National ranking · Top 100 · Census PEP 2020-2025

Top 100 Fastest-Growing Cities in the US

This list ranks the 100 fastest-growing US incorporated cities by population change from 2020 to 2025, using U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP), Vintage 2025. PEP publishes annual population estimates only for incorporated places and minor civil divisions -- not Census-designated places (CDPs), which make up part of our full 28,702-city database. Of those, 18,101 (63.1%) have PEP coverage and are eligible for this ranking; the rest show as not covered rather than an estimated figure. A 2020 population floor of 5,000 keeps tiny places' large percentage swings from dominating the list.

100
Cities ranked
#1
Fulshear
+276.1%
Population Growth (2020-2025)

Data updated July 2026

The headline finding

Fulshear, TX tops this list at +276.1% population growth (2020-2025), making the top 100 requires at least +33.2%.

Fulshear, TX
#1 · +276.1%
+33.2%
#100 cutoff
100
cities in this ranking

Every figure here is read live from the same U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) data rendered in the table below.

A note on this ranking: Growth is measured using the Census Population Estimates Program (PEP), not the ACS 5-Year estimates used elsewhere on this site -- the two are separate Census programs and are never mixed in one figure. PEP publishes annual estimates only for incorporated cities and towns, not Census-designated places (CDPs); of our 28,702-city database, 18,101 (63.1%) have PEP coverage and are eligible for this ranking. A 2020 population floor of 5,000 keeps small-base percentage swings from dominating the list.

These 100 cities span 24 states. Texas has the most entries on this list: 35 (35% of the total). Texas state page.

How we calculate the state breakdown

The state count and leader above are a live tally of this list's own 100 rows, grouped by state. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Top 12 cities by population growth (2020-2025)

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Population Growth (2020-2025)

What this shows Fulshear, Texas ranks #1 on population growth (2020-2025) among the cities in this ranking; the full top 100 is listed below.

Source U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP), Vintage 2025 As of 2020-2025
Rank City Population Growth (2020-2025)
1 Fulshear , TX +276.1%
2 Celina , TX +257.3%
3 Princeton , TX +148.7%
4 Iowa Colony , TX +139.8%
5 Dripping Springs , TX +118.0%
6 Northlake , TX +117.9%
7 Hardeeville , SC +112.0%
8 Melissa , TX +109.0%
9 Royse City , TX +105.4%
10 Manvel , TX +104.2%
11 Anna , TX +100.1%
12 Paradise , CA +96.9%
13 Wendell , NC +96.9%
14 Davenport , FL +87.0%
15 Star , ID +81.7%
16 Forney , TX +75.7%
17 Aubrey , TX +72.0%
18 Timnath , CO +71.7%
19 Cumming , GA +69.9%
20 Zebulon , NC +69.6%
21 Pea Ridge , AR +68.3%
22 Haines City , FL +64.9%
23 Angier , NC +64.5%
24 Hutto , TX +63.9%
25 Manor , TX +63.4%
26 Providence , TX +61.4%
27 Port Wentworth , GA +61.3%
28 Saratoga Springs , UT +60.2%
29 Fate , TX +57.4%
30 Wolfforth , TX +56.3%
31 Georgetown , TX +55.6%
32 Lake Alfred , FL +54.5%
33 Fort Mill , SC +53.5%
34 Dayton , MN +53.4%
35 Moncks Corner , SC +53.4%
36 Harrisburg , SD +52.0%
37 Whitestown , IN +51.9%
38 Mascotte , FL +50.7%
39 Kyle , TX +50.6%
40 Leander , TX +49.7%
41 Eagle Mountain , UT +49.6%
42 West Haven , UT +49.2%
43 Centerton , AR +48.9%
44 Coolidge , AZ +48.7%
45 Minneola , FL +48.3%
46 Ridgefield , WA +48.3%
47 Corcoran , MN +48.0%
48 Queen Creek , AZ +47.9%
49 Prosper , TX +47.9%
50 Severance , CO +47.8%
51 McCordsville , IN +47.4%
52 Amherst , MA +47.2%
53 Lathrop , CA +46.9%
54 Kaufman , TX +45.0%
55 Foley , AL +44.7%
56 Waukee , IA +44.3%
57 Leesburg , FL +43.3%
58 Charles , WV +42.9%
59 Rathdrum , ID +42.4%
60 Leland , NC +42.1%
61 Mapleton , UT +41.9%
62 Carencro , LA +41.8%
63 Red Oak , TX +41.2%
64 Westfield , IN +40.9%
65 Dade City , FL +40.7%
66 Kiryas Joel , NY +40.7%
67 Tea , SD +40.7%
68 Fuquay-Varina , NC +40.4%
69 Alvarado , TX +40.3%
70 Fountain Inn , SC +40.1%
71 Farmington , AR +39.8%
72 Sultan , WA +39.8%
73 Greer , SC +39.2%
74 Seguin , TX +39.2%
75 Castle Pines , CO +39.0%
76 Willow Park , TX +38.0%
77 Flowery Branch , GA +37.8%
78 Lebanon , TN +37.3%
79 Bastrop , TX +36.7%
80 Santaquin , UT +36.7%
81 White House , TN +36.6%
82 Margaret , AL +36.5%
83 Marble Falls , TX +36.1%
84 Newcastle , OK +36.0%
85 Auburndale , FL +35.9%
86 Braselton , GA +35.9%
87 Elgin , TX +35.9%
88 Mont Belvieu , TX +35.6%
89 Decatur , TX +35.5%
90 Groveland , FL +35.3%
91 Dacula , GA +35.2%
92 Maize , KS +35.0%
93 Erie , CO +34.5%
94 Buckeye , AZ +34.3%
95 Terrell , TX +34.2%
96 Little Elm , TX +34.1%
97 Auburn , GA +33.7%
98 New Braunfels , TX +33.7%
99 Nolanville , TX +33.6%
100 Maricopa , AZ +33.2%

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP), Vintage 2025, 18,101 of the 28,702 U.S. cities in our database are incorporated places PEP tracks annually (63.1% coverage) -- this page shows the top 100 of those by population growth (2020-2025), 2020 population 5,000 or more. See our methodology for the full data-collection process.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP), Vintage 2025. Verify directly with the source agency: U.S. Census Bureau, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES.

What to do with the fastest-growing cities in the us list

Use this ranking to narrow the field, then dig into the specific places you're considering.

  • Fulshear, TX leads this list at +276.1% -- see its full profile before drawing conclusions from the rank alone. Fulshear profile
  • Put two specific cities side by side across every tracked metric, not just this one ranking. Compare cities
  • See every ranked city in Texas together, not just how Fulshear compares nationally. Texas state page

Growth is measured using the Census Population Estimates Program (PEP), not the ACS 5-Year estimates used elsewhere on this site -- the two are separate Census programs and are never mixed in one figure. PEP publishes annual estimates only for incorporated cities and towns, not Census-designated places (CDPs); of our 28,702-city database, 18,101 (63.1%) have PEP coverage and are eligible for this ranking. A 2020 population floor of 5,000 keeps small-base percentage swings from dominating the list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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