KXAN: Texas added more people than any other state between July 2022 and July 2023, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Texas’ population grew by almost 475,000 during that time period, but some counties grew at much faster rates than others. The Census Bureau published its 2023 county population estimates Thursday. Of the 254 counties in Texas, 177 saw an increase in population since July 1, 2022 , while 75 had a population decline. Two counties, Hall and Stonewall, had no change. Continuing a trend over recent years, Kaufman County, southeast of Dallas, grew faster than any other county in the state, with a population change of about 7.5%. The county was also the fastest-growing in the entire country, ahead of Long County, Georgia, which grew by 6.5%. Rockwall, Liberty, Blanco and Chambers counties all appeared in the top 10 fastest-growing counties in the country, each by 5% or more. Statewide, Texas’ population grew by 1.58%. King County, east of Lubbock, had the