Between July 1, 2018 and July 1, 2019 (the period for which the U.S. Census Bureau released its most recent population estimates), the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) added the third most residents among all metros in the U.S. and it remains the fifth most populous Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
Metro Houston's population in '19
Residents added to Metro Houston's population between '18 and '19