AUSTIN, Texas — Austin could soon become the 10th most populous city in the U.S., Imagine Austin predicted in a June newsletter.
It's currently the 11th, but according to data from the Census Bureau, it's growing fast and could pass San Jose, California, in the next year – a city that has been experiencing population loss.
The numbers show more than 16,000 people moved to Austin from July 2018 to 2019, growing the population by 1.68%.
Only one other city experienced faster growth – that was Fort Worth. The population in Fort Worth increased by 1.8% between 2018 and 2019.
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The U.S. Census is conducted every 10 years and attempts to count every person in the country and U.S. territories.
This year’s census deadline has been pushed to mid-August amid the coronavirus pandemic.
People can complete the census online at 2020census.gov.
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