Highlights from the CAPCOG’s analysis of the U.S. Census estimates for the 10-county region showed its population grew by 2.33 percent from 2020 to 2021, which was more than double the state’s growth rate. The agency’s Regional Planning and Services staff is working toward making data more accessible to local governments and community stakeholders by aggregating the data and showing population and demographic changes that can support local planning efforts.
The most recent estimates that CAPCOG aggregated and analyzed are the U.S. Census’ July 1, 2021 populations of each county by sex, age, race, and Hispanic/Latino ancestry released in late June and the U.S. Census’ housing unit estimates, city population estimates, and components of population change from 2020-2021 released in May. Hays County experienced the highest growth rate for the period with a 4.75 percent increase; or from 243,809 residents to 255,397. The analysis also showed that the fastest-growing age group in the region was 70–74-year-olds, which grew by 7.18 percent; the population of those 65-year-old and older grew by 5.01 percent. The region’s non-White demographic groups accounted for 65 percent of the region’s growth, including 35 percent from Hispanics/Latinos, 17 percent from Asians, 8 percent from Blacks/African-Americans, and 5 percent from other non-White groups.
The complete data summaries for Census estimates are at capcog.org/what-we-do/data-maps/demographic-data/. CAPCOG plans to provide a data summary for the Texas State Data Center’s Jan. 1, 2022, city and county population estimates, expected to be released in October 2022.
