Texas gained more residents than any other state between July 2020 and July 2021, according to recent data from the US Census Bureau.
With a July 2021 population of 29,527,941, the Lone Star State recorded the largest annual and cumulative numerical gain, increasing by 310,288 (1.1%) and 382,436 (1.3%) respectively.
The report says the state’s population growth over the past year was primarily due to net in-migration gains and natural increases.
Texas was also one of only three states with a population above 20 million in 2021. California ranked No. 1 with 39,237,836, Texas ranked second, and Florida s is ranked third.
The data shows that the country’s population grew by 392,665, or 0.1 percent, the lowest rate since its founding. The low growth rate can be attributed to the decrease in net international migration, the decline in fertility and the increase in mortality due in part to the pandemic.
“Population growth has been slowing for years due to declining birth rates and declining net international migration, while death rates are rising due to the country’s aging population,” said Kristie Wilder, demographer in the Population Division of the Census Bureau. “Now, with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, that combination has resulted in a historically slow pace of growth.”
The resident population of voting age (adults over 18) has increased to 258.3 million, or 77.8% of the population in 2021.
With a population of 127,225,329, the South was the most populous of the four regions, encompassing 38.3% of the total national population.
The Northeast region, the least populated of the four regions, with a population of 57,159,838 in 2021, has seen a decrease in population of -365,795 due to natural decline (-31,052) and a negative internal migration balance (-389,638), according to the report. .