Licensing Board and Data Source: Board of Nursing (BON) - The BON adopts rules to regulate persons wishing to practice as Registered Nurses (RNs) in Texas.
Information regarding the education requirements, licensure requirements, and responsibilities of Registered Nurses can be found on the website of the Board of Nursing at http://www.bne.state.tx.us/.
Note: External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities.
Historical Supply Trends Graphs
Table of RN Trends (by race/ethnicity and gender)
The following tables include all RNs/APRNs with:
An employment status code of "current, paid, or notified"
A Texas address - by residence or practice address (depending on table)
A full-time or part-time position in nursing
NOTE: APRNs are a subset of RNs and are included in the RN tables
Registered Nurses (including APRNs)
1978 Registered Nurses by County (30,546)
1981 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (54,111) - May
1986 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (66,242)
1987 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (68,328)
1989 Registered Nurses by County (78,991) - December
1990 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (81,320) - October
1992 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (87,210) - May
1993 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (90,297) - April
1994 Registered Nurses by County of Residence (92,458) - April
1996 Registered Nurses by County of Residence (103,358) - September
1997 Registered Nurses by County of Residence (107,582) - August
1998 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (111,376) -April
1999 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (119,074) - September
2000 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (124,495) - September
2001 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (128,514) - September
2002 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (132,084) - October
2003 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (136,660) - September
2004 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (140,817) - September
2005 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (144,602) - September
2006 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (149,948) - September
2007 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (155,858) - September
2008 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (162,304) - September
2009 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (169,446) - September
2010 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (176,498) - September
2011 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (184,467) - September
2012 Registered Nurses by County of Practice (190,122) - September
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs):
Clinical Nurse Specialists
1990 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (631) - October
1992 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (579) - May
1993 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (665) - April
1994 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Residence (850) - April
1996 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Residence (1,055) - September
1998 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (937) - April
1999 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (789) - September
2000 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (724) - September
2001 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (727) - September
2002 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (714) - September
2003 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (804) - September
2004 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (943) - September
2005 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (864) - September
2006 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (1,073) - September
2007 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (1,198) - September
2008 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (1,314) - September
2009 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (1,409) - September
2010 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (1,500) - September
2011 Clinical Nurse Specialists by County of Practice (1,602) - September
Nurse Midwives
1990 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (135) - October
1992 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (121) - May
1993 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (118) - April
1994 Nurse Midwives by County of Residence (141) - April
1996 Nurse Midwives by County of Residence (155) - September
1998 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (157) - April
1999 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (172) - September
2000 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (231) - September
2001 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (254) - September
2002 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (248) - October
2003 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (245) - September
2004 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (248) - September
2005 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (244) - September
2006 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (250) - September
2007 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (248) - September
2008 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (258) - September
2009 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (276) - September
2010 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (277) - September
2011 Nurse Midwives by County of Practice (268) - September
Nurse Anesthetists
1990 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (983) - October
1992 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (1,024) - May
1993 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (1,015) - April
1994 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Residence (1,053) - April
1996 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Residence (1,108) - September
1998 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (1,122) - April
1999 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (1,186) - September
2000 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (1,274) - September
2001 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (1,360) - September
2002 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (1,447) - October
2003 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (1,547) - September
2004 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (1,653) - September
2005 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (1,701) - September
2006 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (1,794) - September
2007 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (1,922) - September
2008 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (2,075) - September
2009 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (2,183) - September
2010 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (2,299) - September
2011 Nurse Anesthetists by County of Practice (2,449) - September
Nurse Practitioners
1990 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (901) - October
1992 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (918) - May
1993 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (1,020) - April
1994 Nurse Practitioners by County of Residence (1,188) - April
1996 Nurse Practitioners by County of Residence (1,633) - September
1998 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (2,000) - April
1999 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (2,248) - September
2000 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (2,517) - September
2001 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (2,804) - September
2002 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (3,205) - October
2003 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (3,539) - September
2004 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (3,849) - September
2005 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (4,066) - September
2006 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (4,472) - September
2007 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (4,858) - September
2008 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (5,335) - September
2009 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (5,745) - September
2010 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (6,162) - September
2011 Nurse Practitioners by County of Practice (6,676) - September
Note: Many agencies that certify or license health professionals collect only a licensee's mailing address for correspondence purposes. The mailing (RESIDENCE) address may be either the work or home address of the licensee. If available, the HPRC county totals for each profession are based on the PRACTICE address from licensure data, and from the mailing/residence address if the practice address is not available. Therefore, when the mailing/residence address is used, the county supply totals may not accurately reflect the actual supply in a county since a professional may live in one county but practice in another.
Please contact the Health Professions Resource Center at (512) 776-7261 or contact us by email if you have any comments or questions about the above licensing board information or supply tables.