The U.S. Census Bureau has released its latest population estimates for metropolitan areas and counties.
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Much of the growth story in Texas, including Dallas-Fort Worth, is about the suburbs.
That idea was reinforced last week when the U.S. Census Bureau released its latest population estimates for metropolitan areas and counties. The Dallas-Fort Worth metro will add an estimated 152,598 jobs from mid-2022 to mid-2023, the largest direct increase in the nation, Pramedhi Ifasso of the Dallas Business Journal reported.
However, the agency estimates Dallas County actually has negative net domestic migration, accelerating a trend seen the previous year. The total population increased because the number of births exceeded the number of deaths.
This prompted us to further investigate where the DFW metro is actually growing. Kaufman and Rockwall counties, both on the eastern side of the metroplex, have the highest and second-highest estimated population growth rates in the state, at 7.6% and 6.5%, respectively, according to a Dallas Business Journal Census Bureau analysis. is ranked. data. The complete list can be found below.
This growth has major implications for businesses and governments. Home builders and retailers need to know where people are headed, while school district leaders and city planners need to know how growth will impact the groups they serve. need to be prepared. Large neighborhoods continue to emerge on DFW's urban fringe, creating not only infrastructure challenges but also new business opportunities.
A complete list of the fastest growing counties in Texas can be found here.
Kaufman County: 172,611 in 2022, 185,690 in 2023 (7.6%)
Rockwall County: 123,342 in 2022, 131,307 in 2023 (6.5%)
Liberty County: 102,462 in 2022, 108,272 in 2023 (5.7%)
Blanco County: 12,411 people in 2022, 13,048 people in 2023 (5.1%)
Chambers County: 51,309 in 2022, 53,876 in 2023 (5.0%)
Comal County: 184,749 in 2022, 193,928 in 2023 (5.0%)
Ellis County: 212,323 in 2022, 222,829 in 2023 (4.9%)
Montgomery County: 679,554 in 2022, 711,354 in 2023 (4.7%)
Parker County: 165,938 in 2022, 173,494 in 2023 (4.6%)
Hunt County: 108,438 in 2022, 113,347 in 2023 (4.6%)
