List of Texas metropolitan areas

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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.

As of November 2003, there is now an additional classification, that of a “Metropolitan Division.” Texas has two metropolitan divisions within the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington MSA. The term metropolitan division is used to refer to a county or group of counties within a metropolitan area that has a population core of at least 2.5 million. While a metropolitan division is a subdivision of a larger metropolitan area, it often functions as a distinct social, economic, and cultural area within the larger region.

The following table lists population figures for those metropolitan areas, in rank of population. Population figures are as of the 2004 U.S. Census estimates.

Texas rank	U.S. rank	Metropolitan Area	Metropolitan Division	Population
1	5	Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington		5,819,475
			Dallas–Plano–Irving	3,893,123
			Fort Worth–Arlington	1,926,352
2	7	Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown		5,280,077
3	29	San Antonio		1,889,797
4	38	Austin–Round Rock		1,452,529
5	68	El Paso		721,598
6	72	McAllen–Edinburg–Mission		678,275
7	110	Corpus Christi		413,553
8	126	Beaumont–Port Arthur		383,530
9	129	Brownsville–Harlingen		378,311
10	137	Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood		351,528
11	167	Lubbock		258,970
12	180	Amarillo		238,664
13	189	Laredo		224,695
14	190	Waco		224,668
15	199	Longview		201,501
16	208	Tyler		190,594
17	209	Bryan–College Station		189,735
18	239	Abilene		158,291
19	258	Wichita Falls		146,276
20	274	Texarkana		133,805
21	293	Odessa		125,339
22	298	Midland		121,371
23	302	Sherman–Denison		116,834
24	310	Victoria		113,356
25	330	San Angelo		105,367

See also: List of Texas micropolitan areas

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