Connecting the Dots: Construction follows population growth and brings Austin and San Antonio closer

For nearly a decade, Austin and San Antonio have been among the country’s expanding metros. As far back as eight years ago, an analysis of Texas Water Development Board data, by the website LawnStarter, projected that the 13 counties comprising the Austin-San Antonio corridor would increase to 5.71 million residents by 2030, from 4.27 million in 2014. That gain would equal the population of Jacksonville, Fla.