Census 2000 - Texas Redistricting Data - P.L. 94-171

This product contains summary population counts for two universes, total population and population 18 years and over. The data were derived from the basic questions asked on all census questionnaires. These are often called the 100-percent questions. This file contains four tables:

• a count of all persons by race.
• a count of the population 18 years and over by race.
• a count of Hispanic or Latino and a count of not Hispanic or Latino by race for all persons.
• a count of Hispanic or Latino and a count of not Hispanic or Latino by race for the population 18 years and over.

Data Downloads

• ASCII Files: Download all files for the State of Texas to the block level. These files provide the greatest detail available from the Public Law data. Total and voting age populations are provided to the census block level, for all 63 race categories and Hispanic/Latino groups.
  • Geography Data
    Format: .zip; Compressed size: 21 MB; Uncompressed size: 296 MB
  • Total Population Data
    Format: .zip; Compressed size: 10 MB; Uncompressed size: 233 MB
  • Voting Age Population Data
    Format: .zip; Compressed size: 9.3 MB; Uncompressed size: 232.5 MB
• Comma-Delimited (CSV) Files: Download individual counties, all whole places, or congressional districts. These files can be read into most popular spreadsheet and database applications. Data for the State of Texas, counties, whole places, and part-places within counties, for total and voting age populations by 63 race categories and Hispanic/Latino groups.
• Profiles: Print or view total and voting age population for counties or places. Data are presented in a printable format for counties, whole places, and part-places within counties, for total and voting age populations, by aggregated race categories and Hispanic/Latino groups.
• TIGER/Line^® Files Redistricting Census 2000 TIGER/Line^® shapefiles for Texas at the county level for downloading.

Documentation & Information

• Technical Documentation
  Technical documentation for redistricting data
• Comparing Race/Ethnicity Between the 2000 Census and Earlier Censuses
  By allowing respondents the option of marking one or more racial categories, the data provided by the 2000 Census is not directly comparable to the race/ethnicity data from earlier censuses. This section offers a discussion of this issue and options for categorizing current data to be roughly compatible with racial and ethnic groups utilized in earlier decades.
  NOTE: All tables in this section should be referenced as data from 2000 Census of Population, U.S. Bureau of the Census as compiled by the Texas State Data Center, University of Texas at San Antonio.

Tables & Maps

• Thematic Maps
  County level maps show the geographic distribution of selected characteristics.
• Counties by Detailed Race/Ethnicity Population Counts
  [State of Texas] [Texas Counties]
• Descriptive Tables
  Population by state, counties, whole places, Council of Government Regions, Metropolitan Status Areas, and Metropolitan Statistical Areas. Listings show 2000 Census populations and population change from previous decades. Tables are presented alphabetically by area and ranked by population size or change. Reference maps show locations of counties, Councils of Governments, Metropolitan Status Areas, and Metropolitan Statistical Areas and maps showing distributions by county are available in the Texas Maps section in this link.
  NOTE: All tables and maps in this section should be referenced as data from 2000 Census of Population, U.S. Bureau of the Census as compiled by the Texas State Data Center, University of Texas at San Antonio.

Other Resources

• U.S. Census Bureau
  • Census 2000 Resident Population and Apportionment Counts
  • Census 2000 Gateway