We already know things are changing across Texas, but what about suburbs of Austin? Today, six of the 15 fastest growing cities in the United States are in Texas, and suburbs in the Austin area. Georgetown, Kyle, and Leander are in the top five.of the U.S. Census Bureau latest discoveries Fewer people are interested in living on the Austin mainland, adding to the legitimacy of reports of people seeking suburban housing.

“Georgetown, Texas, [had] That’s the fastest growth rate of any U.S. city or town with a population of 50,000 or more,” said Crystal Delbe, a statistician with the Census Bureau’s Population Division.

Georgetown’s population will grow by 14.4% from 2021 to 2022, bringing the city’s total population to over 86,500. That’s an increase of nearly 10,900 for her, and Georgetown ranks 10th on the numerical increase list (rather than a proportional increase). In terms of size, the report lists Austin as 1 million.

Kyle and Leander ranked third and fourth with the same population growth rate of 10.9 percent. In 2022, Kyle’s total population was just under 57,500, while Leander’s inhabitants reached her 74,375.

Here are the top 10 fastest growing large cities in the US:

• No. 1 – Georgetown, Texas
• No. 2 – Santa Cruz, California
• 3rd Place – Kyle, Texas
• No. 4 – Leander, Texas
• No. 5 – Little Elm, Texas
• No. 6 – Westfield, Indiana
• No. 7 – Queen Creek, Arizona
• No. 8 – Northport, Florida
• No. 9 – Cape Coral, Florida
• No. 10 – Port St. Lucie, Florida

In a comprehensive analysis of the 15 largest US cities in 2022, Austin barely made it into the top 10 with a population of 974,447. Her three cities in Texas rank high, with Houston in fourth place with over 2.3 million people, San Antonio in seventh place with over 1.47 million people, and Dallas in ninth place with just under 1.3 million people. . Fort Worth, with a population of 956,709, ranked 13th outside the top 10.

Here are the top 10 most populous cities in America:

• No. 1 – New York City, New York
• 2nd Place – Los Angeles, California
• No. 3 – Chicago, Illinois
• No. 4 – Houston, Texas
• No. 5 – Phoenix, Arizona
• No. 6 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• No. 7 – San Antonio, Texas
• No. 8 – San Diego, California
• No. 9 – Dallas, Texas
• No. 10 – Austin, Texas

The report also found that the housing inventory surged by 1.6 million units from 2021 to 2022. Texas was the third fastest growing state for housing at 2.3%, while Utah was the fastest growing state at 3.3%. Travis County had the third-fastest home growth rate in the nation, ahead of Maricopa County (second) and Harris County (first) in Arizona.

Austin did not make the list of the top 10 most populous metropolitan areas in the United States (as opposed to the city itself), but Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington ranked fourth, followed by Houston, Woodlands, Sugar Land ranked first. 5.

A full report can be found at: census.gov.