Texas could be the most populated state by year 2100, new report says

HOUSTON, Texas -- Houston could be the nation's second-biggest metro by 2100, and now a new report says Texas might be the most populous state by the next century.

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The population study by moving experts moveBuddha estimates Texas will be home to nearly 96 million people by 2100, which amounts to a 213.8% population increase. The Lone Star State will far outshine California, which is currently the most populated state with more than 39 million people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Texas only crossed the 30 million population milestone in July 2022, so there's still quite some time to get to that near-100 million mark in 77 years.

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