
Dallas-Fort Worth Leads Nation in Metro Area Population Growth
Published on March 15, 2024
The Dallas-Fort Worth (D-FW) led all metro areas in the nation in population growth between 2022 and 2023, according to new data released on Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The report shows the D-FW metro added over 152,000 new residents during the one-year period. The growth is equivalent to the population of Mesquite, a suburb about 20 miles east of Dallas. D-FW’s population, which has surpassed a total population of over 8.1 million residents, includes Arlington, home of the MLB World Series Champs, Texas Rangers. Houston came in a close second behind D-FW, adding nearly 140,000 new residents over the same period, pushing its total population to over 7.5 million over the same period....
