Below you can see our list of the 10 fastest growing cities in the us by population growth. For a more comprehensive list please see this article.
10. Atlanta city, Georgia
Population increase in absolute terms: 8,628
Population increase in percentage terms: 1.73%
The most populous city in Georgia, Atlanta has seen rapid development and expansion, allowing it to make the list of fastest growing cities in the US by population growth.
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9. Austin city, Texas
Population increase in absolute terms: 16,439
Population increase in percentage terms: 1.71%
The capital of Texas is expected to reach 1 million residents in a year or two max, with the third highest growth in the country in absolute terms.
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8. Forth Worth city, Texas
Population increase in absolute terms: 16,369
Population increase in percentage terms: 1.83%
A lot of people from the Northeast, including New York City, are moving to Texas which is why it features heavily in our list, and Fort Worth is no exception. If this continues, the day may not be far when Texas becomes a Democrat state.
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7. Irvine city, California
Population increase in absolute terms: 5,669
Population increase in percentage terms: 2.01%
The demographics of Irvine have diversified significantly in the last 40 years, as a population which was 88% white in 1980, was less than 51% white in 2010, as the city became more inclusive with time.
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6. Mesa city, Arizona
Population increase in absolute terms: 10,671
Population increase in percentage terms: 3.45%
The largest suburban city in the US, at the current rate of growth, no other city is likely to challenge Mesa for this distinction.
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5. Reno city, Nevada
Population increase in absolute terms: 5,455
Population increase in percentage terms: 2.18%
Known as the ‘biggest little city in the world’, Reno is extremely famous for its gambling and tourism industry.
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4. North Las Vegas city, Nevada
Population increase in absolute terms: 6,625
Population increase in percentage terms: 2.70%
The fourth largest city in Nevada is growing constantly and at a higher rate than Reno and Las Vegas itself.
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3. Port St. Lucie city, Florida
Population increase in absolute terms: 7,038
Population increase in percentage terms: 3.61%
Just 125 miles outside Orlando is Port St. Lucie, where nearly three quarters of the population is white, though a healthy presence of Hispanics, Latinos and African Americans is also present in the city.
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2. Henderson city, Nevada
Population increase in absolute terms: 10,671
Population increase in percentage terms: 3.45%
Henderson City is the fastest growing city in Nevada, which has surprisingly had a lot of entries in our list, and is perhaps most famous for supplying Magnesium during World War II.
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1. Frisco city, Texas
Population increase in absolute terms: 12,038
Population increase in percentage terms: 6.39%
Topping the list of 10 fastest growing cities in the us by population growth is Frisco City in Texas, with the population increasing by over 12,000 people which is a growth of over 6%. If this rate continues for a few years, it will soon be one of the biggest cities in Texas.
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