Regions of Texas

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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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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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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