Texas named fastest-growing state in the nation by Census Bureau

Texas has been named the fastest-growing state in the U.S., according to data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

According to the report, Texas added 470,708 people between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022. The total state population is now 30,029,572.

Texas joins California as the only states with a resident population above 30 million.

Population growth was fueled by net domestic migration (230,961), net international migration (118,614) and natural increase (118,159), according to the study.…