The Austin metropolitan area continued to see widespread growth during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, but growth in Travis County might be slowing, according to the latest estimates from the Census Bureau. The Austin area continues to be one of the fastest-growing in the nation, ranking fourth in total population growth and No. 1 in rate of growth among metropolitan areas with more than 1 million people. "We added more people than the San Antonio metro," said city of Austin demographer Lila Valencia. "It's a large number and we're growing fast." The counts for cities and counties from the 2020 census are not expected to be released until September. This week's estimates are the Census Bureau's annual estimates for counties and metropolitan areas.