Texas County’s population dropped 72 since the last U.S. Census tally, according to a report issued Thursday.
The county’s population dropped to 25,936.
| Town | 2010 | 2012 |
| Cabool | 2,146 | 2,140 |
| Houston | 2,081 | 2,075 |
| Licking | 3,124 | 3,120* |
| Plato | 109 | 108 |
| Raymondville | 363 | 362 |
| Summersville | 502 | 501 |
*Includes state prison population of about 1,600