Census data revealed that Texas had the largest population gain in the nation from July 2023 to July 2024, spurred by net international migration, defined by the bureau as “any change of residence across U.S. borders.”

Texas’ population jumped by 562,941. Florida had the second-highest numeric growth at 467,347, with California third at 232,570. Texas remains the second-most populous state with 31,290,831 residents. California (39,431,263) was first and Florida (23,372,215) third.

Every state saw an increase in international migration, according to the data, which was released Dec. 19. Texas (319,569) saw the third-largest increase behind Florida (411,322) and California (361,057). Texas (85,267), North Carolina (82,288) and South Carolina (68,043) saw the largest gains from domestic migration, with California (-239,575), New York (-120,917) and Illinois (-56,235) experiencing the largest net domestic migration losses.

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