Fort Worth Became America's 12th Biggest City in 2023
June 12,2024
See The Texan article by Seth Morehead here.
Fort Worth has grown by more than 20,000 residents between 2022 and 2023, according to the latest Census Bureau data.
The city grew from 957,000 residents to 978,000 residents, an increase of 2.2 percent. The only city in Texas to grow more than Fort Worth is San Antonio, which grew in population by 21,970, compared to Fort Worth which grew by 21,365.
“This surge underscores the tremendous opportunities and potential that Fort Worth offers, and we are dedicated to harnessing this momentum to build a brighter future for generations to come,” said Mayor Mattie Parker in a statement. “While we celebrate our city's growth, we remain committed to ensuring that Fort Worth remains a vibrant, safe, clean and prosperous community for all its residents.”
The Census Bureau releases population data estimates every year, typically between December and June. This data is an estimate of the population on July 1 of a given year.
The 15 largest cities in the United States are:
New York City, New York - 8.26 million
Los Angeles, California - 3.82 million
Chicago, Illinois - 2.66 million
Houston, Texas - 2.31 million
Phoenix, Arizona - 1.65 million
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1.55 million
San Antonio, Texas - 1.50 million
San Diego, California - 1.39 million
Dallas, Texas - 1.30 million
Jacksonville, Florida - 986,000
Austin, Texas - 980,000
Fort Worth, Texas - 978,000
San Jose, California - 970,000
Columbus, Ohio - 913,000
Charlotte, North Carolina - 911,000
Of note, New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago all shrunk in population over the last year. New York City lost over 77,000 residents, far more than any other city. Philadelphia was the only other city to lose more than 10,000 residents, with a population reduction of 16,294.
San Antonio gained the most residents of any city in the country, followed closely by Fort Worth. Other cities to gain more than 10,000 residents include Charlotte, Jacksonville, Port St. Lucie, Atlanta, and Houston.
In Texas, Georgetown, Celina, Fulshear, Denton, Conroe, New Braunfels, McKinney, Leander, Dallas, Frisco, Kyle, and Princeton all grew by more than 5,000 residents.
Garland and Richardson were the only two cities in Texas to lose more than 1,000 residents, with Garland losing 2,325 people and Richardson losing 1,263.
The top four cities in population growth by percentage are all in Texas. Celina’s population grew by over 9,000, a 26.6 percent increase; Fulshear’s population grew by over 8,000 for a 25.6 percent increase; Princeton’s population grew by over 5,000 for a 22.3 percent increase; and Anna’s population grew by nearly 4,000 for a 22.3 percent increase.
Fort Worth is on pace to reach one million in population by the end of the year.