Austin to nearly double in size

Austin to nearly double in size Austin is poised to grow faster than any other large U.S. city in the next 25 years, nearly doubling in population. That is according to new research by American City Business Journals, the parent company of the Austin Business Journal. The population of the Texas capital, which reached 2 million last year, is projected to soar 98.5 percent to nearly 4 million by 2040. Here is a link to a map showing what parts of our Austin metro area are growing faster than others: Austin metro population changes. To see how other Texas cities will grow in the next 25 years, see Largest Texan Cities by 2040. As a native Texan, I’m sure glad to be living in our great state and obviously many from outside Texas feel the same way!