SAN ANTONIO (Texas News Radio) — The Texas population continues to grow, but where in the world are all of these people coming from?
The story varies by metro area
The data is based off U.S. Census Bureau migration estimates from 2012 to 2016.
1. Dallas-Fort Worth (7,233,323)
Dallas-Fort Worth is the most-populated metropolitan area in the entire state of Texas. Most people who move to the region are from other parts of the state, though there is a large percentage that come from other large metro areas like Los Angeles and New York.
Below are the estimated number of people who moved to or left the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area and where they came from or left to.
Top sources:
- Houston 14,980
- Austin 9,041
- Los Angeles 8,330
- San Antonio 7,273
- New York 6,214
- Chicago 5,079
- Atlanta 4,224
- Lubbock 3,211
- Washington 3,182
- Killeen-Temple 3,038
Top destinations:
- Houston 16,612
- Austin 11,449
- San Antonio 6,493
- College Station-Bryan 4,799
- Lubbock 4,658
- Oklahoma City 4,130
- Los Angeles 3,595
- Abilene 3,355
- Atlanta 3,251
- Tyler 2,969
While the numbers above show the volume of people moving, the figures below show where the metro area is gaining more people from than losing them to.
Highest net gain:
- Los Angeles 4,735
- New York 3,281
- Chicago 2,616
- San Juan, PR 1,579
- Shreveport 1,475
- Killeen-Temple 1,245
- San Diego 1,170
- El Paso 1,162
- Kansas City 1,049
- San Francisco 1,039
Highest net loss:
- Austin -2,408
- College Station-Bryan -2,276
- Abilene -1,804
- Houston -1,632
- Lubbock -1,447
- Longview -1,414
- Seattle -1,223
- Denver -975
- Portland -864
- Tyler -592
- Sherman-Denison -592
- Midland -552
2. Houston (6,772,470)
Top sources:
- Dallas-Fort Worth 16,612
- Austin 9,430
- San Antonio 7,163
- New York 6,277
- Chicago 5,932
- Los Angeles 5,007
- Washington 4,405
- College Station-Bryan 4,172
- Beaumont 4,021
- Miami 3,406
Top destinations:
- Dallas-Fort Worth 14,980
- Austin 13,987
- San Antonio 8,779
- College Station-Bryan 7,031
- Beaumont 4,670
- Los Angeles 2,775
- Chicago 2,576
- Denver 2,532
- New Orleans 2,515
- Corpus Christi 2,468
Highest net gain:
- New York 3,813
- Chicago 3,356
- Washington 3,270
- Los Angeles 2,232
- Miami 1,976
- Dallas-Fort Worth 1,632
- St. Louis 1,447
- Orlando 1,375
- San Diego 1,307
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 1,210
Highest net loss:
- Austin -4,557
- College Station-Bryan -2,859
- San Antonio -1,616
- Lubbock -859
- Beaumont -649
- Seattle -584
- San Jose -578
- Sherman-Denison -391
- San Angelo -390
- Denver -386
3. San Antonio (2,429,609)
Top sources:
- Houston 8,779
- Austin 8,076
- Dallas-Fort Worth 6,493
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 3,349
- Corpus Christi 2,682
- Laredo 2,018
- Washington 1,881
- Los Angeles 1,820
- El Paso 1,807
- Killeen-Temple 1,528
Top destinations:
- Austin 9,959
- Dallas-Fort Worth 7,273
- Houston 7,163
- Corpus Christi 3,176
- College Station-Bryan 2,399
- Washington 1,948
- Lubbock 1,466
- Killeen-Temple 1,397
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 943
- El Paso 932
Highest net gain:
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 2,406
- Houston 1,616
- Los Angeles 954
- Brownsville-Harlingen 881
- El Paso 875
- Phoenix 859
- San Diego 797
- Chicago 672
- Midland 610
- Tampa 566
Highest net loss:
- Austin -1,883
- College Station-Bryan -1,254
- Lubbock -891
- Dallas-Fort Worth -780
- Corpus Christi -494
- Chattanooga -471
- Nashville -395
- Cleveland -318
- Texarkana -302
- St. Louis -279
4. Austin (2,056,405)
Top sources:
- Houston 13,987
- Dallas-Fort Worth 11,449
- San Antonio 9,959
- Killeen-Temple 3,248
- New York 3,065
- Los Angeles 2,702
- Chicago 1,841
- College Station 1,707
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 1,609
- Washington 1,547
- Corpus Christi 1,456
- Phoenix 1,415
- San Francisco 1,364
- Waco 1,234
- Miami 1,074
- Lubbock 1,046
- Brownsville-Harlingen 1,032
- Denver 1,031
Top destinations:
- Houston 9,430
- Dallas-Fort Worth 9,041
- San Antonio 8,076
- Killeen-Temple 3,101
- College Station-Bryan 2,045
- Corpus Christi 1,672
- New York 1,581
- Los Angeles 1,410
- Phoenix 1,197
- Chicago 1,195
- Atlanta 1,157
- Washington 1,156
- Denver 1,144
- Waco 1,143
- Seattle 1,079
Highest net gain:
- Houston 4,557
- Dallas-Fort Worth 2,408
- San Antonio 1,883
- New York 1,484
- Los Angeles 1,292
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 900
- San Francisco 799
- El Paso 667
- Chicago 646
- Las Vegas 615
Highest net loss:
- College Station-Bryan -338
- Seattle -320
- Hartford -313
- Longview -302
- Nashville -288
- Raleigh -239
- Pensacola -239
- Atlanta -228
- Oklahoma City -227
- Beaumont -221
5. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission (849,843)
Top sources:
- Brownsville-Harlingen 2,096
- Houston 1,749
- Dallas-Fort Worth 929
- San Antonio 943
- Austin 709
- Corpus Christi 329
- Chicago 322
- Yakima 297
- Laredo 280
- San Jose 230
Top destinations:
- San Antonio 3,349
- Houston 2,959
- Austin 1,609
- Corpus Christi 1,514
- Brownsville-Harlingen 1,199
- Dallas-Fort Worth 1,046
- Beaumont 530
- Laredo 324
- Phoenix 315
- College Station-Bryan 252
- St. Louis 246
- Detroit 218
- Chicago 202
Highest net gain:
- Brownsville-Harlingen 897
- Yakima 264
- Lake Charles 198
- Flint 168
- San Jose 167
- San Diego 154
- Salt Lake City 149
- Mount Vernon, WA 132
- Lansing 128
- Chicago 120
- Sarasota 113
- Madison 110
Highest net loss:
- San Antonio -2,406
- Houston -1,210
- Corpus Christi -1,185
- Austin -900
- Beaumont -428
- Phoenix -264
- College Station-Bryan -191
- Detroit -171
- New Orleans -160
- Gadsden, AL -148
6. El Paso (841,971)
Top sources:
- Las Cruces 2,278
- Dallas-Fort Worth 1,403
- Phoenix 952
- San Antonio 932
- Odessa 929
- Houston 912
- Lawton 747
- Riverside 642
- Chicago 607
- Fayetteville, NC 622
Top destinations:
- Dallas-Fort Worth 2,565
- Las Cruces 2,551
- San Antonio 1,807
- Houston 1,627
- Odessa 1,021
- Phoenix 1,004
- Albuquerque 981
- Austin 976
- Washington 840
- Los Angeles 837
- Killeen-Temple 745
- Denver 667
- Seattle 624
- Lubbock 583
- Honolulu 552
- Corpus Christi 516
Highest net gain:
- Lawton 547
- Watertown, NY 386
- St. Louis 363
- Riverside 339
- Fayetteville, NC 269
- Orlando 254
- Manhattan, KS 249
- Chicago 232
- San Diego 229
- San Juan, PR 216
Highest net loss:
- Dallas-Fort Worth -1,162
- San Antonio -875
- Albuquerque -762
- Houston -725
- Austin -667
- Corpus Christi -484
- Seattle -463
- Washington -388
- Lafayette, LA -381
- Columbus -378
7. Corpus Christi (454,726)
Top sources:
- San Antonio 3,176
- Houston 2,468
- Austin 1,672
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 1,514
- Dallas-Fort Worth 1,043
- Brownsville-Harlingen 658
- Pensacola 532
- El Paso 516
- College Station-Bryan 501
- Laredo 465
Top destinations:
- Houston 2,698
- San Antonio 2,682
- Austin 1,456
- Dallas-Fort Worth 1,087
- Killeen-Temple 566
- College Station-Bryan 371
- Virginia Beach 365
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 329
- Amarillo 260
- Oklahoma City 245
Highest net gain:
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 1,185
- Brownsville-Harlingen 552
- San Antonio 494
- El Paso 484
- Pensacola 337
- Laredo 311
- Los Angeles 256
- Beaumont 240
- Melbourne, FL 219
- Austin 216
- Denver 190
- Indianapolis 182
- Daytona Beach 141
- Nashville 138
- Harrisburg 129
- San Diego 126
- Lake Charles 122
- Odessa 113
- Milwaukee 105
- Riverside 103
Highest net loss:
- Killeen-Temple -438
- Houston -230
- Port St. Lucie, FL -229
- Chico, CA -206
- Scranton -176
8. Killeen-Temple (435,857)
Top sources:
- Austin 3,101
- Dallas-Fort Worth 1,793
- Houston 1,603
- San Antonio 1,397
- Waco 1,205
- Seattle 1,201
- Fayetteville, NC 819
- New York 746
- El Paso 745
- Columbus, GA 632
- Kansas City 628
- Colorado Springs 592
- Cincinnati 588
- Corpus Christi 566
- Chicago 561
- Washington 557
- Douglas, AZ 517
- Honolulu 513
- Los Angeles 421
- College Station-Bryan 410
Top destinations:
- Austin 3,248
- Dallas-Fort Worth 3,038
- Houston 2,267
- San Antonio 1,528
- Waco 1,136
- Honolulu 986
- Colorado Springs 937
- Washington 785
- Atlanta 602
- Clarksville, TN 545
Highest net gain:
- Chicago 472
- Corpus Christi 438
- New York 418
- Fayetteville, NC 372
- Kansas City 355
- Seattle 345
- Los Angeles 339
- Macon-Bibb County, GA 271
- Columbus, GA 268
- El Paso 266
- Watertown, NY 233
- Miami 208
Highest net loss:
- Dallas-Fort Worth -1,245
- Houston -664
- Honolulu -473
- Atlanta -433
- Colorado Springs -345
- Denver -247
- Fort Knox, TN -246
- Washington -228
- Tampa -196
- Salem, OR -185
9. Brownsville-Harlingen (422,135)
Top sources:
- Houston 1,213
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 1,199
- San Antonio 545
- Austin 442
- College Station-Bryan 313
- San Diego 277
- Dallas-Fort Worth 273
Top destinations:
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 2,096
- Houston 1,483
- San Antonio 1,426
- Austin 1,032
- Dallas-Fort Worth 959
- Corpus Christi 658
- Miami 302
- Laredo 269
- Fort Myers. FL 259
- El Paso 173
- Highest net gain:
Highest net gain:
- San Diego 178
- College Station-Bryan 159
- Abilene 117
- Amarillo 117
- Tampa 116
Highest net loss:
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission -897
- San Antonio -881
- Dallas-Fort Worth -686
- Austin -590
- Corpus Christi -552
- Houston -270
- Miami -268
- Fort Myers, FL -247
- Laredo -155
- Virginia Beach -110
10. Beaumont-Port Arthur (409,968)
Top sources:
- Houston 4,670
- Austin 835
- Dallas-Fort Worth 800
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 530
- San Antonio 502
- New Orleans 362
- Longview 346
- Lake Charles 344
- Asheville, NC 299
- Waterloo, IA 257
- Tyler 206
Top destinations:
- Houston 4,021
- Dallas-Fort Worth 1,287
- Austin 614
- Lubbock 523
- San Antonio 449
- Corpus Christi 429
- Lake Charles 323
- College Station-Bryan 278
- Victoria 235
- Miami 234
Highest net gain:
- Houston 649
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 428
- Asheville, NC 299
- New Orleans 284
- Waterloo, IA 241
- Austin 221
- Anchorage 176
- Longview 172
- Fairbanks, AK 160
- Gulfport-Biloxi 159
Highest net loss:
- Lubbock -490
- Dallas-Fort Worth -487
- Corpus Christi -240
- Victoria -235
- Miami -234
- College Station-Bryan -219
- Birmingham -180
- Texarkana -146
- Lafayette, LA -134
- El Paso -104