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Fastest-growing big US cities

Buckeye, Arizona more than doubled from 2015 to 2025, up 103.5%, the fastest US city of 100,000+; Texas suburbs fill five of the top twelve.

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  • In 2015–2025, Buckeye, Arizona ranks #1 with 103.5%, ahead of New Braunfels, Texas (74.4%) and Georgetown, Texas (68.2%).

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Buckeye, Arizona tops the list with growth of 103.5% from 2015 to 2025, so its population more than doubled. New Braunfels, Texas is next at 74.4%, then Georgetown, Texas at 68.2% and Goodyear, Arizona at 67.6%. The ranking covers incorporated cities with at least 100,000 people, so the very fastest small towns are not shown, and the gap between first and second place is nearly 30 points.

Texas dominates the top twelve with New Braunfels, Georgetown, Conroe, Frisco and McKinney. Florida has three (Port St. Lucie at 50.8%, Fort Myers and Palm Bay) and Arizona two. Meridian, Idaho (55.0%) is the only city outside those states in the top eight. Figures are Census Bureau July 1 estimates for city limits, not metro areas, and growth compares the 2015 estimate from Vintage 2020 with the 2025 estimate from Vintage 2025. Annexations can add to city-limit growth.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, growth computed. Retrieved November 4, 2026. City limits only (not metro areas).

Fastest-growing big US cities, Population growth 2015–2025, %, cities of 100,000+, 2015–2025
DateBuckeye, ArizonaNew Braunfels, TexasGeorgetown, TexasGoodyear, ArizonaConroe, TexasMeridian, IdahoFrisco, TexasPort St. Lucie, FloridaMcKinney, TexasFort Myers, FloridaMenifee, CaliforniaPalm Bay, FloridaSt. George, UtahCape Coral, FloridaMurfreesboro, Tennessee
2015–2025103.5%74.4%68.2%67.6%56.6%55.0%53.4%50.8%44.2%38.1%37.0%36.8%36.5%36.0%35.8%

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What is the fastest-growing city in the US?

Buckeye, Arizona is the fastest-growing US city of 100,000 or more people, with growth of 103.5% from 2015 to 2025. New Braunfels, Texas is second at 74.4% and Georgetown, Texas third at 68.2%. The figures are Census Bureau city-limit estimates.

Which state has the most fast-growing cities?

Texas has the most in the top twelve, with five: New Braunfels (74.4%), Georgetown (68.2%), Conroe (56.6%), Frisco (53.4%) and McKinney (44.2%). Florida has three and Arizona has two. Utah, Idaho, Tennessee and California also appear in the wider top fifteen.

Does this include big cities like New York or Houston?

Only if they grew fast enough, and the large cities did not. This ranking is by percentage growth, so smaller cities that expanded quickly outrank big cities that added more people. It uses city limits, not metro areas, and covers the ten years from 2015 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, growth computed. Retrieved November 4, 2026. City limits only (not metro areas). You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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