Texas Population Reaches 31 Million, Growth Slows

AUSTIN, TX - Texas’ population has surpassed 31 million, adding more residents than any other state over the past year, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

Between July 2023 and July 2024, the state grew by 562,941 residents, reaching a total population of 31,290,831.

While Texas still leads the country in population gains, its growth rate of 1.8%—the third-highest in the nation after Florida and the District of Columbia—has slowed compared to previous years. Notably, net international migration accounted for 319,569 new residents, the highest since the COVID-19 pandemic, as domestic migration within the U.S. decreased.

Despite the decline, Texas added 85,267 residents from other states, outpacing North Carolina and South Carolina. States like California, New York, and Illinois saw population losses but fewer than in previous years.

Experts believe that many of the people most likely to move to Texas from other states have already done so in recent years. As a result, domestic migration to Texas appears to be slowing, and the state may increasingly rely on international migration to meet its workforce demands as its economy continues to grow.

Nationwide, the U.S. population grew by 3.3 million in the last year, with 2.8 million residents arriving from other countries.