Texas dominated the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest population rankings, with all five of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, and added the 12th member of the country’s million-resident club.

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau released on Thursday, May 14, shows that four of the fastest-growing cities are clustered in the suburbs of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with the fifth located outside Houston.

The data also shows that the fastest-growing city in the nation is Celina, Texas — north of Dallas — with a 24.6% growth rate. It was also the nation’s fastest-growing city in 2023.

While growth slowed in cities like Houston and San Antonio, Austin surpassed the 1-million-residents mark.

Here’s a closer look at how Texas fared.

DFW suburbs lead Texas growth surgeView of the Dallas skyline in Texas.

View of the Dallas skyline in Texas.

Texas is home to eight of the 15 fastest-growing U.S. cities and towns with populations of 20,000 or more between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025

They are:

Celina, Texas — 64,427 (24.6% increase).

Fulshear, Texas — 64,630 (21% increase).

Princeton, Texas — 43,524 (18.1% increase).

Melissa, Texas — 29,969 (14.5% increase).

Anna, Texas — 35,245 (10.2% increase).

Forney, Texas — 41,658 (8.5% increase).

Hutto, Texas — 46,048 (7.9% increase).

Greenville, Texas — 37,069 (7.5% increase).

6 Texas cities rank among the nation’s biggest population gainers

Of the 15 cities with the largest numeric population increases of 20,000 or more between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, Texas is home to six.

Fort Worth, Texas — 1,028,117 (a 19,512 increase).

San Antonio, Texas — 1,548,422 (a 14,359 increase).

Celina, Texas — 64,427 (a 12,710 increase).

Houston, Texas — 2,397,315 (a 11,515 increase).

Fulshear, Texas — 64,630 (a 11,196 increase).

McKinney, Texas — 236,001 (an 8,504 increase).

Texas holds 5 of America’s 15 largest citiesAUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 19: A person watches the sunrise over the downtown skyline on March 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. From peaking in 2022, home prices and apartment rents in Austin, Texas, have declined more than any other city in the country in 2024. While Austin remains ranked as the 10th-largest city in the U.S., the city is now leading a national property cool-down. From 2020 through 2022, Austin led at the forefront of rapid economic growth, with major companies such as Tesla and Oracle arriving. Austin’s recent downswing indicates that various migration patterns, once fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, continue to fade as the country slowly returns to pre-pandemic levels.

AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 19: A person watches the sunrise over the downtown skyline on March 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. From peaking in 2022, home prices and apartment rents in Austin, Texas, have declined more than any other city in the country in 2024. While Austin remains ranked as the 10th-largest city in the U.S., the city is now leading a national property cool-down. From 2020 through 2022, Austin led at the forefront of rapid economic growth, with major companies such as Tesla and Oracle arriving. Austin’s recent downswing indicates that various migration patterns, once fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, continue to fade as the country slowly returns to pre-pandemic levels.

Of the 15 cities with populations of 20,000 or more that posted the largest numeric population increases between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, Texas is home to six.

Here is how they rank:

Houston in 4th (2,397,315).

San Antonio in 7th (1,548,422).

Dallas in 9th (1,329,491).

Fort Worth in 10th (1,028,117).

Austin in 12th (1,002,632).

Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas. Got a news tip for him? Email him at mrosiles@usatodayco.com.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Texas fastest growing cities in 2025 U.S. census data