I track Austin apartment pricing, vacancy rates, and move-in specials across 1,000+ properties. I see where people actually land, not where the headlines say they’re going.
And here’s what the headlines keep getting wrong: “Austin” didn’t grow 49% since 2010. The Austin metro did. The city of Austin proper added just 4,000 residents in 2023-2024, growing at 0.4%. That same year, Hutto grew 9.4%. Jarrell grew 28.8%. Caldwell County, the smallest in the MSA, posted a 4.6% growth rate that ranked 9th fastest among all U.S. counties with 20,000+ residents.
The 834,000 people who moved here didn’t pile into downtown condos. They spread outward along I-35, SH 130, and the toll road corridors into communities that were genuinely rural a decade ago. Liberty Hill had fewer than 8,000 people in 2010. It has 27,000 now. Jarrell had 3,500. It has 12,000.
I pulled Census data, ACS estimates, and county-level migration figures, then matched them against what I’m seeing on the ground: apartment construction, rent drops, vacancy spikes. What follows is the ZIP-by-ZIP breakdown, the five forces shaping settlement patterns, and what all of it means for Austin’s rental market heading into 2027.
The MSA Added 834,000 People in 14 Years
The Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA covers five counties: Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, and Caldwell. Here’s the population trajectory since 2010.
| Year | Population | Change from Prior | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Census | 1,716,289 | — | — |
| 2014 Estimate | 1,943,299 | +227,010 | ~3.1% avg |
| 2020 Census | 2,283,386 | +340,087 | ~2.7% avg |
| 2022 Estimate | 2,421,115 | +137,729 | ~3.0% avg |
| 2024 Estimate | 2,550,637 | +129,522 | ~2.6% avg |
Between 2010 and 2020, the metro added 567,097 new residents, roughly 56,700 per year. From 2020 to 2024, another 267,251 arrived, averaging about 66,800 per year. Percentage growth started to slow, but absolute numbers actually accelerated. Austin climbed from the 35th to the 25th most populous metro in the country during this stretch.
The county breakdown is where it gets interesting. Growth is no longer an Austin story. It’s a suburban story.
| County | 2023-2024 Growth Rate | Share of Metro Growth | Net Domestic Migration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson | 3.7% | 42.4% | Strongly positive |
| Hays | 3.7% | — | Positive |
| Caldwell | 4.6% | — | Positive |
| Bastrop | — | — | Positive |
| Travis | 1.2% | — | Negative (first time since 2002) |
Williamson County alone contributed 42.4% of all metro population growth in 2023-2024, adding 25,840 residents. Caldwell County’s 4.6% rate ranked 9th fastest among U.S. counties with 20,000+ people. Travis County, home to the city of Austin, grew just 1.2%, and more people left for other U.S. destinations than arrived. Births and a surge in international migration were the only things keeping Travis County’s numbers from going flat.
The Suburbs That Doubled in Population
ZIP-level data tells a clearer story than county totals. Here are population figures from the 2010 Census and the most recent ACS five-year estimates for key ZIPs across the metro’s suburban and exurban ring.
| ZIP | Community | 2010 Census | ACS 2024 (5-yr) | Change | Key Growth Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78641 | Leander | 44,295 | 99,865 | +125.6% | 183A tollway, Leander ISD, master-planned communities |
| 78653 | Manor | 16,375 | 35,417 | +116.3% | SH 130 corridor, affordability, Whisper Valley |
| 78634 | Hutto | 22,791 | 46,413 | +103.6% | Samsung proximity, SH 130, affordability |
| 78633 | Georgetown NW | ~17,500 | ~35,000 | ~+100% | Retirement communities, Sun City expansion |
| 78610 | Buda | ~24,500 | 48,319 | ~+97% | I-35 south corridor, affordability |
| 78660 | Pflugerville | 68,789 | 124,834 | +81.5% | SH 130/I-35 access, mid-price housing |
| 78640 | Kyle | 42,954 | 77,531 | +80.5% | I-35 south, lowest-price new construction |
| 78620 | Dripping Springs | ~9,500 | ~17,000 | ~+79% | Hill Country lifestyle, Hays ISD |
| 78665 | Round Rock SE | ~44,000 | 66,171 | ~+50% | Round Rock ISD, Dell proximity |
| 78628 | Georgetown W | ~36,500 | 50,822 | ~+39% | Georgetown ISD, retirement |
| 78613 | Cedar Park | 65,099 | 89,956 | +38.2% | 183A tollway, Leander ISD |
| 78617 | Del Valle | ~19,500 | ~27,000 | ~+38% | Tesla Gigafactory, Easton Park |
| 78626 | Georgetown E | ~38,500 | 48,072 | ~+25% | Georgetown ISD, I-35 corridor |
| 78681 | Round Rock W | 50,606 | 56,691 | +12.0% | Mature area, limited new land |
| 78642 | Liberty Hill | ~7,500 | ~27,000 | ~+260% | Exurban affordability, new construction |
| 76537 | Jarrell | ~3,500 | ~12,000 | ~+243% | Most affordable in metro, I-35 north |
| 76574 | Taylor | ~18,500 | ~18,000 | Modest so far | Samsung fab — housing pipeline delivers 2026+ |
A few of these deserve a closer look.
Leander (78641) is the headliner. Its population surged from 44,295 to nearly 100,000, ranking it the 8th most populous ZIP code in all of Texas and the 4th most moved-to ZIP in the country in 2025, per MovingPlace. The 183A tollway cut commute times to Austin’s employment centers, and Leander ISD’s A-rated schools sealed the deal for families priced out of central Austin.
Manor (78653) grew even faster in percentage terms (116%), jumping from 16,375 to 35,417. The city of Manor itself grew over 160% between the 2010 and 2020 Censuses alone. The Whisper Valley development, a net-zero energy community, is adding 2,000+ homes to this ZIP.
Hutto (78634) more than doubled from 22,791 to 46,413 and was the fastest-growing city in the Austin metro in 2024 at 9.4% year-over-year, 13th fastest nationally. Projections put Hutto at 60,000 by 2029, driven partly by proximity to Samsung’s Taylor semiconductor fab.
The extreme cases sit farther out. Liberty Hill (78642) and Jarrell (76537) were genuinely rural in 2010: under 8,000 and under 4,000 people respectively. Both have grown roughly 250% since then. Jarrell posted a 28.8% single-year growth rate in 2024, one of the fastest in Texas. These are no longer small towns. They’re the new outer ring of the metro.
Taylor (76574) is the one to watch. Its population hasn’t moved much yet (still around 18,000) because the 6,000+ new homes tied to Samsung’s semiconductor plant won’t deliver until 2026 and beyond. Taylor’s mayor projects the city could double in size by 2030.
A note on Round Rock’s 78664 ZIP: the apparent decline likely reflects boundary changes between the 2010 and 2020 Census geographies, not actual population loss. The Census Bureau redraws ZCTA boundaries each decade, and blocks in eastern Round Rock were reassigned to 78665, which grew substantially.
Where People Moved Within Austin Proper
The suburban boom grabbed the headlines, but people moved inside city limits too. Growth within Austin was concentrated in specific pockets, mostly places that were either undeveloped or going vertical.
| ZIP | Neighborhood | 2010 Census | ACS 2024 (5-yr) | Change | What Happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78754 | NE Austin / Tech Ridge | 15,036 | 32,324 | +115% | Undeveloped land → massive residential construction |
| 78701 | Downtown | ~6,000 | 11,114 | +85% | High-rise residential towers (Rainey, Congress, 2nd St) |
| 78702 | East Austin | ~17,500 | 25,985 | +49% | Gentrification-driven redevelopment |
| 78748 | S Austin / Shady Hollow | ~40,500 | 55,631 | +37% | Infill construction, proximity to Mopac/290 |
| 78704 | South Congress / Zilker | ~41,000 | 50,688 | +22% | Condo and mixed-use development |
| 78744 | SE Austin / McKinney Falls | ~44,500 | 50,986 | +17% | Easton Park master-planned community |
| 78758 | N Austin / Domain | ~45,105 | 49,617 | +10% | Domain-area density, multifamily |
| 78753 | N Lamar / Rundberg | ~52,384 | 56,920 | +9% | Established density, modest infill |
| 78745 | S Austin / Sunset Valley | 55,614 | 61,219 | +10% | Mature area, some infill |
| 78741 | E Riverside / Oltorf | ~48,246 | 45,951 | −5% | Redevelopment cycle: demolition outpacing new occupancy |
78754 (Northeast Austin / Tech Ridge) stands out as the fastest-growing ZIP within city limits: from 15,036 to over 32,000. This area north of US 290 East and east of I-35 was largely empty in 2010. Now it’s wall-to-wall residential construction alongside the Tech Ridge retail center.
78701 (Downtown) nearly doubled from roughly 6,000 to over 11,000 residents, driven entirely by high-rise towers along Congress Avenue, Rainey Street, and the Second Street district. It’s not done. The 98 Red River tower is set to be the tallest in Texas, and the 65-story Conrad Tower is in development.
78741 (East Riverside) is the notable exception. It actually lost population, dropping from 48,246 to 45,951. This isn’t a demand problem. It’s a redevelopment cycle. Older apartment complexes that housed students and working-class families are being demolished and replaced with higher-end mixed-use projects (think $2,000+ studios, ground-floor retail, rooftop pools) that are either still under construction or leasing to smaller households at higher rents. I’ve watched this play out in real time — communities I used to place clients in three years ago are now dirt lots with construction fences.
The largest ZIPs within Austin city limits by headcount are 78745 (South Austin, ~61,000), 78753 (North Lamar/Rundberg, ~57,000), 78748 (South Austin/Shady Hollow, ~56,000), and 78744 (Southeast Austin, ~51,000). All four are mature, densely built areas with significant apartment inventory.
Why 834,000 People Ended Up Where They Did
Population doesn’t spread randomly. Five forces shaped where Austin’s 834,000 new residents landed, and they point to where the next wave is headed.
Corporate Megaprojects Reshaped Entire ZIP Codes
Three projects in particular redrew the metro’s growth map.
Samsung’s $17 billion semiconductor fab in Taylor is the single largest private investment in the northeast corridor. The plant received $6.4 billion in federal CHIPS Act funding and a $250 million Texas state grant. As of early 2025, the facility was 91.8% complete. Samsung upgraded the plant from 4nm to 2nm chip production, pushing the operational target to 2026. Samsung’s combined Austin and Taylor operations injected $19.8 billion into the Central Texas economy in 2024, supporting 38,498 total jobs. Taylor’s sales tax revenue jumped fourfold, from $5.5 million in FY 2021-22 to over $20 million the following year.
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Del Valle (78617) brought over 10,000 jobs to southeast Travis County, with projections of up to 20,000 at full capacity. Home prices near the plant rose 45% since Tesla’s announcement. The $500 million Mirador development by Hines is building 2,500 homes and 1,250+ multifamily units on 1,400 acres nearby.
Apple’s $1.24 billion North Austin campus on Parmer Lane is designed for up to 15,000 employees. At full capacity, that would make Apple the largest private employer in Austin. Phase Two construction began in September 2023.
| Employer | Primary ZIP(s) | Jobs (Current/Projected) | Housing Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung | 76574 (Taylor) | 38,498 supported | 6,000+ homes planned, city may double by 2030 |
| Tesla | 78617 (Del Valle) | 10,000+ (up to 20,000) | 45% home price increase, 3,750+ new units nearby |
| Apple | 78727-78729 (N Austin) | Up to 15,000 | North Austin density push |
| Dell | 78681 (Round Rock) | ~7,000 local | Anchor employer, but 25,000 global cuts since 2023 |
Dell still anchors Round Rock with roughly 7,000 local employees at One Dell Way, though the company has cut around 25,000 jobs globally since early 2023. The tech cooldown isn’t limited to Dell. Nearly 4,000 tech jobs were cut in the Austin region in 2024 via WARN Act notices, and Meta has 500,000+ square feet of sublease space sitting empty at its Sixth and Guadalupe tower. But Austin’s overall unemployment rate remains 3.0%, and semiconductor manufacturing doesn’t follow the same boom-bust cycle as software.
The Affordability Math That Moves Families
This is the force I see play out most directly in my work. People don’t move to Hutto or Kyle because they dreamed of living there. They move because the numbers work.
| Community | ZIP | Median Home Price | Price Per Sq Ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrell | 76537 | — | $167/sqft (lowest in metro) |
| Kyle | 78640 | ~$331,000 | — |
| Hutto | 78634 | ~$359,000 | — |
| Pflugerville | 78660 | Under $400,000 | — |
| Manor | 78653 | Under $400,000 | — |
| City of Austin (overall) | Various | ~$548,000 | — |
| Downtown Austin | 78701 | $700,500+ | $800+/sqft |
The gap between Kyle at $331,000 and the City of Austin at $548,000 is $217,000. On a 30-year mortgage, that’s roughly $1,200/month in payment difference. When SH 130 and 183A cut commute times to 30-45 minutes, the math starts making sense for anyone priced out of central Austin. Easton Park, a master-planned community in 78744 near the Tesla factory, offers homes starting in the $200,000s, roughly one-quarter the cost of buying in central Austin.
School Districts Reinforced the Suburban Pull
School quality tracks closely with where families with kids settled.
Leander ISD (serving Leander and Cedar Park) and Round Rock ISD both earn A ratings from Niche, with TEA STAAR scores of 91/100 and graduation rates of 95-96%. Eanes ISD and Lake Travis ISD in west Austin are A+ districts. Austin ISD scores around 80/100 on STAAR testing, with wide variation between campuses.
The pattern writes itself: families with school-age children are picking Williamson County communities where they get A-rated schools at lower housing costs. That’s not a subjective quality-of-life judgment. It’s a spreadsheet decision.
Toll Roads Built the Growth Corridors
Infrastructure didn’t follow the growth. It caused it.
SH 130 gave Manor, Hutto, and Pflugerville a bypass around congested I-35, connecting southeast Austin straight through to the Samsung corridor in Taylor. The 183A tollway did the same for Cedar Park and Leander, cutting commute times to Austin’s job centers and making both communities viable for daily commuters.
Two projects will reshape growth corridors over the next decade. The I-35 Capital Express Central project, a $4.5 billion reconstruction of the 8-mile stretch through downtown, broke ground in October 2024 with a 2032 completion target. The project will dismantle the elevated upper decks, lower the main lanes below grade, and cap sections with parks reconnecting east and west Austin. If that reconnection makes East Austin more accessible, expect developers to start building toward the core again instead of outward.
Project Connect, Austin’s $7.1 billion voter-approved light rail system, plans a 9.8-mile initial line with 15 stations running north-south through downtown and east along Riverside Drive. Groundbreaking is targeted for 2027 with operations by 2033. Station areas, particularly along East Riverside, South Congress, and the North Lamar corridor, are already being eyed for transit-oriented development.
Available Land Determined the Speed
Every fast-growing suburban ZIP had one thing in common: open land and developers ready to build on it. Taylor has 6,000+ new homes in its pipeline. Easton Park is building on former ranchland in 78744. Manor’s Whisper Valley broke ground on a net-zero energy community of 2,000+ homes. Liberty Hill and Jarrell had virtually unlimited greenfield development capacity.
Compare that to established Austin neighborhoods like 78745 or 78753, where growth is limited to infill and redevelopment of existing structures. The speed difference isn’t just about demand. It’s about how fast supply can respond to demand.
Migration Patterns: Where Austin’s New Residents Come From
The 834,000 figure includes natural increase (births minus deaths) alongside migration. But tracking who’s arriving and where they’re coming from reveals what kind of growth this actually is.
| Origin Metro | Net Annual Migrants to Austin |
|---|---|
| Houston | +5,166 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | +4,884 |
| Los Angeles | +3,318 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | +2,100+ |
About 50% of inbound migrants come from elsewhere in Texas. Another 11.4% come from California. New York accounts for 3.1%. The top metro sources are overwhelmingly Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth. People moving within Texas, not the California exodus narrative that gets all the attention.
Austin also loses residents. The biggest outflows go to Killeen (−1,748 annually), College Station (−842), and, notably, Atlanta (−442). That Atlanta number hints at some reverse Sun Belt migration.
The Shift to International Migration
Here’s what most coverage misses: the makeup of Austin’s growth has changed. International migration is now the single largest component of Austin’s population increase, surging from 3,500 arrivals in 2021 to over 28,000 in 2024. Top origin countries include Mexico, India, Honduras, and China, with growing populations from Taiwan (linked directly to the semiconductor industry) as well as Venezuela, Cuba, and Colombia.
Domestic migration, once responsible for 60% of Austin’s growth, now accounts for less than 25%. And at the state level, Texas’s international migration fell 53% from 2024 to 2025 due to federal immigration policy changes, dropping from 354,864 to 167,475 arrivals statewide.
That’s a vulnerability. If international arrivals continue declining while domestic migration stays at its current 15-year low, Austin’s growth rate could drop further. The city demographer warned in mid-2025 that Austin could face population decline. That has never happened in the area’s recorded history.
The Intra-Metro Displacement Story
Migration isn’t just an in-and-out story. There’s massive movement within the metro. Travis County is losing residents to Williamson and Hays counties in large numbers. Rising costs have pushed Black and Hispanic residents from central Austin into more affordable communities like Pflugerville, Manor, Elgin, and Kyle.
East Austin’s 78702 ZIP code experienced a 442% increase in white population and a 66% decrease in Black population between 2000 and 2010 — one of the most dramatic gentrification shifts documented in any U.S. city. Austin was the only fast-growing major American city where the African American population declined during that decade.
That’s not editorializing. That’s Census data. And it shows up in the ZIP-level numbers above. The communities gaining residents are the same ones that became affordable alternatives to central Austin.
834,000 New Residents Hit a Record Apartment Construction Cycle
So what happens when 834,000 people show up and developers notice? You get the biggest apartment construction wave in Austin’s history.
At mid-2024, the Austin metro had over 31,900 multifamily units under construction, more than double the pre-pandemic average. Northeast Austin, North Austin, and East Austin each had over 3,000 units in their pipelines. Downtown alone had 2,548 units under construction.
That supply wave pushed rents down hard. Austin rents declined 6.2% year-over-year as of mid-2024, one of the steepest drops in the country. DFW rents now exceed Austin’s for the first time since at least 2015. If you’d told me that five years ago, I’d have laughed.
| Rental Market Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Average rent (metro) | $1,764/month |
| Year-over-year rent change | −6.2% |
| Units under construction (mid-2024) | 31,900+ |
| Occupancy rate (2025) | ~87.1% |
| New construction starts, H1 2023 | 11,400 units |
| New construction starts, H1 2024 | 1,800 units (−84%) |
| Projected 2026 deliveries | 12,000-13,000 units |
| Median home sale price (metro) | ~$400,500 |
| Average days on market | 89 (longest since March 2011) |
The catch: the pipeline is drying up fast. New apartment construction starts plummeted 84%, from 11,400 units in the first half of 2023 to just 1,800 in the first half of 2024. Full-year 2024 starts totaled 7,398 units, 60% below the 10-year average of roughly 14,900. Deliveries are projected to drop from about 21,000 units in 2024 to 12,000-13,000 in 2026.
That glut won’t last. If construction starts stay at these depressed levels, we’re looking at a potential supply squeeze by 2027-2028 that could push rents back up and shove the affordability frontier even further from central Austin.
One bright spot: Austin built 4,605 income-restricted affordable housing units in 2024, the most of any city in the country and double the 2023 figure. Another 9,528 are in the pipeline.
If you’re looking for an apartment in the Austin metro right now, the timing is in your favor. Concessions are widespread, vacancy is elevated, and properties are competing for tenants in ways I haven’t seen since I started tracking this market. Call us at 512-320-4599. It costs you nothing to work with a locator, and we’ll match you to communities running the best specials in whatever part of the metro you’re targeting.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much has Austin’s population grown since 2010?
The Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA grew from 1,716,289 to 2,550,637 between the 2010 Census and the 2024 Census Bureau estimate, an increase of roughly 834,000 residents, or 49%. That made it the fastest-growing large metro in America for 12 consecutive years through 2022.
What is the fastest-growing suburb in the Austin metro?
By percentage growth since 2010, Liberty Hill (78642) and Jarrell (76537) lead at roughly 250%+ each. By single-year growth rate in 2024, Hutto (78634) was the fastest at 9.4% year-over-year. By total residents added, Leander (78641) gained the most, roughly 55,000 people since 2010, growing from 44,295 to nearly 100,000.
Why is Travis County losing population through domestic migration?
Travis County posted negative net domestic migration for the first time since 2002 in the 2023-2024 estimates. More people moved out of Travis County to other U.S. destinations than moved in. The primary drivers are housing costs (median home price around $548,000 in the City of Austin), property taxes, and the availability of newer, less expensive housing in Williamson and Hays counties. Travis County’s total population still grew slightly due to births and a surge in international migration. If you’re relocating to Austin and weighing which part of the metro to target, those cost differences matter.
Where are people moving to Austin from?
The top source metros are Houston (+5,166 net annually), Dallas-Fort Worth (+4,884), Los Angeles (+3,318), and the San Francisco Bay Area (+2,100+). About 50% of domestic migrants come from elsewhere in Texas. California accounts for 11.4% of inbound migrants, and New York 3.1%. International migration, primarily from Mexico, India, Honduras, and China, has become the largest single component of Austin’s growth since 2023.
How many apartments were built in Austin in 2024?
Over 31,900 multifamily units were under construction metro-wide at mid-2024, and roughly 21,000 units delivered during the full year. That was more than double the pre-pandemic construction average. But new starts cratered 84% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, so deliveries will drop to an estimated 12,000-13,000 units by 2026.
What is the cheapest suburb in the Austin metro?
By price per square foot, Jarrell (76537) is the most affordable at roughly $167/sqft. Kyle (78640) has median home prices around $331,000. Hutto, Pflugerville, and Manor all offer homes under $400,000. These communities are 25-40 minutes from central Austin via I-35 or SH 130.
How does Samsung’s Taylor factory affect local population growth?
Samsung’s $17 billion semiconductor fab in Taylor (76574) received $6.4 billion in CHIPS Act funding and is targeting operations in 2026. The plant’s construction phase already quadrupled Taylor’s sales tax revenue and supports 38,498 total jobs across Samsung’s Austin and Taylor operations. Taylor’s population hasn’t surged yet (still around 18,000) because the 6,000+ planned homes tied to the plant won’t deliver until 2026 and beyond. The city’s mayor projects Taylor could double in population by 2030.
Is Austin still the fastest-growing metro in America?
No. Austin held the title for 12 consecutive years through 2022, then slipped to #2 in 2023 and #4 in 2024. The city of Austin proper grew just 0.4% in 2023-2024. The metro is still growing (2.6% annually), but domestic migration has fallen to a 15-year low and the growth engine has shifted decisively to the suburbs.
What is the population of the Austin metro area in 2024?
The Census Bureau’s Vintage 2024 estimate puts the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA at 2,550,637 as of July 1, 2024. That covers Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, and Caldwell counties. The metro is projected to reach 5.2 million by 2060.
When will Austin’s light rail open?
Project Connect, Austin’s $7.1 billion voter-approved light rail system, plans a 9.8-mile initial line with 15 stations. Groundbreaking is targeted for 2027, with revenue operations beginning by 2033. The system received a favorable FTA review in November 2025 and is seeking roughly $4 billion in federal funding. If you’re apartment hunting near planned station areas — East Riverside, South Congress, North Lamar — call us at 512-320-4599 and we can walk you through what’s available in those corridors right now.
Austin’s Next Chapter
The number is 834,000. That’s how many people reshaped the Austin metro’s geography between 2010 and 2024. But the real story isn’t the total. It’s the distribution. Every fast-growing ZIP is suburban or exurban. Leander, Manor, Hutto, Kyle, and Pflugerville each grew 80-125%. Liberty Hill and Jarrell grew 250%+. The urban core of Travis County, meanwhile, is posting negative domestic migration for the first time in two decades.
Three variables will determine the next chapter. Samsung’s fab goes operational in 2026, which should kick the housing boom in Taylor, Hutto, and the SH 130 corridor into a higher gear. International migration (now Austin’s primary growth engine) faces headwinds from shifting federal policy. And the apartment supply glut that pushed rents down 6% is self-correcting as construction starts have cratered, setting up a potential supply squeeze by 2027-2028.
The metro is projected to hit 5.2 million by 2060. Whether that happens on schedule depends on whether Austin can keep the employment magnet running: tech, semiconductors, and the creative economy that pulled 834,000 people here in the first place.
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