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Harris, Montgomery and Fort Bend counties see population increases

Despite counties nationwide seeing a slowing growth rate, the Greater Houston area is experiencing the opposite, per recent data from the US Census Bureau.

The gist: The data examines population changes within the timeframe of July 2024 to July 2025. According to the Census Bureau, the most populous counties saw more births than deaths and more people moving out than moving in from other areas of the country.

However, the Greater Houston area is still experiencing population growth, particularly in suburban areas.

Digging deeper: From 2024 to 2025, the counties saw the following population increase:

  • Harris County: 48,695
  • Montgomery County: 30,011
  • Fort Bend County: 24,163
 
On The Business Beat
Odyssey Nails & Lashes now open in Spring, Klein

Owner Bee Nguyen confirmed Odyssey Nails & Lashes is now offering services in the Spring and Klein area. Odyssey Nails & Lashes held its soft opening on March 29 and plans to hold its grand opening on April 18.

The details: During the grand opening, Nguyen said Odyssey Nails & Lashes will be holding a special event featuring a dragon dance, a free tumbler, gift vouchers and 25% off all day services.

What they offer: Per the website, Odyssey Nails & Lashes offers pedicures, manicures, kid services, artificial nail services, lashes, waxing as well as a variety of drinks.
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Disney on Ice

Run & Done 3.1

April 2-5, times vary
Houston

April 4, 7 a.m.
The Woodlands

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Katy Easter Exchange

Pups & Pints

April 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Katy

April 4, 4-10 p.m.
League City

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Can't-Miss Coverage
Artemis 2 astronauts lift off for NASA’s first manned moon mission in over 50 years

Four astronauts boarded the Orion spacecraft on April 1 and lifted off that evening from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as part of Artemis 2, NASA’s first manned lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972.

What you need to know: Artemis 2 is sending NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day mission to orbit the Earth and moon, according to NASA’s website.

Quote of note: “Building on the uncrewed Artemis I mission, which sent Orion 1.4 million miles beyond the moon and back, Artemis II will begin with two Earth orbits including a high‑Earth orbit before the crew embarks on a trajectory that will take them thousands of miles beyond the lunar far side—the farthest any humans will have traveled from Earth," Texas A&M professor Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, a former NASA astronaut who has flown five shuttle missions, said in the release.

 
CI Texas
ERCOT, developers detail plans to manage data center growth amid legislative scrutiny

The Texas power grid is undergoing “generational” growth, experts said during the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ annual summit March 31 in Round Rock. Much of that growth is due to data centers—an industry under scrutiny from state lawmakers as some Texas communities push back against proposed developments.

The big picture: Over 2,000 projects totaling 453,000 megawatts are currently looking to connect to the state grid, ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said April 1. About 357,000 megawatts of those connection requests are potential data centers, ERCOT documents show.

Looking ahead: Communities should take the lead on discussions about individual data center projects, Vegas told reporters. He said that when “communities that are ready to support those investments,” ERCOT is prepared to help data centers connect to the grid.

During a March 31 discussion on data centers, panelists noted that the projects have an “increasingly high” negative reputation in communities across the state. Austin consultant Eric Goff said developers often need to make commitments to local residents to earn their support for data center proposals.

 

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