeen–Temple | Laredo | Longview–Marshall | Lubbock | McAllen–Edinburg–Mission | Midland | Odessa | San Angelo | San Antonio | Sherman–Denison | Texarkana | Tyler | Victoria | Waco | Wichita Falls

File links The following pages link to this file: Austin, Texas Houston, Texas Republic of Texas Texas London, Texas Brazoria County, Texas Orange County, Texas Harlingen, Texas Dallas, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Galveston, Texas San Antonio, Texas Clay County, Texas Montgomery County, Texas Neches River Zavala County, Texas Zapata County... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry (R) Official languages None. ... This is a list of U.S. state capitals: See also List of current and former capital cities within the United States List of capitals of subnational entities Categories: U.S. states | U.S. state capitals | Lists of cities in the United States ... Skyline from Town Lake City nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas County Travis County Mayor Will Wynn Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 669. ... Texas bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis). ... This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Ark-La-Tex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article is about the region in Texas. ... Central Texas, a part of which is Texas Hill Country, is a region in the U.S. state of Texas. ... The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex encompasses the metropolitan divisions of Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington, within the U.S. state of Texas. ... Deep East Texas is a subregion of East Texas in the US state of Texas. ... Red counties show the core of East Texas, counties shown as pink may or may not be included in East Texas, and thus their inclusion varies from source to source. ... The Edwards Plateau is a region of west-central Texas which is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east, the Llano Uplift and the plains region to the north, and the Pecos River to the west. ... The Houston Metropolitan Area consists of eight counties in Texas. ... Downtown Dallas. ... Caddo Lake Northeast Texas is a region in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Texas. ... The Piney Woods is an area of East, Southeast & Northeast, Texas (A line from Paris, Texas to Houston, Texas). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Texas Hill Country, as seen from near Interstate 10. ... The Texas Panhandle is a region of the state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state. ... Llano Estacado is a region in the southwestern United States that encompasses parts of northeastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas. ... Southeast Texas is a region in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Texas. ... South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas which lies roughly south of, or beginning at, San Antonio. ... West Texas is a region in Texas which has more in common geographically with the Southwestern United States than it does with East Texas and North Texas. ... State seal of Texas. ... City nickname: none Location within the state of Texas County Taylor County Mayor Norm Archibald Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 286. ... Amarillo is a city located in Texas, USA and is part of the West Texas region. ... Skyline from Town Lake City nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas County Travis County Mayor Will Wynn Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 669. ... The Round Rock Round Rock is a city located in Williamson County, Texas. ... Beaumont is a city in Jefferson County, Texas. ... Port Arthur is a city located in Jefferson County, and is situated in East Texas. ... Brownsville is a city located in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Harlingen is a city located in Cameron County in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ... City nicknames: Aggieland, heart of the Research Valley Location in the State of Texas County Brazos County Mayor Ron Silvia Area  - Land  - Water 104. ... Location in the state of Texas County Brazos County, Texas Area  - Total  - Water 112. ... Corpus Christi is a coastal city located in Texas. ... Downtown Dallas City nickname: Fashion City Location in the state of Texas Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Mayor Laura Miller Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 385. ... City nickname: An All-American City Location within the state of Texas State Texas Mayor Pat Evans Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 185. ... Irving is a suburb of Dallas, Texas and is located in Dallas County. ... Downtown El Paso, Texas, looking south into Mexico from the US side. ... Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River. ... Arlington is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Downtown Houston Uptown Houston City nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Founded   â€” Incorporated 1836 1837 Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area   â€” Land   â€” Water 601. ... City nickname: Sweet Land of Sugar Incorporated 1959 State Texas County Fort Bend County Mayor David G. Wallace Area  â€” Total (2005)  â€” Water 75. ... Baytown is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas, in Harris County with small portion in Chambers County. ... Killeen is a city located in Bell County, Texas. ... Temple is a city located in Bell County, Texas. ... Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, on the north shore of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo), across from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. ... Longview is a city located in Texas. ... Marshall, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Lubbock is the ninth-largest city in the state of Texas, located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado. ... McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Edinburg is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Mission is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Sand storm that passed over Midland, Texas, February 20, 1894 at 6:00 p. ... Odessa is a city located in Texas. ... San Angelo is a city located in Tom Green County, Texas, United States. ... Downtown San Antonio as viewed from the Tower of the Americas Nickname: Alamo City Location in Bexar County, Texas Founded  -Incorporated 1731 {{{incorporated}}}  County Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - Total  - Water 1,067. ... Sherman is a city located in Grayson County, Texas. ... Denison is a city located in Grayson County, Texas. ... Texarkana, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas; it is located roughly halfway between Dallas and Shreveport. ... Victoria is a city located in Victoria County, Texas. ... Waco is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. ... Wichita Falls is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. ...