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Area counties see population increases Despite counties nationwide seeing a slowing growth rate, the Greater Houston area is experiencing the opposite, per recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Digging in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties were found to be among the top 10 fastest-growing counties in the state. Specific info July 1, 2025 Harris County 4,730,408 4,996,331 5,045,026 Fort Bend County 823,997 951,028 975,191 Montgomery County 620,551 751,183 781,194 Houston area population growth April 1, 2020 July 1, 2024
AOI receives $20.85M grant to promote semiconductor manufacturing in Sugar Land
Applied Optoelectronics Inc. will receive a $20.85 million grant for its manufacturing expan- sion in Sugar Land, Gov. Greg Abbott announced in an April 29 news release. Founded in 1997, the domestic optical module manufacturer company designs and manufactures fiber-optic networking products, including semi- conductor chips and transceivers used to build high-speed optical networking infrastructure. What it means The grant, which will be used to support AOI’s new 266,000-square-foot facility and a new manu- facturing line at its headquarters, comes from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund—a program that Abbott signed into law under the Texas CHIPS Act in 2023, per the release. The expansion, which was announced in July 2025, is expected to bring 500 jobs to the area.
AOI locations in Sugar Land
New facility
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By the numbers
500 added jobs with $61,240 pay average
$279 million in capital investment
SOURCE: CITY OF SUGAR LAND/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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