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March 15, 2024

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Today we're talking about Houston population growth...

If you read one thing: The Houston area's population grew by almost 140,000 from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023 — a growth spurt second only to the Dallas-Fort Worth area among U.S. metropolitan regions, according to census data released Thursday.

What does that bring Houston's population to?

The local region, designated by the Census Bureau as Houston, Pasadena and The Woodlands, added 139,789 residents last year, bringing its population to 7,510,253. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area added 152,598, surpassing 8 million residents.

What parts of the Houston metro brought the most people?

The Houston area's population gains were led by Harris County — the nation's third most populous county — which grew by 54,000, the largest increase in the nation during the one-year period. Montgomery County added almost 32,000 and Fort Bend County almost 28,000 people.

Eight of the 10 counties with the largest population increases during the period were in Texas.

Read Nusaiba Mizan's full story here.

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