According to the latest Current Population Survey, about 8.3 percent of households (10.9 million) reported moving over the past year, a rate unchanged from a year earlier and down from 9.8 percent (12.6 million) before the pandemic, in 2019.

After rumors emerged that President Donald Trump was pushing Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s congressional maps to give the GOP an advantage in the 2026 midterms, Gov. Greg Abbott officially added it to the special session agenda Wednesday. One expert said there may be risks in redrawing the maps.

Local leaders and rural revitalization experts say Texas’ smallest towns can survive — despite a shift to urban and suburban counties — but it will take investments.

TEXAS, USA — As emergency crews respond to catastrophic, deadly flooding in Kerrville and the Hill Country region, two interactive maps can help residents and families track real-time flood levels and road closures across affected parts of Texas.

Local leaders and rural revitalization experts say Texas’ smallest towns can survive despite a shift to urban and suburban counties, but it will take investments.