The top five fastest-growing cities in the United States with populations of 20,000 or more were all in Texas, according to Thursday’s U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 census. Four of them were found to be clustered in the suburbs of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area, and the fifth was located outside of Houston.
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Texas is home to eight of the 15 fastest growing U.S. cities and towns with a population of 20,000 or more between July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2025.
Celina, Texas (near Dallas) was the fastest-growing city in the country, growing by a remarkable 24.6 percent, according to the data. The report states that rapid growth is nothing new for Celina, which was also the fastest growing city in 2023.
Meanwhile, the South dominated the lists of the nation’s fastest-growing and highest-earning cities. The region claims 10 of the 15 fastest-growing cities in the country, as well as 11 of the 12 largest numerical gains.
Austin, Texas is now one of a dozen U.S. cities with at least 1 million residents after crossing the seven-figure population mark between 2024 and 2025.
In addition, Raleigh, NC, will surpass the 500,000 population mark between 2024 and 2025, bringing the total number of cities with 500,000 or more residents nationwide to 39.
Top 15 fastest-growing cities and towns with a population of 20,000 or more (July 1, 2024 – July 1, 2025):
Most populated cities
New York City topped the list of the most populous cities in the United States. Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix followed, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates.
(Source: US Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates)
