According to U.S. Census Bureau figures released May 4, Austin’s multi-county metro population increased to an estimated 2,295,303 people as of last July. This was a 3% increase from the previous year, making it the fastest population growth among metros with at least 1 million residents.
Since 2010, the Austin metro gained about 579,014 residents, a 34% population growth, according to the data.
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