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Several issues can be to blame for the delayed release of data from the 2020 census including the COVID-19 pandemic, but now that official figures have been analyzed, the U.S. Census Bureau found Fort Bend County is the most diverse county in Texas.
Fort Bend County Judge KP George took to Twitter to boast about the county's diversity.
"Glad the @uscensusbureau and the rest of the country is realizing: Fort Bend County is an incredibly unique place," Judge KP George wrote in an Aug. 25 tweet.
According to a graphic George shared in his post on the social media website, Fort Bend County has a diversity index of 76.3%, beating the state's 67%.
"The most diverse county in Texas by far," George tweeted.
Fort Bend is among six of the 10 most counties over 100,000 in population in the United States that saw the largest percent increase, The Texan reported. It experienced a 41% increase with a population growth of 237,000. Hays County saw the biggest population boom, which added another 84,000 residents increasing the county's population size by 53%.
"And our diversity makes us stronger in every possible way," George wrote in the tweet.
According to the Community Impact Newspaper, Fort Bend also saw a boost in its Asian population, making it tips in the state in regards to the demographic.
Information from the 2020 Census showed in the last decade Fort Bend County residents who identify as Asian increased more than 83%. The Asian population now makes up a little more than 22% of the county's total population, the Community Impact reported.
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau also revealed suburban areas near big metropolitan cities like Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth all saw big population increases, which could impact where the legislative district lines are drawn, according to the Texan.