AUSTIN, Texas — New data from the Texas Demographic Center shows Austin is back to being the state’s fourth-most populous city behind Houston, San Antonio and Dallas.
Fort Worth had briefly taken the spot as Texas’ fourth-largest city as both cities reached a population of 1 million.
In January, Austin overtook Fort Worth by about 34,000 people. Now, the Capital City has a little more than 1,054,000 people.
Since 2020, Austin’s population has grown by about 9.5%, while Fort Worth has grown by about 11%.
The counties with the most people are Harris, Dallas, Tarrant and Bexar. Travis County takes the fifth spot.
Houston still reigns supreme as the biggest city in the Lone Star State, with more than 2.3 million people. San Antonio holds steady in second with over 1.5 million residents, followed by Dallas with just over 1.3 million people.
In May of last year, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data that showed Austin dropped from the list of the top 10 largest cities in the country, replaced by Jacksonville, Florida. However, Austin’s suburbs continue to boom.
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