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The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex experienced the largest metropolitan population growth in the nation last year, adding approximately 418 residents a day, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau data.
With an increase of 152,598 people, DFW surpassed 8 million total residents. The Houston-Pasadena-Woodlands metro area experienced the second largest metropolitan increase in the country and added 139,789 residents, bringing its total population to 7.5 million. The Austin metro area was seventh and added 50,105 people.
Roughly 60% of U.S. counties experienced population growth, and counties in the south had the fastest growth, the Census reported. Roughly 67% of counties in the southern region saw population growth, up from 59% seen in 2022.
Six out of the 10 fastest growing counties in the nation were in Texas. Kaufman and Rockwall counties grew the fastest and saw 7.6% and 6.5% growth, respectively.
Eight out of 10 of the counties with the largest population gains were also in the state.
With 1.19 million total residents, Collin County experienced the second largest growth in the country and added 36,364 people last year. Harris County grew by 53,788 residents and is the largest gaining county in the nation. The county is the third most populous county in the U.S. and has a total of 4.83 million.
Half of the counties with the highest levels of domestic migration were also in the state. Collin County saw the fourth-largest domestic inflow with 20,749 residents relocating into the area. Denton County was fifth and saw 19,262 people move into the area.
Dallas County, however, placed eighth for outflow and saw 34,330 people leave the county, up from the 18,985 who left in 2022.
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