Census Data: Texas Leads Nation In Population Growth

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports:

Texas gained more new people than any other state between July 2023 and July 2024, according to Census data. Texas’s population jumped by 562,941 people. Florida saw the second highest numeric growth with 467,347 new people and California the third with 232,570.

Every state saw an increase in international migration. Texas saw the third largest gain after Florida and California, 319,569 people. Texas saw the largest difference between the number of births and deaths, gaining 158,753 new people.

Read the full article.

Texas leads nation in population growth. Here’s what’s driving the gains https://t.co/xfL6w9dXhF

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram (@startelegram) December 27, 2024