Texas Suburbs Drive Population Boom as Immigration Slows, Census Finds
TL;DR
Texas added about 391,243 residents (1.2% growth) between July 2024 and July 2025, with suburban areas outside Austin, Dallas, and Houston leading the gains as international migration slows. Urban centers like Dallas County declined while suburbs such as Waller County near Houston surged, keeping Texas’ metro areas growing even as immigration wanes; Houston and Dallas–Fort Worth remained the largest contributors to overall population gains.
- Texas suburbs lead U.S. for population growth as international migration slows, census finds The Texas Tribune
- Immigration Slowdown Hits Every Metro Area in the U.S., Census Shows The New York Times
- US population growth falters as immigration falls Financial Times
- Slow Growth Impacts Nation’s Largest Counties Hardest Census.gov
- New census data shows how populations are shifting by metro area, county WDSU
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