Your Economic Guides to Texas
The Texas Economic Development Connection is a team of certified economic developers working in cooperation with governmental agencies, chambers of commerce, and Economic Development organizations across Texas to support small businesses ready to expand or relocate to the Lone Star State. We help companies identify opportunities in Texas cities and stand ready to help them begin their journey to becoming a Texan.
Metroplex Region
Tarrant County, with the city of Fort Worth at its center, and Dallas County, anchored by Dallas, are the region’s twin economic cores.Â
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Northwest Texas Region
The region includes 30 counties and two metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs): the Abilene MSA, and the Wichita Falls MSA.Â
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South Texas Region
Webb County, with the city of Laredo at its center, and Nueces County, with the city of Corpus Christi, are the region’s economic centers with a high concentration of public health, safety, education, and petroleum-related industries.
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Southeast Texas Region
The diversity of its industries, including chemical and petroleum products production and forestry services, adds to the strength of the Southeast region’s economy.
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Upper East Texas Region
The region features a diverse economy with both rural and urban areas. The Tyler MSA is its economic hub.Â
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Upper Rio Grande Region
Predominantly rural with a strong urban core and a steady, consistent economy. El Paso County, with the city of El Paso at its center, is the region’s economic hub.
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West Texas Region
Midland County, with Midland at its center, and Ector County, anchored by Odessa, are the region’s economic centers with a high concentration of industries revolving primarily around the extraction and transportation of oil and gas.Â
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High Plains Region
The High Plains region is mostly rural with two large urban areas, Amarillo and Lubbock offering an unusually diverse economy.
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Capital Region
Travis County, with the city of Austin at its center, is the region’s economic hub.
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Gulf Coast Region
Harris County, with Houston at its center, is the region’s economic hub and is the state’s most diverse region.
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Central Texas Region
The Central Texas region is unique in that it has three distinct economic centers: the Waco, Killeen-Temple, and College Station-Bryan MSAs.
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Alamo Region
Bexar County, with the city of San Antonio at its center, is the region’s economic hub.
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Gone to Texas Podcast
The best way to learn about the trail ahead is to hear from those that have traveled it before you. Listen today and learn what to expect when you move to Texas.
