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More than 270,000 people have moved to Tampa Bay from another state or another country since 2020. Why it matters: International migration is driving a nationwide population spike — a trend that's mirrored in our region. • Most of the 53,836 people who moved to Tampa Bay between July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024, are from another country, per U.S. Census Bureau figures released Thursday. The big picture: The metro is now home to more than 3.4 million people, up from 3.1 million five years ago. That's a 7%...

Metropolitan areas in the United States saw year-to-year growth that outpaces the country as a whole, mostly backed by international migration to those parts of the country. After populations in several metropolitan areas took a dip during the pandemic earlier this decade, 2024 was a boon for populations across the densely populated areas. Census Bureau data released Thursday showed that there was a positive net international migration from 2023 to 2024 in all 387 metro areas nationwide. Population overall grew in roughly 90% of the metro areas across the country...

More than 500,000 people have moved to Dallas-Fort Worth from another state or another country since 2020. Why it matters: International migration is driving a nationwide population spike — a trend that's mirrored in North Texas. • Most of the 127,252 people who moved to D-FW between July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024, are from another country, per U.S. Census Bureau figures released Thursday. The big picture: The metro is now home to more than 8.3 million people, up from 7.6 million five years ago. • There has been...

Population growth in U.S. metro areas outpaced previous years and is largely being fueled by international migration, the Census Bureau found. A report released Thursday by the bureau found major counties in Texas, Florida and Arizona saw the largest growth in population. More than 105,000 people moved to Harris County, home to Houston; more than 64,000 moved to Miami-Dade County in Florida; and more than 57,000 moved to Maricopa County, which houses Phoenix, from 2023 to 2024. Researchers noted that international migration played a key role in overcoming declining population...