Fort Worth Becomes 10th Largest US City with More than 1 Million Residents, Census Shows

Fort Worth booms as 10th largest U.S. city, one place behind Dallas

Fort Worth leaped over Jacksonville, Florida last year to become the 10th most populous city in the United States, according to new figures released Thursday, May 14 by the U.S. Census Bureau. It's catching up to Dallas, which is No. 9. Fort Worth added more than 19,000 new residents from mid-2024 to mid-2025; the city's population is 1,028,117.

It’s official: Fort Worth is the 10th-largest city in US

Open the article to view the coverage from Fort Worth Report

Fort Worth becomes 10th largest US city with more than 1 million residents, Census shows

The five fastest-growing cities in the country, among those with populations over 20,000, are all in Texas, according to the report.

Texas Claims Four Of Nation’s 10 Largest Cities As Fort Worth And Austin Climb Rankings

New U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, released May 14, 2026, show Texas now boasts four of the 10 largest cities in the United States and five of the 12 largest, more than any other state. Top largest U.S. cities by population (July 1, 2025 estimates, Vintage 2025): New York city, New York: 8,584,629 Los Angeles city, California: 3,869,089 Chicago city, Illinois: 2,731,585 Houston city, Texas: 2,397,315 Phoenix city, Arizona: 1,665,481 …

Fort Worth now 10th largest city in U.S.

Fort Worth Enters Top 10 U.S. Cities After Nation-Leading Growth Surge

Fort Worth added the second-most residents in America between 2024 and 2025, officially pushing the city into the nation’s top 10 biggest cities — a far cry from the days when locals disputed census counts they believed badly undercounted the city.