Texas

Administrative divisions

Texas is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 48^[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods^[2].

Basic facts

• FIPS state code: 48^[2]
• Capital: Austin^[1]
• Population: about 30,503,301 (2023 estimate)^[2]
• Area: 695,662 km2^[1]
• Admitted to the Union: 1845^[1]
• Time zone: Central / Mountain Time (UTC-6/-7)^[1]
• ISO 3166-2: US-TX^[1]

Parent division

Located in United States.

Subdivisions

Major counties: Harris County, Dallas County, Tarrant County, Bexar County, Travis County, Collin County, Hidalgo County, El Paso County.

Major cities: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Plano.