Texas has a strong history of growth since the final boundaries of the state were agreed upon in 1850 and the US Census Bureau began counting Texan’s heads and collecting place of birth information. An in-migration magnet since 1850, Texas now ranks number two in attracting newcomers, number one in population growth in 2019. The first 2020 statistics are just starting to filter in. So let’s look at a complete set of statistics from 2019.

The US Census Bureau puts those who moved to Texas in 2019 at a whopping 559,661 people, or 1551 new people moving to the state per day. Only Florida’s move-in count is higher at 601,611. Although data for 2020 isn’t available yet, any Texan paying attention to home sales and cars on the road would predict strong in-migration numbers for last year. While move-ins from other states and countries fuel growth, there is another factor in the state’s increasing population. A bit less than half of the total population growth is from “natural increase.” That’s a statistic defined as births minus deaths.