By the numbers

24,782,302 people (2009 census estimate) reside in Texas. For more demographic data about the Lone Star State, visit the official site of the Census Bureau.
262,017 square miles of land; equal to 7.4% of the total area of the United States, and second only to Alaska for size
4,790 square miles of inland water
367 miles of coastline
801 miles is the longest point from north to south within Texas
733 miles is the state's widest point from east to west
8,749 feet - Guadalupe Peak, the highest elevation
305,951 miles of roadways, more than any other state