San Antonio’s population growth ranked second largest in nation

San Antonio continues to record impressive population growth, ranking second nationally in increase in population in a single year, new census numbers show.

The city added 17,237 people between July 2018 and July 2019, pushing its estimated population to 1,547,253, according to census data released late Wednesday.

San Antonio’s growth was outpaced only by Phoenix, which added more than 26,000 residents during the same one-year period, driving its population to nearly 1.7 million people.