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East Texas Population
East Texas is commonly divided into three areas, with these Census 2020 population numbers:
- Upper East Texas - 23 counties, total of 1,149,993 residents
- Deep East Texas - 12 counties, total of 371,160 residents
- South East Texas - 3 counties, total of 397,565 residents
In East Texas, there are a number of cities and small towns located in 38 counties, as shown on the maps on this website. The population of East Texas as of 2020 stands at over 1.9 million residents.
Texas has a population of 30,029,572 (estimated as of July 1, 2022). The most populous county is Harris County with nearly 5 million residents. Loving County in West Texas has the least population, with only 64 residents.
The population of the Ark-La-Tex Region is about 1,500,000 residents.
Population of East Texas Cities and Towns (2020)
Shown below is the population of selected East Texas cities and towns as of 2020, as published by the U.S. Census Bureau. For details of this data, visit the website of Census.gov
| City or Town | Population |
Beaumont, Texas |
115,282 |
Tyler, Texas |
105,995 |
Longview, Texas |
81,638 |
Port Arthur, Texas |
56,039 |
Texarkana, Texas |
36,193 |
Lufkin, Texas |
34,143 |
Nacogdoches, Texas |
32,147 |
Paris, Texas |
24,476 |
Marshall, Texas |
23,392 |
Orange, Texas |
19,324 |
Nederland, Texas |
18,856 |
Palestine, Texas |
18,544 |
Mount Pleasant, Texas |
16,047 |
Sulphur Springs, Texas |
15,941 |
Jacksonville, Texas |
13,997 |
Port Neches, Texas |
13,692 |
Lumberton, Texas |
13,554 |
Henderson, Texas |
13,271 |
Athens, Texas |
12,857 |
Vidor, Texas |
9,789 |
Bridge City, Texas |
9,546 |
Lamesa, Texas |
8,674 |
Whitehouse, Texas |
8,257 |
Hillsboro, Texas |
8,221 |
Silsbee, Texas |
6,935 |
Jasper, Texas |
6,884 |
Carthage, Texas |
6,569 |
Crockett, Texas |
6,332 |
Gun Barrel City, Texas |
6,190 |
Gladewater, Texas |
6,134 |
Lindale, Texas |
6,059 |
Bridgeport, Texas |
5,923 |
Livingston, Texas |
5,640 |
Atlanta, Texas |
5,433 |
Rusk, Texas |
5,285 |
Center, Texas |
5,221 |
Gilmer, Texas |
4,843 |
Mineola, Texas |
4,823 |
New Boston, Texas |
4,612 |
Diboll, Texas |
4,457 |
Madisonville, Texas |
4,420 |
Pittsburg, Texas |
4,335 |
Hallsville, Texas |
4,277 |
Canton, Texas |
4,229 |
Mabank, Texas |
4,050 |
Wills Point, Texas |
3,747 |
West Orange, Texas |
3,459 |
Winnsboro, Texas |
3,455 |
Bullard, Texas |
3,318 |
Chandler, Texas |
3,275 |
Hideaway, Texas |
3,201 |
Grand Saline, Texas |
3,107 |
Onalaska, Texas |
3,020 |
Lake Cherokee, Texas |
2,920 |
Clarksville, Texas |
2,857 |
Van, Texas |
2,664 |
Daingerfield, Texas |
2,522 |
Hooks, Texas |
2,518 |
Mount Vernon, Texas |
2,491 |
Woodville, Texas |
2,403 |
Overton, Texas |
2,275 |
Kountze, Texas |
2,116 |
Malakoff, Texas |
2,179 |
Kirbyville, Texas |
2,036 |
Huntington, Texas |
2,025 |
Troup, Texas |
2,006 |
Quitman, Texas |
1,942 |
San Augustine, Texas |
1,920 |
Waskom, Texas |
1,910 |
West Tawakoni, Texas |
1,895 |
Jefferson, Texas |
1,875 |
Linden, Texas |
1,825 |
Newton, Texas |
1,633 |
Hughes Springs, Texas |
1,575 |
Corrigan, Texas |
1,477 |
Grapeland, Texas |
1,427 |
Lone Star, Texas |
1,400 |
Tatum, Texas |
1,342 |
Elkhart, Texas |
1,287 |
Hawkins, Texas |
1,274 |
Evadale, Texas |
1,246 |
Big Sandy, Texas |
1,231 |
Brownsboro, Texas |
1,212 |
Eustace, Texas |
1,137 |
Frankston, Texas |
1,126 |
Ore City, Texas |
1,108 |
Hemphill, Texas |
1,029 |
Alto, Texas |
1,027 |
Tenaha, Texas |
989 |
Timpson, Texas |
989 |
New London, Texas |
958 |
Groveton, Texas |
918 |
Centerville, Texas |
905 |
East Mountain, Texas |
899 |
Arp, Texas |
892 |
New Summerfield, Texas |
843 |
Berryville, Texas |
824 |
East Tawakoni, Texas |
824 |
Coldspring, Texas |
819 |
Winona, Texas |
623 |
New Chapel Hill, Texas |
620 |
Noonday, Texas |
612 |
Zavalla, Texas |
603 |
Murchison, Texas |
516 |
Snook, Texas |
506 |
Alba, Texas |
473 |
Yantis, Texas |
405 |
Avinger, Texas |
371 |
Edom, Texas |
339 |
Reklaw, Texas |
332 |
Gallatin, Texas |
321 |
Coffee City, Texas |
249 |
Uncertain, Texas |
85 |
Population of East Texas Counties (2020)
The following is a list of the 38 counties and county seats in East Texas, with 2020 population counts:
County Name |
County Seat |
Population |
Area |
| Anderson | Palestine | 57,922 | Upper East Texas |
| Angelina | Lufkin | 86,395 | Deep East Texas |
| Bowie | New Boston | 92,893 | Upper East Texas |
| Camp | Pittsburg | 12,464 | Upper East Texas |
| Cass | Linden | 28,454 | Upper East Texas |
| Cherokee | Rusk | 50,412 | Upper East Texas |
| Delta | Cooper | 5,230 | Upper East Texas |
| Franklin | Mt. Vernon | 10,359 | Upper East Texas |
| Gregg | Longview | 124,239 | Upper East Texas |
| Hardin | Kountze | 56,231 | South East Texas |
| Harrison | Marshall | 68,839 | Upper East Texas |
| Henderson | Athens | 82,150 | Upper East Texas |
| Hopkins | Sulphur Springs | 36,787 | Upper East Texas |
| Houston | Crockett | 22,066 | Deep East Texas |
| Jasper | Jasper | 32,980 | Deep East Texas |
| Jefferson | Beaumont | 256,526 | South East Texas |
| Lamar | Paris | 50,088 | Upper East Texas |
| Marion | Jefferson | 9,725 | Upper East Texas |
| Morris | Daingerfield | 11,973 | Upper East Texas |
| Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches | 64,653 | Deep East Texas |
| Newton | Newton | 12,217 | Deep East Texas |
| Orange | Orange | 84,808 | South East Texas |
| Panola | Carthage | 22,491 | Upper East Texas |
| Polk | Livingston | 50,123 | Deep East Texas |
| Rains | Emory | 12,164 | Upper East Texas |
| Red River | Clarksville | 11,587 | Upper East Texas |
| Rusk | Henderson | 52,214 | Upper East Texas |
| Sabine | Hemphill | 9,984 | Deep East Texas |
| San Augustine | San Augustine | 7,918 | Deep East Texas |
| San Jacinto | Coldspring | 27,402 | Deep East Texas |
| Shelby | Center | 24,022 | Deep East Texas |
| Smith | Tyler | 233,479 | Upper East Texas |
| Titus | Mt. Pleasant | 31,247 | Upper East Texas |
| Trinity | Groveton | 13,602 | Deep East Texas |
| Tyler | Woodville | 19,798 | Deep East Texas |
| Upshur | Gilmer | 40,892 | Upper East Texas |
| Van Zandt | Canton | 59,541 | Upper East Texas |
| Wood | Quitman | 44,843 | Upper East Texas |
| Total - 38 Counties | 1,918,718 | East Texas |
NOTE: Some entities define East Texas as being comprised of 41 counties. The 2010 US Census showed a population figure for these counties at 2,057,518 residents.
Map of East Texas Counties and Larger Cities
