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BY STEVE GUNTLI
Central Texas shows strong growth in latest census data displayed significant growth. After the north Dallas suburb of Princeton, the Williamson County town of Jarrell is the fastest-growing small city in the state, showing a 28.78% population increase. City Austin Metro population growth from 2023 to 2024
Texas continues to show significant population growth, according to recent data from the U.S. Cen- sus Bureau. The bureau released its 2024 findings compiling population growth reported across cities and towns in all U.S. regions on May 15. Digging deeper North Texas, specifically around the Dallas-Fort Worth area, showed the largest overall population growth in 2024, but Central Texas had large gains as well. Hutto was listed as one of the 15 fastest-growing cities in the state, with a population increase of 9.4% over 2023. Leander was ranked the 10th largest-gaining city with a population of more than 50,000 in the state, and added 7,004 new residents since 2023. This represents a growth of 8.7%. Georgetown, which has been the fastest-growing city in the country for the last three years, dropped to 21st, but still showed growth at a pace of 4.8%. Cities with a population under 50,000 also
Percent Change 2024 Population
Other small cities in the Austin metro grew as well, including Liberty Hill (up 14.99%), Dripping Springs (up 16.87%) and Marble Falls (up 23.95%). Zooming out Texas is home to the fastest-growing city in America for the fourth year in a row. The Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Princeton is now the fastest-grow- ing city in the U.S., with 30% population growth from 2023 to 2024. Princeton joins six other Texas cities listed in the top 15, including Fulshear, Celina, Anna, Fate, Melissa and Hutto. Among large cities, Houston showed the largest gain, adding 43,217 new residents since 2023. San Antonio and Fort Worth also showed increases of around 23,000 each. Austin showed a .4% increase over 2023 but has fallen behind other similar-sized
Leander
+8.70% +14.99%
87,511 11,984 78,380 42,661 101,344 135,259 66,819 993,588
Liberty Hill
Cedar Park +0.41%
Hutto
+9.44%
Georgetown +4.77% Round Rock +3.08% Pflugerville +1.35%
Austin
+0.04%
Dripping Springs
+16.87%
10,165
Marble Falls +23.95
9,413
SOURCE: UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU/COMMUNITY IMPACT
cities. It has gone from the 10th largest city in America in 2022 to the 13th largest in 2024.
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