8 Texas counties among the nation’s top 10 in population growth numbers

Click ahead to see the top Texas counties based on numeric growth: Bexar County July 2017: 1,958,841

July 2018: 1,986,049 Numeric Growth: 27,208 Click ahead to see the top Texas counties based on numeric growth: Bexar County July 2017: 1,958,841

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Eight Texas counties are among counties across the nation showing the sharpest population gains in a single year, according to new census numbers just released.

Some of those Texas counties made the Census Bureau’s top 10 list for largest percentage increases in population, while others ranked among U.S. counties recording the biggest raw numeric gains between July 1, 2017 and July 1, 2018.

Comal County — home to New Braunfels — was again ranked second nationally among U.S. counties recording the steepest percentage growth in population.

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Comal’s population jumped by 5.4 percent — or almost 8,000 residents — during that one-year period.

This is the second consecutive year Comal was ranked in second place among U.S. counties showing the biggest percentage population gains.

Bexar County also continued to show strong growth, ranking ninth among U.S. counties recording the largest raw numeric increases in new residents.

Bexar gained 27,208 new residents between July 1, 2017 and July 1, 2018.

The annual population estimates for counties and metropolitan areas were just released.

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