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Texas: elevation, cities and highest point

Texas has 31,709,821 people (2025) and 254 counties. Its highest point is Guadalupe Peak, at 8,749 ft, and its lowest, the Gulf of Mexico, at sea level. Here you’ll find the elevation of its capital, its cities over 250,000 people and its summit, with a map of its counties.

By the Mapsfera Team

Population (2025)
31,709,821
The 2nd most populous of the 50 states
Land area
261,260 sq mi
The 2nd largest state
Counties
254
According to the Census (2025)
Capital
Austin
At 487 ft · the 27th highest state capital
Highest point
8,749 ft
Guadalupe Peak · the 14th highest of the 50 state high points
Lowest point
Sea level
Gulf of Mexico

Map of Texas’s counties

Nueces Dawson Lee Kaufman Sabine Hutchinson Victoria Caldwell Borden San Patricio Childress Sutton Travis Bee Hardin Camp Garza Crockett Tyler Moore Mills Colorado Brooks Menard Potter Roberts Van Zandt Coleman Cass Navarro Calhoun Wilson Rains Angelina Sterling Lamar Val Verde Goliad Jack Brazoria Morris Williamson Trinity Houston Walker Marion Burnet Jasper Anderson Cameron Montgomery Shackelford Waller Pecos Brewster Cochran Madison San Jacinto Upshur Robertson Starr Floyd Delta Stephens Stonewall Bell Kenedy San Augustine Terrell Terry Freestone Kleberg Bailey Jefferson Harris Fort Bend Hopkins Cherokee Orange Chambers Bosque La Salle Austin Refugio Bowie Wharton Blanco Motley Castro Leon Grimes Oldham San Saba Frio Glasscock Galveston Harrison Washington Burleson Hansford Newton Collingsworth Aransas Bexar Hidalgo Matagorda Ward Red River Ector Titus Reeves Brazos Guadalupe Presidio Maverick Comal Rusk Webb Foard Howard Hudspeth Throckmorton Somervell Loving Dickens Wilbarger Reagan McLennan Palo Pinto Denton Kimble Tom Green Duval Falls Live Oak Gonzales Deaf Smith Lavaca Limestone Lamb Liberty Willacy Erath Rockwall Crosby DeWitt Montague Yoakum Ellis Archer Real Nacogdoches Hays Gray Johnson Ochiltree Scurry Andrews Hunt Hill Nolan Lubbock Dallam Coke Eastland Winkler Jackson Clay Hood Gregg Wichita Fisher King Gaines Irion Culberson Atascosa Tarrant Polk Parker Swisher Knox McMullen Wheeler Wise Concho Runnels Henderson Kent Sherman Zavala Uvalde Bandera Hartley Kerr Hockley Jeff Davis Kinney Hemphill Bastrop Fayette Coryell Hardeman Panola Franklin Callahan Young Hale Mitchell Jim Wells Randall Jim Hogg Jones Comanche Fannin Collin Lipscomb Milam El Paso Brown McCulloch Cooke Donley Mason Zapata Karnes Llano Briscoe Hamilton Haskell Taylor Lynn Dallas Grayson Gillespie Martin Upton Medina Midland Armstrong Kendall Dimmit Crane Hall Shelby Carson Wood Baylor Parmer Schleicher Edwards Smith Lampasas Cottle El Paso · 3,713 ft Lubbock · 3,203 ft Plano · 668 ft Fort Worth · 653 ft San Antonio · 649 ft Arlington · 603 ft Austin · 487 ft Irving · 484 ft Dallas · 428 ft Laredo · 413 ft Houston · 36 ft Corpus Christi · 7 ft Guadalupe Peak · 8,749 ft
  • Capital’s county
  • County with a city page
  • City, by elevation
  • Highest point
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Elevation

The capital, Austin, sits at 487 ft (148 m): the 27th highest of the 50 state capitals. Texas’s highest point, Guadalupe Peak, is 436 mi away in a straight line and 8,262 ft higher.

Between its highest point (8,749 ft) and its lowest (sea level) there’s 8,749 ft of relief, according to the USGS table. Of the 50 state high points, Texas’s is the 14th highest.

Texas has 12 cities with a page. The highest is El Paso, at 3,713 ft, and the lowest is Corpus Christi, at 7 ft: 3,706 ft apart.

Texas borders 4 states. Their highest points are Driskill Mountain, in Louisiana (535 ft), Black Mesa, in Oklahoma (4,973 ft), Magazine Mountain, in Arkansas (2,753 ft), and Wheeler Peak, in New Mexico (13,161 ft): Texas’s is the 2nd highest of the 5. Their capitals: Baton Rouge (46 ft), Oklahoma City (1,196 ft), Little Rock (337 ft), and Santa Fe (6,997 ft).

  1. Guadalupe Peak 8,749 ft
  2. El Paso 3,713 ft
  3. Lubbock 3,203 ft
  4. Plano 668 ft
  5. Fort Worth 653 ft
  6. San Antonio 649 ft
  7. Arlington 603 ft
  8. Austin 487 ft
  9. Irving 484 ft
  10. Dallas 428 ft
  11. Laredo 413 ft
  12. Houston 36 ft
  13. Corpus Christi 7 ft

Population

Texas had 31,709,821 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 8.8% more than in April 2020 (29,149,498). Across 261,260 sq mi of land, that’s 121 people/sq mi.

Its most populous place is Houston, with 2,397,315 people. The Census counts 1,862 cities, towns and census-designated places (CDPs) in Texas.

The most populous places in Texas
Place Population Land area Elevation
Houston 2,397,315 641 sq mi 36 ft
San Antonio 1,548,422 499 sq mi 649 ft
Dallas 1,329,491 340 sq mi 428 ft
Fort Worth 1,028,117 352 sq mi 653 ft
Austin 1,002,632 325 sq mi 487 ft
El Paso 683,012 259 sq mi 3,713 ft
Arlington 402,134 95.8 sq mi 603 ft
Corpus Christi 317,247 168 sq mi 7 ft
Plano 293,028 71.7 sq mi 668 ft
Lubbock 273,071 143 sq mi 3,203 ft

Neighboring states

Tools

Map of Travis County A county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print. Blank map of Texas counties Blank, with names or to color in, on Letter or A4. US county map Population, income and area of every county on a color-coded map. What county am I in? Your county, city and ZIP code, from your location. US time zone map What time it is in each state and where the clocks change. Elevation of a point Look up any town in Texas and see its elevation.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest point in Texas?

Guadalupe Peak, at 8,749 ft, according to the USGS table. It’s the 14th highest of the 50 state high points.

What is the lowest point in Texas?

The Gulf of Mexico, at sea level, according to the same USGS table.

What is the elevation of Austin, the capital?

487 ft above sea level, at its reference point in the USGS gazetteer. It’s the 27th highest state capital.

What is the highest city in Texas?

Of the cities with a page (the capital and those over 250,000 people), El Paso, at 3,713 ft. Some smaller towns are higher: look them up with the point elevation tool.

How many counties does Texas have?

254, according to the Census Bureau in 2025.

Sources

  • Population, land area and counties: U.S. Census Bureau (Vintage 2025 estimates and 2025 Gazetteer), public domain.
  • Highest and lowest points: USGS, “Elevations and Distances in the United States” (and, for Denali, the 2015 survey), public domain.
  • City elevations: USGS 3DEP at each city’s GNIS point, public domain.
  • County map: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).

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