Your Land in Texas

Get your piece of Texas paradise!Texas has over 171 million acres of land - and almost 96% of that is privately owned.Texas is Big. Nobody will dispute that. But how big is big? Texas is the second-largest state in the US with an area of 268,597 square miles or 171,902,080 acres. In comparison, Texas is about 1.65 times larger than California, at 163,696 square miles. Texas is not the largest state, however. Alaska, the largest state in the US is nearly 2.5 times larger than Texas at 663,300 square miles. According to Statista, Texas has 29 million residents and the 13th highest GDP in the world at 1.78 trillion as of 2019.Why is Texas so big?
New Union states were historically created by subdividing territories. Texas was already a large independent republic at the time it joined the Union and was not divided up. At one point in history, Texas was even larger covering some of New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Kansas. You’ll need to dig deep into the rich Texas history to get the full story.How Big is Texas Compared to the United States?
Texas is 268,597 square miles and the US is 3.797 million square miles so Texas is roughly 7% of the total land size of the US. In other words, the United States is 14 times larger than Texas. From an economic perspective, the 2 trillion dollar Texas economy is about 8% of the 25 million dollar US economy. In 2021 the population of Texas was about 29.53 million people which is roughly 8.8% of the total US population of 332 million people.10 Little-Known Facts about the Size of Texas
The entire world population of 7.8 billion could fit into the state of Texas, assuming the population density of New York City of 27,000 per square mile.
If Texas were its own country, it would be the 40th largest out of 193 countries in the world, bigger than every country in Europe.
King Ranch is the largest ranch in Texas and the US, at 1,289 square miles. It is bigger than the state of Rhode Island alone.
The fastest road in the United States is in Texas and runs for 40 miles from Austin to San Antonio with a speed limit of 85 miles per hour.
El Paso is closer to Denver at 637 miles than to Houston at 747 miles.
El Paso, Texas is closer to the Pacific Ocean at San Diego California than it is to Texarkana Texas.
The “Texas Triangle” includes Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio with over 21 million of the 29 million Texas residents.
The Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, at 27 square miles is larger than the island of Manhattan.
U. S. 83 is the longest highway in Texas at 783.5 miles long. Starting from Perryton on the Oklahoma state line, it continues to the border of Mexico at Brownsville.
Texas has the U.S.’s largest domed state capitol building with 18 acres of floor space.
How many states can fit in Texas?
Fifteen of the smallest US states could fit within Texas simultaneously including Kentucky, Virginia, Indiana, Maine, South Carolina, West Virginia, Maryland, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Hawaii, Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island. Individually, every state except for Alaska can fit in Texas. California, the third-largest state can fit into Texas about 1.6 times. Rhode Island, the smallest state at only 1,212 square miles, can fit into Texas about 221 times.Is Texas bigger than England?
Yes, England is less than one-fifth of the size of Texas in land area. England is just 50,346 square miles compared to Texas’ 268,597 square miles. At its widest, England is only 181 miles east to west and 346 miles north to south. England’s capital and most populous city, London, is just smaller than the land area of Houston. However, London has a population of almost 9 million while Houston’s population is just over 2.3 million. Overall, England’s population rests at 56.29 million with Texas at 29 million residents. Economically, England’s GDP is 1.3 times larger than that of Texas. England has a GDP of $2.5 trillion, while Texas has a GDP of $1.887 trillion. Per capita, however, Texas’ GDP was $61,682 in 2019, with England’s at $42,300 in 2019.What Country is the same size as Texas?Great map demonstrating the size of Texas vs various European Countries
France is roughly the same size as Texas with Texas about 8% larger. France is 248,573 square miles compared to Texas at 268,597 square miles. Both Myanmar (Burma) with 261,227 square miles and Zambia with 290,587 square miles are also very close to the size of Texas at 268,597 square miles.Is Texas Bigger than the UK?
Yes! At 268,597 square miles, Texas is 2.8 times larger than the UK at just 93,628 square miles. At 67.2 million people, the population of the UK is 2.3 larger than Texas at 29.2 million while the UK GPD at $2.7 trillion is 35% larger than Texas’ $2 trillion.Is Texas Bigger than France?
Yes, Texas is about 8% larger than France. The Texas land mass is 268,597 square miles vs France at 248,573 square miles. Of course, the population of France at 67.4 million people is about 2.3 times larger than Texas at 29.3 million people. Economically, France is just 23% larger with a GDP of $2.9 trillion vs Texas’ $2 trillion GDP.Is Texas Bigger than Germany?
Texas is almost twice as big as Germany. Specifically, Texas at 268,597 square miles is 94.5% larger than Germany at 138,065 square miles. Of course, the population of Germany at 83.2 million is 2.84 times larger than Texas at 2.9 million and the GPD of Germany at 3.8 trillion is also 90% larger than the Texas GDP at $2 trillion.Is Texas bigger than Japan?
Texas is 84% larger, or almost twice the size of Japan. To be more specific, Texas is 268,597 square miles and Japan is 145,937 square miles. Interestingly, the population of Japan at 125.8 million is 4.3 times that of Texas at 29.2 million so you can imagine how the population density differs between the two areas. Similarly, the GPD of Japan at $5 trillion is roughly 1.5x larger than the $2 trillion GDP of Texas.Which is Bigger – Texas or California?
Texas is about 68% bigger than California. The area of Texas is 268,597 square miles and California is 163,696 square miles. By population, California has about 35% more people than Texas at 29.2 million vs California at 39.5 million. The population density of Texas at 105 people per square mile is half that of California at 253 people per square mile. Economically, the California GDP of $3.4 trillion is about 70% larger than the Texas GDP at around $2 trillion.How many acres is Texas?
Texas is 171.902 million acres or 171,902,080 acres.How long does it take to drive across Texas?
It takes 11 hours to drive 773 miles from east to west across Texas. Of course, you’ll need to plan an additional hour or two of stops to be safe. Starting in El Paso, you would drive east on I-10 until you reach I-20 after about 160 miles. From there, you would take I-20 through Odessa, Abilene, the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex, and to Waskom, one of the farthest east cities just before the Texas-Louisiana border. Alternatively, you can fly four hours from El Paso to Shreveport Regional Airport just on the Louisiana side of the Texas-Louisiana border.If you are interested in what it might look like to drive across Texas on I-10 from El Paso through Houston, check out this cool timelapse video.How long does it take to drive across Texas, North to South?
It takes around 13 hours to drive the 805 miles from the northernmost point to southernmost in Texas. You would start in Texhoma, a small town that sits on the border of Texas and Oklahoma then drive south through Lubbock, San Antonio, and all the way down to Brownsville, the southernmost city on the tip of Texas. Add few stops at Buc-ee’s and Whataburger and you’ll probably be closer to 15 hours.