Dr. Tracy Ayrhart

Dr. Tracy Ayrhart

Vice President of Data and Research

Dr. Tracy Ayrhart serves as Vice President of Data and Research at Texas 2036, where she leads the organization's strategy to deliver trusted, actionable data and insights that help Texas leaders plan for the state's long-term future.

Posts

Three trends reshaping Texas: What the demographic data tells us

May 26, 2026

Texas reached 31.7 million residents in July 2025, adding more than 391,000 people in a single year. We rank in the top four states for percent growth and lead the nation in numeric change. By headline measures, Texas is still very much a growth story. Yet, the shape of that growth is changing. The U.S….

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