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Fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking places in Texas

Josephine has the highest population change, 2020 to 2025 of Texas's 784 ranked places (+373.2%); Post has the lowest (−27.0%). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census that are incorporated (the Census Bureau estimates only those each year).

Which are the fastest-growing places?

Fastest-growing places in Texas, first to fifth: Josephine (+373.2%), Fulshear (+297.3%), Caddo Mills (+284.3%), Celina (+276.8%) and Liberty Hill (+276.6%).

Fastest-growing places in Texas, by population change, 2020 to 2025.
RankPlaceTypePopulation change, 2020 to 2025ResidentsCounty
1 Josephinecity +373.2% 10,208Collin County and 1 more
2 Fulshearcity +297.3% 64,630Fort Bend County
3 Caddo Millscity +284.3% 5,715Hunt County
4 Celinacity +276.8% 64,427Collin County and 1 more
5 Liberty Hillcity +276.6% 13,317Williamson County
6 Godleycity +253.4% 5,093Johnson County
7 Jarrellcity +238.9% 5,870Williamson County
8 Magnoliacity +169.6% 8,095Montgomery County
9 Hasletcity +166.7% 5,267Tarrant County
10 Lavoncity +165.8% 11,888Collin County
11 Princetoncity +156.1% 43,524Collin County
12 Iowa Colonyvillage +152.8% 20,503Brazoria County
13 Northlaketown +129.8% 12,036Denton County
14 Dripping Springscity +126.5% 11,167Hays County
15 Melissacity +115.6% 29,969Collin County
16 Manvelcity +110.5% 20,699Brazoria County
17 Royse Citycity +108.4% 28,307Rockwall County and 2 more
18 Annacity +105.7% 35,245Collin County
19 Crandallcity +101.3% 7,730Kaufman County
20 Wallercity +100.0% 5,380Waller County and 1 more
21 Venustown +95.7% 8,870Johnson County and 1 more
22 Aubreycity +84.5% 9,066Denton County
23 Pilot Pointcity +83.6% 8,052Denton County
24 Van Alstynecity +82.2% 8,012Grayson County
25 Boydtown +79.5% 2,546Wise County

Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates

Which are the fastest-shrinking places?

Fastest-shrinking places in Texas, first to fifth: Post (−27.0%), Big Spring (−15.3%), Marfa (−12.0%), Paducah (−11.6%) and The Hills (−11.4%).

Fastest-shrinking places in Texas, by population change, 2020 to 2025.
RankPlaceTypePopulation change, 2020 to 2025ResidentsCounty
784 Postcity −27.0% 3,494Garza County
783 Big Springcity −15.3% 22,290Howard County
782 Marfacity −12.0% 1,574Presidio County
781 Paducahtown −11.6% 938Cottle County
780 The Hillsvillage −11.4% 2,322Travis County
779 Presidiocity −10.9% 2,909Presidio County
778 Lockneytown −10.2% 1,340Floyd County
777 Floydadacity −9.5% 2,420Floyd County
776 Falfurriascity −8.9% 4,248Brooks County
775 Eldoradocity −8.3% 1,457Schleicher County
774 Carrizo Springscity −8.2% 4,491Dimmit County
773 Canadiancity −8.0% 2,129Hemphill County
772 Quanahcity −7.9% 2,097Hardeman County
771 Corrigantown −7.7% 1,358Polk County
770 Crystal Citycity −7.7% 5,871Zavala County
769 Big Lakecity −7.5% 2,783Reagan County
768 Perrytoncity −7.4% 7,850Ochiltree County
767 Benavidescity −7.4% 1,099Duval County
766 Bee Cavecity −7.4% 8,464Travis County
765 Shepherdcity −7.3% 1,942San Jacinto County
764 Freercity −7.0% 2,308Duval County
763 West Lake Hillscity −6.9% 3,229Travis County
762 Lamesacity −6.9% 8,103Dawson County
761 Gruvercity −6.5% 1,064Hansford County
760 Wellingtoncity −6.5% 1,770Collingsworth County

Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates

How is this ranking made?

Each place's population change, 2020 to 2025 is read from the Census Bureau's April 1, 2020 estimates base and its July 1, 2025 estimate. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and is incorporated. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.

Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · How ranks are computed

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