The Census Bureau just
announced there are 308,745,538 in the United States. (Think they missed anyone?)
Texas will
gain four Congressional seats giving us 36 total due to a population increase to 25,145,561. (And the district lines will certainly be redrawn to make sure as many as possible are Republican. See
chart showing how Texas keeps gaining seats over the years.)
Go and impress your friends with your new knowledge.