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Texas had an enormous year for growth, containing half of the counties that saw the largest net population from 2020-2021, according to the Census Bureau.
Austin saw the fourth-most growth in the country, trailing behind the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area at No. 1, the Phoenix area at No. 2 and the Houston metroplex at No. 3. The Austin metro grew by 53,301 people.
The highlights:
- Williamson County took fifth place for numeric growth, gaining 27,760 and reaching a population of 609,017.
- Bastrop County surpassed 100,000 residents.
- Americans are moving from cities to smaller suburbs—65% of counties saw population increase from 2020-2021.
Meanwhile, across the country, every county in Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island experienced a natural decrease. Alaska, Louisiana and Illinois all saw the highest net domestic migration loss.
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