Census Bureau: Seven Texas cities among nation’s fastest growing

​​​​WASHINGTON – Seven Texas cities were among those with the largest population growth​​​ by percentage in the nation, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

​No. 2 New Braunfels grew 7.2 percent to 84,612 from July 2017 to July 2018. ​It was behind only Buckeye, Ariz., which grew 8.5 percent.

Other Texas cities in the top 15 are:

• No. 4 Frisco (6.1 percent);

• No. 6 McKinney (5.4 percent);

• No. 7 Georgetown (5.2 percent);

• No. 8 Rowlett (5.1 percent);

• No. 13 Midland (4.4 percent); and 

• No. 15 Round Rock (4.3 percent).

​Several Texas cities also saw some of the largest numeric increases in population. They are:

• No. 2 San Antonio (20,824-person increase),

• No. 3 Fort Worth (19,552),

• No. 6 Austin (12,504),

• No. 10 Frisco (10,884), and 

• No. 13 McKinney (9.888). 

Phoenix had the largest numeric population growth in 2018, adding 25,288 residents. 

Houston and Dallas still hold spots in the top ten most populous cities, ranking fourth (2.33 million) and ninth (1.35 million), respectively. Austin (964,254) and Fort Worth (895,008) are the 11th- and 13th-most populous cities. 

The data looked at ​large cities with populations of 50,000 or more. 

Leander, Little Elm, and Wylie all passed the 50,000 population mark last year. ​

Real Estate Center Chief Economist Dr. Jim Gaines talked about how Texas’ housing market is trying to keep up with this population growth in a U.S. News and World Report article. ​​