1. Metropolitan Austin Above 2.0 Million
The demographic and economic significance of reaching and passing this milestone…
April 28, 2016
Ryan Robinson
City Demographer
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2. Takeaways
Metropolitan Austin passed the 2.0 million population mark during the early summer of 2015 and is expected to crest the 3.0 million mark by 2030.
For the 5th year in a row, the Austin—Round Rock MSA continues to be the fastest growing large metropolitan region in the country.
Relative shares of overall population growth within the collection of metropolitan counties are shifting.
Metropolitan Austin and metropolitan San Antonio appear to be moving toward becoming a more unified mega-metropolitan region.
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City Demographer
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3. Metropolitan-level growth
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6. Metropolitan Salt Lake City is 50th with just over 1
Metropolitan Salt Lake City is 50th with just over 1.2 million people (where Austin was in 2000)…Tucson is 53rd with just over 1.0 million people
33rd
Total Population = 2,000,860

7. Annualized Growth Rate
2015 to 2030 = 2.5%
Annualized Growth Rate
2000 to 2015 = 3.2%

8. Williamson
Travis
Bastrop
Hays
Caldwell

10. 10 Fastest Growing Metro Areas, 2014 to 2015
Denver
Las Vegas
Raleigh
Nashville
DFW
Jacksonville
Austin
Houston
Orlando
San Antonio

11. 14th

13. 11th …285K in five years

15. Total 2015 Population = 4.4 million
Projected Total 2020 Population = 5.0 million
@ 2.5%
2015 Combined Aus—San metroplex 2015 at 4.4 million is almost as big as Phoenix; 2030 the Austin—San Antonio Metroplex will be bigger than current day metro Atlanta
Projected Total 2030 Population = 6.3 million
@ 2.5%

16. County-level growth patterns
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24. economics A Demographic Snapshot of Austin 24 Ryan Robinson
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28. Pike’s horse A Demographic Snapshot of Austin 28 Ryan Robinson
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