Dallas-Fort Worth experienced the third largest population gain among metropolitan areas last year, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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The Metroplex is still a top destination for people looking to move but its appeal may be softening just a tad.
Dallas-Fort Worth experienced the third largest population gain among metropolitan areas last year, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau . That was down from first overall a year prior.
DFW added an estimated 177,922 residents from July 1, 2023 to July 1, 2024, to reach an estimated 8.3 million people, according to the federal data released March 12. That is a huge number — it equates to growing by roughly 487 people a day, including both migration and natural increases — and was even higher than the 2022-23 estimate, but other places are adding even more.
The Houston-Pasadena-Woodlands metro held onto its No. 2 spot for population gain with an estimated increase of 198,171 to reach 7.7 million residents. New York-Newark-Jersey City surged into the No. 1 spot with the estimated addition of 213, 403 for a total of 19.9 million residents.
Read the full numbers breakdown, including the top 10 list of U.S. metro population growth, from the Dallas Business Journal here.
