Texas gained more people than any other state in the last year

Pedestrians walk through downtown Dallas on Nov. 7. (Credit: Ben Torres for The Texas Tribune)

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Texas’ population grew more than any other state in the country in the last year, by nearly half a million people, according to the recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Of the 1.6 million people the nation gained between July 2022 and July 2023, nearly 30% are Texas residents.