Posted on June 15, 2018
The U.S. Census’ newest population estimates reveal that eight out of the 15 U.S. cities with the largest population gains are in the south, with three of the top five located in Texas. San Antonio topped the list with an increase of just over 24,000 people between 2016 and 2017. Some of the other cities with the largest population gains were Phoenix, Arizona (24,000); Dallas, Texas (18,900); Fort Worth, Texas (18,700); Los Angeles, California (18,600); Seattle, Washington (17,500); and Charlotte, North Carolina (15,600). Fort Worth, Texas, surpassed Indianapolis, Indiana, to become the fifteenth-largest city in the U.S., with a population of 874,168. The list of the top 14 largest U.S. cities has not changed since 2016.