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The Gulf Coast region's almost 14,000 square mile area is home to approximately 6.1 million people. The region has a population that represents twenty-four percent of the population of the entire state of Texas. Sixty-seven percent of the population resides in Harris County, the most populous county in Texas, the third most populous county in the nation, and home of the City of Houston.

 
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  • Total regional population grew 20.3% from 2000 to 2010, more than double the nation’s 9.7 percent growth rate for the same time period.  
  • The population is becoming less Anglo with the percent of Hispanic or Latino population rising rapidly from 28.6% in 2000 to 35.2% in 2010.   
  • The City of Houston is the state’s largest city with a population of 2.1 million.
  • The largest population increases have occurred in the areas immediately adjacent to Harris County: Fort Bend, Montgomery and northern Brazoria counties.  
  • Fort Bend County grew 65.2% from 2000 to 2010 making it the third fastest growing county in the state.
 
 

 
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