Houston gained approximately 43,000 new residents between 2023 and 2024, with its increase ranking second only to New York City, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. The nearby suburb of Fulshear ranked second nationally in growth by percentage.
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Almost all population growth in Harris County last year came from international migration, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by a fellow at Rice University's Baker Institute.
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Ninety-six percent of Harris County's growth came from international migration, according to Bill King, the public finance fellow for the Baker Institute. But he said such growth could be stunted under the administration of President Donald Trump.
The Houston region is growing much more rapidly on its outskirts than in its urban core. The pandemic has contributed to that, according to the Texas state demographer.
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Houston's population increased by an estimated 1,306 residents from 2020 to 2022, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. During the same span, Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties each grew by at least 49,000 residents.
Houston to receive its fifth area code by 2025
The new area code number is expected to accommodate new phone numbers for nine years, according to the commission.
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