Texas dominates list of America's fastest-growing cities
People are moving to Texas in droves, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Eight of the 15 fastest-growing cities in the U.S. are in the Lone Star State, according to the Census report.
San Antonio topped the list adding about 22,000 residents.
Two North Texas cities made the top 10.
Fort Worth came in second adding more than 21,000 residents.
Celina finished ninth on the list, adding more than 9,000 residents.
Fastest-growing cities in the U.S.
Here are the U.S. cities that saw the biggest growth spurt in 2023, according to the Census:
San Antonio, Texas – added about 22,000 residents, population 1.5 million
Fort Worth, Texas – added more than 21,000 residents, population 978,000
Charlotte, N.C. – added more than 15,500 residents, population 911,000
Jacksonville, Fla. – added 14,000 residents, population 986,000
Port St. Lucie, Fla. – added over 13,000 residents, population 245,000
Atlanta, Ga. – added 12,000 residents, population 511,000
Houston, Texas – added over 11,500 residents, population 2.3 million
Georgetown, Texas – added over 9,000 residents, population 96,000
Celina, Texas – added over 9,000 residents, population 43,000
Raleigh, N.C. – added nearly 9,000 residents, population 482,000
Largest Percentage Increase in U.S.
North Texas also dominated the list of the largest population increase by percentage for cities with populations of 20,000 or more.
Here is the list:
Celina, Texas, +26.6%
Fulshear, Texas, +25.6%
Princeton, Texas, +22.3%
Anna, Texas, +16.9%
Lathrop, Calif., +13.6%
Centerton, Ark., +11.2%
Haines, Fla., +10.8%
Georgetown, Texas, +10.6%
Prosper, Texas, +10.5%
Forney, Texas, +10.4%
Largest cities in the U.S.
Three of the largest cities in the U.S. that had been bleeding residents this decade staunched those departures somewhat. New York City, which has lost almost 550,000 residents this decade so far, saw a drop of only 77,000 residents last year, about three-fifths the numbers from the previous year.
Los Angeles lost only 1,800 people last year, following a decline in the 2020s of almost 78,000 residents. Chicago, which has lost almost 82,000 people this decade, only had a population drop of 8,200 residents last year.
And San Francisco, which has lost a greater share of residents this decade than any other big city — almost 7.5% — actually grew by more than 1,200 residents last year.
Here are the 15 largest cities in America, according to the most recent Census data:
New York City – 8.3 million residents
Los Angeles – nearly 4 million residents
Chicago – 2.7 million residents
Houston – 2.3 million residents
Phoenix – 1.7 million residents
Philadelphia – 1.6 million residents
San Antonio – 1.5 million residents
San Diego – 1.4 million residents
Dallas – 1.3 million residents
Jacksonville – 986,000 residents
Austin – 980,000 residents
Fort Worth – 978,000 residents
San Jose, Calif. – 970,000 residents
Columbus, Ohio – 913,000 residents
Charlotte – 911,000 residents
The Associated Press contributed to this report.