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Texas is formally included in the U.S. Census South Region.

The Claim

Texas is predominantly classified as a Southern U.S. state under most definitions of the Southern United States.

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The Short Version

Texas is commonly and officially classified as part of the Southern United States. The U.S. Census Bureau places it in the South Region, and major reference works often follow that convention. Cultural, political, and identity-based definitions are less consistent, so “most definitions” is plausible but not comprehensively quantified.

Caveats

  • “Most definitions” is not supported by a systematic count of all regional classification schemes.
  • Cultural and political definitions may classify Texas as Southwestern, Western, or regionally distinct.
  • Formal geographic classification should not be treated as proof of a uniform Southern cultural identity.

The Receipts

  1. South Region Has the Most States: 16 (and District of ...

    census.gov

  2. South Region Has the Most States: 16 (and District of Columbia)

    test.census.gov

  3. Census Regions and Divisions of the United States

    www2.census.gov

  4. U.S. Census Bureau Regions and Divisions of the United States

    www2.census.gov

  5. Defining Dixie: A State-Level Measure of the Modern Political South

    doi.org

  6. Why No One Can Agree Where the South Really Is

    web.archive.org

  7. Southern United States | Social Sciences and Humanities

    ebsco.com

  8. Cognitive Images of the South: The Insider's View

    doi.org

  9. Southern, Texan, or Both?: Southernness and Identity in Deer Park, Texas

    hdl.handle.net

  10. the South | Definition, States, & History | Britannica

    web.archive.org

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