2018 Population Estimate of US Metropolitan Areas

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New Census Bureau Estimates Show Counties in South and West Lead Nation in Population Growth

APRIL 18, 2019 — Counties with the largest numeric growth are all located in the south and the west, with counties in Texas taking four out of the top 10 spots according to new U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released today. By metropolitan area, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas, had the largest numeric growth with a gain of 131,767 (1.8 percent) in 2018, followed by Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz. with an increase of 96,268 (2.0 percent). Migration, both domestic and international, as well as natural increase contributed to the growth in each of these areas, with natural increase serving as the largest source of population growth in Dallas and domestic migration serving as the largest source in Phoenix.

“One interesting trend we are seeing this year is that metro areas not among the most populous are ranked in the top 10 for population growth,” said Sandra Johnson, a demographer in the Census Bureau’s Population Division. “Though no new metro areas moved into the top 10 largest areas, Phoenix, Seattle, Austin, and Orlando all experienced numeric increases in population since 2010, rivaling growth in areas with much larger populations. This trend is consistent with the overall growth we are seeing in the south and the west.”

Among counties with a population of 20,000 or more, Williams County, N.D., was the fastest-growing county by percentage, increasing by 5.9 percent between 2017 and 2018 (from 33,395 to 35,350). The rapid growth Williams County, N.D., experienced was due mainly to net domestic migration (1,471) in 2018. The county also grew between 2017 and 2018 by natural increase (427) and international migration (52).

Of the other nine fastest-growing counties, all experienced positive domestic migration. All but Brunswick, N.C., and Hood, Texas, experienced growth through natural increase (having more births than deaths), and only Brunswick, N.C., had negative net international migration.

The statistics released today provide population estimates, rankings and components of change for the nation’s 390 metropolitan statistical areas, 555 micropolitan statistical areas, and 3,142 counties, as well as population estimates and rankings for Puerto Rico’s 78 municipios.

More: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/pres...nty-metro.html

Top 10 Metropolitan Areas in Numeric Growth: 2017 to 2018


1. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

(April 1, 2010 - Estimates base) - 6,426,222

(July 1, 2017) - 7,407,944

(July 1, 2018) - 7,539,711

(Numeric Growth) - 131,767

2. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

(April 1, 2010 - Estimates base) - 4,193,127

(July 1, 2017) - 4,761,694

(July 1, 2018) - 4,857,962

(Numeric Growth) - 96,268

3. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

(April 1, 2010 - Estimates base) - 5,920,487

(July 1, 2017) - 6,905,695

(July 1, 2018) - 6,997,384

(Numeric Growth) - 91,689

4. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

(April 1, 2010 - Estimates base) - 5,286,750

(July 1, 2017) - 5,874,249

(July 1, 2018) - 5,949,951

(Numeric Growth) - 75,702

5. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

(April 1, 2010 - Estimates base) - 2,134,402

(July 1, 2017) - 2,512,917

(July 1, 2018) - 2,572,962

(Numeric Growth) - 60,045

6. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

(April 1, 2010 - Estimates base) - 3,439,805

(July 1, 2017) - 3,884,469

(July 1, 2018) - 3,939,363

(Numeric Growth) - 54,894

7. Austin-Round Rock, TX

(April 1, 2010 - Estimates base) - 1,716,321

(July 1, 2017) - 2,115,230

(July 1, 2018) - 2,168,316

(Numeric Growth) - 53,086

8. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

(April 1, 2010 - Estimates base) - 4,224,966

(July 1, 2017) - 4,570,427

(July 1, 2018) - 4,622,361

(Numeric Growth) - 51,934

9. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

(April 1, 2010 - Estimates base) - 2,783,462

(July 1, 2017) - 3,091,225

(July 1, 2018) - 3,142,663

(Numeric Growth) - 51,438

10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

(April 1, 2010 - Estimates base) - 5,636,363

(July 1, 2017) - 6,200,001

(July 1, 2018) - 6,249,950

(Numeric Growth) - 49,949

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/pres...nty-metro.html

[Sun Belt]

No surprises there for the most part.

Tampa is exhibiting strong growth for a challenging physical geography to build on.


And Dallas: wow!

[Nautica]

Texas and Florida are rocking!

[MonkeyRonin]

New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago have lost population between 2017 and 2018? Any idea what would be causing that?

[muertecaza]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago have lost population between 2017 and 2018? Any idea what would be causing that?

Assumedly it's a continuation of the trend of net negative domestic migration, combined with slowing of international migration.

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by muertecaza

Assumedly it's a continuation of the trend of net negative domestic migration, combined with slowing of international migration.

Add to that Chicagoland's ongoing black exodus which is probably more dramatic than anywhere.

If we can slow that down to a trickle, I bet Chicagoland will actually start gaining again.

[Kenmore]

chicago continues to get pummeled, but that's not surprising at this point

the shiny towers are nice and all but this city is dying

[The North One]

Originally Posted by Kenmore

chicago continues to get pummeled, but that's not surprising at this point

the shiny towers are nice and all but this city is dying

I don't think so, it's now revealed that Chicago just started early on a greater trend. Maybe they'll be early to stop?

New York is losing population all over it's not just upstate. Cuomo will just blame it all on Florida again.

Also, I wonder how much of Florida's growth is incoming Puerto Ricans and I wonder if they'll start migrating north.

[Nite]

As a Canadian when I look at this, I think cool, Toronto would be 2nd (1st if you include Hamilton) and Montreal would be 5th.

[dimondpark]

Those growth numbers are really low compared to previous years and decades.

Looks like the country is slowing down.

[The North One]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago have lost population between 2017 and 2018? Any idea what would be causing that?

I don't think LA lost, they had a slow in growth.

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by The North One

I don't think LA lost, they had a slow in growth.

Metro LA lost population

[mhays]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago have lost population between 2017 and 2018? Any idea what would be causing that?

A sudden downturn coinciding with presidential meddling? I'm suspicious.

Maybe there's a better explanation, but I haven't heard it yet.

[Antares41]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago have lost population between 2017 and 2018? Any idea what would be causing that?

I heard that the federal cap on deductible effecting mostly high income earners may also be fueling some of the rationale behind the growing exodus from places like NYC.

[azliam]

More Numbers:

Dallas MSA: +131,767 people
Phoenix MSA: +96,268 people
Houston MSA: +91,689 people
Atlanta MSA: +75,702 people
Orlando MSA: +60,045 people
Seattle MSA: +54,894 people
Austin MSA: +53,086 people
Riverside, CA MSA: +51,934 people
Tampa MSA: +51,438 people
DC MSA: +49,949 people
Miami MSA: +49,095 people
Las Vegas MSA: +48,337 people
Charlotte MSA: +44,350 people
San Antonio MSA: +43,762 people
Denver MSA: +39,618 people
Minneapolis MSA: +36,521 people
Boston MSA: +30,793 people
Nashville MSA: +30,377 people
Jacksonville MSA: +29,860 people
Raleigh/Cary MSA: +28,198 people
Sacramento MSA: +24,829 people
Columbus MSA: +24,066 people
Portland MSA: +22,348 people
Indianapolis MSA: +21,980 people
San Francisco MSA: +18,791 people
Philadelphia MSA: +17,921 people
San Diego MSA: +17,896 people
Salt Lake City MSA: +17,302 people
Kansas City MSA: +16,392 people
Richmond MSA: +13,261 people
Oklahoma City MSA: +13,196 people
Tucson MSA: +11,571 people
Cincinnati MSA: +10,361 people
Grand Rapids MSA: +9,079 people
San Jose MSA: +5,525 people
Detroit MSA: +4,700 people
Louisville MSA: +4,492 people
Providence MSA: +4,280 people
Baltimore MSA: +4,202 people
Virginia Beach/Norfolk MSA: +3,857 people
Memphis MSA: +3,044 people
Birmingham MSA: +2116 people
Milwaukee MSA: +962 people
Buffalo MSA: +492 people
New Orleans MSA: -66 people
St. Louis MSA: -385 people
Hartford MSA: - 419 people
Rochester MSA: - 507 people
Cleveland MSA: -1540 people
Pittsburgh MSA: -5540 people
Honolulu MSA: -6349 people
LA MSA: -7223 people
NYC MSA: -19,474 people
Chicago MSA: -22,068 people

https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/...xhtml?src=bkmk

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[Crawford]

Originally Posted by Antares41

I heard that the federal cap on deductible effecting mostly high income earners may also be fueling some of the rationale behind the growing exodus from places like NYC.

I think that plays a role, but probably the biggest factor is Trumpian meddling in the Census, where they have intentionally sought to undercount underrepresented populations

Note that Staten Island is the only NY borough that showed growth. But SI has, by far, the highest homeownership rate, and would, by far, be most affected by the tax changes. And it has been affected; it has the slowest housing price growth in the city and the least housing permits. It also has the fastest declining school-age population.

The fastest growth in school-age population is in Queens and Brooklyn, but those boroughs had the greatest Census declines. Either the Census estimate changes are correcting for overestimates in previous years, or they're off. I don't believe SI is growing, if the other boroughs aren't.

[iheartthed]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

Metro LA lost population

Even the 2010 census suggested that LA was slowing down, so this shouldn't really be that surprising.

[Crawford]

Originally Posted by Nautica

Oh, ok. Bob Mueller seems to be unemployed. Can we get him to start an investigation of obstruction of population?

"I love the uneducated". Truer words were never spoken. Don't worry, your Orange Deity loves you.

As someone who actually works with Census numbers, they're changed under every administration, and have radically changed under Dotard. He has politicized the Census to a greater extent than any modern-day administration. Some of the changes are likely illegal (such as asking citizenship questions), and are being challenged as we speak.

That does NOT mean the numbers are "wrong"; however the Census estimate methodology has absolutely changed, those changes are political, changes in methodology obviously affect the outcomes, and changes make the year-over-year estimates prior to revised methodology useless. And it does NOT mean that previous numbers were correct; Obama and past Presidents politicized Census numbers too.

But anyone who denies the annual changes in Census estimate methodology, and who denies affects on estimated counts, is frankly totally ignorant of the basics of US Census, or just plain dumb.