Austin, TX
– Population change: 815,431 increase (+616%)
– 2016 population: 947,890
– 1950 population: 132,459
In 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau ranked the Austin, Texas, metropolitan area the fastest-growing U.S. metro for the eighth year in a row. Researchers have found the majority of people moving to Austin are migrating from other cities in the Lone Star State.