AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) – The population of the Austin metro area is projected to grow by more than 2.7 million by 2025, according to an analysis by bizjournals.
Austin's projected growth rate ranks fifth among 250 U.S. metros studied.
Bizjournals forecasts an 87 percent growth rate from the area's 2005 estimated population of 1.5 million to a 2025 projected population of 2.7 million, giving it the highest growth rate of any Texas city.
The McAllen-Edinburg area is projected to be the second-fastest growing area in Texas with an estimated 56 percent growth in population.
Among other Texas cities:
• Dallas–Fort Worth — 50 percent increase to 8.8 million
• Houston — 48 percent increase to 7.9 million
• San Antonio — 41 percent increase to 2.7 million