Sugar Land saw a 7.32% decrease in population between 2019 and 2024, while Missouri City saw a 2.68% increase, according to five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

The overview: The 2024 results, which were released Jan. 29, show a drop of 8,693 residents between the 2024 and 2019 five-year estimates in Sugar Land. Meanwhile, Missouri City grew by 2,001 residents.

The details: The data shows both cities became more diverse over the last five years, with the percentage of white residents shrinking by 12.47 percentage points in Sugar Land and 11.21 percentage points in Missouri City from 2019 data.

Digging deeper: Meanwhile, the data showed both cities saw their median age increase with Sugar Land’s increasing by 0.6 years to 42.8 years and the most populous age group—between 45 and 54 years—sitting at 14.5% of the population.

Homesense, a discount furniture store, is coming to Missouri City's Riverstone Shopping Center, company officials announced in a Feb. 12 news release.

What they offer: The store will feature all things home, including an array of furniture, an art and mirror gallery, an extensive lighting department, a rug emporium and a general store section with changing seasonal items, per the release.

Zooming in: The furniture store—which is a sister company to HomeGoods, T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Sierra—first came to Texas in March with a store in Fort Worth, with other locations in Katy and Austin following suit, per the release.

• 5752 Hwy. 6, Missouri City

From shakes on the go to a romantic evening of fine dining or something out of the ordinary, these 10 places are offering a little bit of everything this Valentine's Day. This list is not comprehensive, and details are subject to change.

Buttermilk Baby
In honor of Valentine’s Day, the fast-casual restaurant is serving the Sweetheart Shake, a vanilla shake topped with whipped cream, heart sprinkles and classic conversation hearts, and the XOXO Burger, which includes Wagyu beef, candied bacon, onion jam and cream cheese.

• Feb. 1-28
• $8.99-$14.99
• 600 N. Shepherd Drive, Ste. 250, Houston

Dario's Steakhouse and Seafood
Guests can celebrate a romantic evening with an exclusive Valentine’s Day three-course meal at the fine-dining restaurant. The menu includes lobster bisque, house-made beef ravioli and certain wine specials. 

• Feb. 14th, 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
• $119 (per person)
• 14315 Cypress Rose Hill Road, Ste. 162, Cypress