Dallas-Fort Worth MSA
2026-11-04
Dallas-Fort Worth MSA leads Texas in net household migration — 19,688 new households moved in during 2022–23, according to ALEX Intelligence's latest analysis of IRS migration data. This isn’t just a job market story — it’s a settlement story. Families are choosing DFW as a long-term home, not just a temporary stop. What does this mean for housing demand, school districts, and infrastructure across the metro? The data shows it’s not just one city — it’s the entire region. The full report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-04-dfw-msa-mig-net-total
Net Migration in Households, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023)
#1 Los Angeles County, CA — 1,556
#2 Orange County, CA — 964
#3 San Diego County, CA — 734
#4 Harris County, TX — 675
#5 Cook County, IL — 650
#6 Riverside County, CA — 582
#7 Maricopa County, AZ — 560
#8 Bexar County, TX — 545
#9 San Bernardino County, CA — 540
#10 Shelby County, TN — 520
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Mark Fisher (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=21849001; Slide 2: Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=49416195; Slide 3: Mark Fisher (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=21849522; Slide 4: Gareth Wyn Jones (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=163640341
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-04-dfw-msa-mig-net-total
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