Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US
Celina grew 24.6% as eight of the 15 fastest-growing U.S. cities were in Texas, Census Bureau data show.
- On Thursday, U.S. Census Bureau data revealed small Texas cities are the fastest-growing municipalities in the country, with Celina, Princeton, Melissa, and Anna ranking among the top five fastest-growing U.S. cities with 20,000 residents or more.
- Fast-Growing suburbs attract families seeking affordable housing, modern commercial areas, and perceptions of strong public safety, according to Cullum Clark, director of the George W. Bush Institute's Economic Growth Initiative at Southern Methodist University.
- Celina led the nation with 24.6% growth, adding more than 12,710 residents between July 2024 and July 2025, while Austin passed 1 million residents and Fort Worth became the nation's 10th largest city.
- While suburbs boom, the region's core cities face decline; Dallas lost more than 1,800 residents in 2025, while Irving, Garland, Carrollton, and Arlington also experienced population drops.
- Despite a national population slowdown linked to the immigration crackdown, Texas remains the fastest-growing state, with state demographer Lloyd Potter saying, "I don't really think that we're going to all of a sudden make a turnaround.
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These small Texas cities grew faster than almost anywhere else in the U.S.
Small cities in big Texas metro areas were the fastest-growing municipalities in the United States last year, as smaller communities in the South outpaced the rest of the nation, which has experienced a population slowdown since the start of the immigration crackdown, according to figures released Thursday. Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna — all part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex — were the Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 5 fastest-growing U.S. cities …
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