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Capital : Austin
State Tree : Pecan
State Flower : Texas Bluebonnet
State Insect : Monarch Butterfly
State Bird : Mockingbird
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Texas People:
Texas has a total population of 23,507,783 (2006 est) and ranks 2nd in population of U.S. states. By age, 6,493,965 (27.6%) Texans are under 18 years of age, 14,679,359 (62.5%) are age 19 to 64, and 2,334,459 (9.9%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.2%, and males 49.8% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  27.6 |
| 65 and older | 9.9 |
| 19 to 64 | 62.5 |
| Female | 50.2 |
| Male | 49.8 |
163,455 (0.7%) Texans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 788,356 (3.4%) are Asian, 2,804,949 (11.9%) are Black, 26,903 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 19,452,577 (82.7%) are White, 271,543 (1.2%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | 19,452,577 |
| Black | 2,804,949 |
| Asian | 788,356 |
| Mixed | 271,543 |
| American Indian | 163,455 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 26,903 |
8,385,139 (35.7%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
13.9% of Texans were born in a foreign country.
31.2% of Texans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
75.7% of Texans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 23.2% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
Texas had 381,293 births and 152,870 deaths in 2004.
Texas Land:
Texas has a land area of 261,797 square miles and is ranked 2nd amoung U.S. states in total area. Texas has a population density of 80 people per square mile. Texas had 129,877,666 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.78% of the total area.