Census Bureau released July 1, 2023 metro area population estimates today:
July 1, 2020: 7,168,723
July 1, 2021: 7,245,134 (1.1%)
July 1, 2022: 7,370,464 (1.7%)
July 1, 2023: 7,510,253 (1.9% in 1 year; 4.8% in 3 years)
Someone on this board last year told us Houston's days of adding more people per year than Austin were coming to an end. There is still no evidence that day is in sight.
Houston metro growth per year:
'20-'21: 76,411
'21-'22: 125,330
'22-'23; 139,789
Austin metro growth per year:
'20-'21: 58,499
'21-'22: 64,536
'22-'23: 50,105
Austin Metro estimates:
July 1, 2020: 2,300,135
July 1, 2021: 2,358,634 (2.5%)
July 1, 2022: 2,424,170 (2.7%)
July 1, 2023: 2,473,275 (2.1% in 1 year; 7.5% in 3 years)
DFW metro estimates:
July 1, 2020: 7,666,418
July 1, 2021: 7,774,647 (1.4%)
July 1, 2022: 7,947,439 (2.2%)
July 1, 2023: 8,100,037 (1.9% in 1 year; 5.7% in 3 years)