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Texas Added More Residents Than Any Other State Last Year

The Lone Star State also added more new Hispanic, Asian, and black residents to its growing population than any other state last year.
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Texas Added More Residents Than Any Other State Last Year
The city skyline in Dallas on July 21, 2020. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images
Jana J. Pruet
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Texas experienced the greatest increase last year in overall population, adding 473,000 people, according to population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau on June 27.

The Lone Star State also added more new Hispanic, Asian, and black residents to its growing population than any other state last year.

Jana J. Pruet
Jana J. Pruet
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Jana J. Pruet is an award-winning investigative journalist. She covers news in Texas with a focus on politics, energy, and crime. She has reported for many media outlets over the years, including Reuters, The Dallas Morning News, and TheBlaze, among others. She has a journalism degree from Southern Methodist University. Send your story ideas to: [email protected]