Should not be a surprise, but holy fuuk, that's a lot of people.
"Austin is expected to hit another major population milestone in a matter of months. The number of people living in the metro area will cross 2.1 million on March 20, according to estimates by Buffalo Business First, an affiliated publication of Austin Business Journal."
And..."Looking farther out, the population of the Austin-Round Rock area is expected to reach nearly 4 million by 2040— again, the fastest growth rate in the nation among major metros."