(NEXSTAR) – meanwhile the housing market is cooling, some Americans are still on the move. This seems to be especially true for cities in the South, nine of which were among the 15 fastest growing cities last year, according to the newly released US Census Bureau. data.
According to the Census’ 2022 Vintage Population Estimates, Texas dominates the list, taking the top six places.
Topping the list is Georgetown, Texas, with a 14.4% population increase from summer 2021 to 2022. The city is located about 30 miles north of Austin and has a population of over 86,500.was the fastest growing city 2021 too.
Santa Cruz, Calif. became the second fastest growing city in the United States at 12.5% last year, overtaking Leander, Texas in second place.
The next three cities – Leander, Little Elm and Westfield – are all in Texas, as are Conroe at No. 11 and New Braunfels at No. 13. After Texas, Florida made the top 15 with three cities. Cities in Indiana, Arizona, Utah and Massachusetts also ranked among the fastest growing cities.
Only four cities showed double-digit growth, according to census data. Santa Cruz; Kyle, Texas; and Leander. Both Kyle and Little Elm will report populations above 50,000 for the first time in 2021, according to the report. census data.
Rank | area name | state | increase rate |
1 | Georgetown | texas | 14.4 |
2 | santa cruz | California | 12.5 |
3 | Kyle | texas | 10.9 |
Four | Leander | texas | 10.9 |
Five | Little Elm | texas | 8.0 |
6 | Westfield | Indiana | 7.7 |
7 | Queen Creek | Arizona | 6.7 |
8 | north port | florida | 6.6 |
9 | cape coral | florida | 6.4 |
Ten | port st lucy | florida | 6.4 |
11 | Conroe | texas | 6.3 |
12 | Maricopa | Arizona | 6.2 |
13 | New Braunfels | texas | 5.7 |
14 | lehi | Utah | 5.6 |
15 | city of medford | Massachusetts | 5.2 |
Some cities that appeared in Last year’s fastest growing cities list Buckeye, Casa Grande, and Goodyear in Arizona didn’t make the list this year. Fort Myers, Florida. Spring Hill, Tennessee. And Meridian, Caldwell, and Nampa in Idaho.
When the Census surveyed the populations of cities with populations of 50,000 or more, it found that primarily southern cities were experiencing the greatest population growth. Fort Worth, Texas, recorded the largest increase, with an increase of more than 19,100 from 2021 to 2022. About 13,000 added by the city between 2020 and 2021.
San Antonio, Texas, which received the most new residents from 2020 to 2021, slipped to third place with an increase of just under 19,000 in the latest census data.
Texas had the most cities on the list with six, followed by Florida with three. Here are the 15 cities that welcomed the most new residents from summer 2021 to last summer.
Rank | area name | state | Numerical increase |
1 | Fort Worth | texas | 19,170 |
2 | phoenix | Arizona | 19,053 |
3 | San Antonio | texas | 18,889 |
Four | Seattle | Washington | 17,749 |
Five | Charlotte | north carolina | 15,217 |
6 | jacksonville | florida | 14,408 |
7 | port st lucy | florida | 13,887 |
8 | cape coral | florida | 13,017 |
9 | houston | texas | 11,223 |
Ten | Georgetown | texas | 10,887 |
11 | North Las Vegas | Nevada | 9,419 |
12 | Henderson | Nevada | 8,994 |
13 | Dallas | texas | 8,833 |
14 | Irvine | California | 8,589 |
15 | frisco | texas | 8,506 |
New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago continue to be the most populous cities in the United States, with Charlotte, North Carolina replacing Indianapolis as the 15th most populous city.
The 15 most populous cities are:
Rank | area name | state | Total population in 2022 |
1 | new york | new york | 8,335,897 |
2 | Los Angeles | California | 3,822,238 |
3 | Chicago | Illinois | 2,665,039 |
Four | houston | texas | 2,302,878 |
Five | phoenix | Arizona | 1,644,409 |
6 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,567,258 |
7 | San Antonio | texas | 1,472,909 |
8 | San Diego | California | 1,381,162 |
9 | Dallas | texas | 1,299,544 |
Ten | Austin | texas | 974,447 |
11 | jacksonville | florida | 971,319 |
12 | San Jose | California | 971,233 |
13 | Fort Worth | texas | 956,709 |
14 | columbus | Ohio | 907,971 |
15 | Charlotte | north carolina | 897,720 |
Unlike last year, many U.S. cities are seeing population growth again, according to Census data.
In the first year of the 2021 pandemic, more than half of the 20 largest U.S. metropolitan areas will missing residentsU.S. metropolitan areas overall grew just 0.1% as fears of the virus forced residents to flee the most densely populated urban areas and widespread remote work allowed people to live far from their workplaces. stayed.
By contrast, only 8 of the 20 largest metropolitan areas will decline in 2022, with growth for all major U.S. cities at 0.4%.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.