Dallas-Fort Worth added more than 123,000 new residents between July 2024 and July 2025, making it the second-fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States during that period, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released on Mar. 26. The region now has a population of about 8.4 million, with growth driven by ongoing demand for housing and commercial development.
The sustained population increase underscores North Texas’ role as a leading destination for newcomers, even as some key factors behind its rapid expansion begin to slow down. This growth translates to an average of about 339 new residents per day across Dallas-Fort Worth.
Despite these gains, the pace of growth has slowed compared to previous years. The region’s population rose by 1.4 percent year-over-year, down from a rate of 2.3 percent in the prior year. A significant reason for this deceleration is a sharp decline in international migration into DFW counties—from around 116,000 people last year to just over 55,000 this year—mirroring national trends where net international migration dropped from approximately 2.7 million in 2024 to about 1.3 million in 2025.
This change is affecting local patterns within the Metroplex itself: Dallas County saw its population decrease by roughly 2,600 residents due largely to reduced international arrivals not offsetting domestic outmigration—a reversal from previous years when such inflows supported steady growth.
Meanwhile, suburban areas continue expanding at notable rates: Collin County added nearly 43,000 residents and ranked second nationwide for numeric gains; Kaufman County grew by more than five percent as affordability draws development outward; Tarrant and Denton counties also posted increases but at slower rates than before.
Across Texas overall, natural population increases—births outpacing deaths—are playing a bigger role as migration slows statewide. Demographers caution that if current trends persist nationally there could be net negative international migration for the first time in decades.
