D-FW leads all metro areas in population growth, adding 152,000 new residents

For Leigh Ann Ripka, the stars seemed to align.The Lafayette, La., native fell in love with North Texas well before she moved in June 2023.Leigh Ann Ripka moved to Dallas from Louisiana in 2023. (Courtesy of Leigh Ann Ripka)She spent half her time in Dallas for work, but the travel back and forth was wearing…