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Deep in the Heart of Texas: Americans Like the Lone Star State

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A Survey of 845 Non-Texas American Adults

By Rasmussen Reports LLC and Crosswind Media & Public Relations

July 11-12, 2022

 

Generally speaking, do you have a very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative view of Texas?

 

27% very positive

18% somewhat positive

21% neutral

14% somewhat negative

17% very negative

3% not sure

 

Do you consider Texas a very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad, or very bad travel destination for vacations?

 

21% very good

35% somewhat good

14% somewhat bad

16% very bad

14% not sure

 

How likely are you to travel to Texas for a vacation in the next year? Very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely or very unlikely?

               

10% very likely

21% somewhat likely

20% somewhat unlikely

41% very unlikely

7% not sure

 

If a product is made in Texas, are you much more likely, somewhat more likely, somewhat less likely, or much less likely to buy that product, or does it make no difference?

               

17% much more likely

16% somewhat more likely

11% somewhat less likely

9% much less likely

44% it makes no difference

4% not sure

 

Compared to other states, do you think Texas is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction?

 

38% headed in the right direction

38% headed in the wrong direction

24% not sure

 

Do you believe Texas is a very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad, or very bad place to start a business?

 

28% very good

25% somewhat good

11% somewhat bad

12% very bad

24% not sure

 

Do you believe Texas is a very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad, or very bad place to raise a family?

 

26% very good

26% somewhat good

14% somewhat bad

18% very bad

16% not sure

 

Compared to most U.S. states, do you think Texas is more culturally diverse, less culturally diverse, or about the same?

               

32% more culturally diverse

21% less culturally diverse

32% about the same

14% not sure

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence