Posted Mar 26, 2026, 7:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IcedCowboyCoffee
This marks the first time the estimated population difference between the Chicago and DFW areas have become <1 million.
Population difference between Chicago / DFW metro areas:
2020: 1,768,555
2021: 1,587,651
2022: 1,330,499
2023: 1,171,781
2024: 1,057,598
2025: 956,966
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Indeed, Chicago might lose the #3 spot for MSA a Census cycle before the city proper ranking. Similar percentage gaps right now, but MSA is closing much faster.
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