Rural Texas: For the State's Future

Rural Texas is as big as our state’s future

Texas 2036 | July 20, 2025

Rural Texans struggle to access resources that their urban and suburban counterparts take for granted

It’s always been easy to see Texas’ past in its rolling plains, small towns, farms and ranches. Look a little closer and you’ll see the future there as well.

Today, many rural Texans struggle to access resources that their urban and suburban counterparts take for granted, such as education opportunities, access to health care, and broadband internet access.

Fortunately, Texans have never shied away from a challenge. Every one of these data points stands as an opportunity to make rural Texas even more of a powerhouse than it’s ever been.

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