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The rise in Texas' population, which is the largest recent population spike of any state, from 2010 to July 2011, according to new Census Bureau estimates.

The rise in Texas' population, which is the largest recent population spike of any state, from 2010 to July 2011, according to new Census Bureau estimates.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.