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Texas Led U.S. in Population Growth in 2025 Despite Immigration Slowing
The Lone Star State added the most new residents last year, though growth slowed amid a nationwide decline in immigration.
Jan. 28, 2026 at 9:07am
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Texas topped the rest of the country for adding new residents in 2025, adding 391,243 people and bringing its total population to 31.7 million. However, the state's population growth slowed significantly, with a 48% decline in the number of immigrants moving to Texas compared to the previous year. The nationwide slowdown in immigration was a major factor in the overall slower population growth across the U.S.
Why it matters
Texas' continued population growth, even as it slowed, has significant implications for the state's economy, infrastructure, and politics. The decline in immigration, driven in part by federal policy changes, raises questions about the state's future workforce and economic development. Local officials may now have more time to address infrastructure needs brought on by rapid population growth in recent years.
The details
Texas added 391,243 residents in 2025, the most of any state, but its growth rate slowed to 1.2%, the slowest pace since 2021. This slowdown was driven in large part by a steep 48% drop in the number of immigrants moving to Texas, from 319,569 the previous year to just 67,475 in 2025. Nationally, net international migration to the U.S. fell by about 55% to 1.3 million. Texas also saw fewer people moving in from other states, with 67,299 new residents from elsewhere in the country, behind North Carolina. The state demographer said the well of potential new Texans living in other states may have run relatively dry, and broader economic uncertainty may be prompting people to stay put.
- In 2025, Texas added 391,243 residents, the most of any state.
- In 2025, the number of immigrants moving to Texas dropped 48% to 67,475, down from 319,569 the previous year.
- Nationally, net international migration to the U.S. fell by about 55% to 1.3 million in 2025, down from 2.7 million the previous year.
The players
Lloyd Potter
The state demographer of Texas.
Christine Hartley
The assistant division chief for Estimates and Projections at the U.S. Census Bureau.
What they’re saying
“I think the implication is our economic growth isn't probably going to be as hearty as what we've seen historically.”
— Lloyd Potter, State Demographer
“Net international migration to the United States fell by about 55% to 1.3 million in 2025 from 2.7 million the previous year, a 'historic decline' that drove the overall slowdown in U.S. population growth last year.”
— Christine Hartley, Assistant Division Chief for Estimates and Projections
What’s next
The agency projects net international migration to the U.S. could further fall to 321,000 this year, which could lead to an even greater slowdown in population growth across the country.
The takeaway
Texas' continued population growth, even as it slowed, highlights the state's ongoing attractiveness as a destination. However, the steep decline in immigration raises concerns about the state's future workforce and economic development, while also providing local officials more time to address infrastructure needs brought on by rapid growth in recent years.
