Texas is booming. Thank millennials and Gen Zers of color.
When Jasmine Cambridge moved from Atlanta to Austin, she was thrilled to meet more people like herself.
Cambridge said most Black people she's met since her 2023 move to Texas are, like her, originally from somewhere else.
"Austin is up-and-coming, fertile soil," said Cambridge, a 25-year-old server at a steakhouse who wants to work in marketing. "I've talked to a lot of people who have moved to Austin — especially people of color — about how there's so much financial opportunity here."
Cambridge said she believes she and other Black people are moving to Texas for better job prospects, especially in tech, and increased social mobility.
Cambridge said most Black people she's met since her 2023 move to Texas are, like her, originally from somewhere else.
"Austin is up-and-coming, fertile soil," said Cambridge, a 25-year-old server at a steakhouse who wants to work in marketing. "I've talked to a lot of people who have moved to Austin — especially people of color — about how there's so much financial opportunity here."
Cambridge said she believes she and other Black people are moving to Texas for better job prospects, especially in tech, and increased social mobility.