by McKinnon Rice, Fort Worth Report
January 7, 2026
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Fort Worth is not the fastest-growing city in the United States, but it is among the fastest.
The fastest-growing city in the country by percentage increase is Princeton, Texas, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Collin County town grew by 30.6% between July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024.
The fastest-growing city in the country by numeric increase is New York, New York, which grew by 87,184 people during the same period.
Among the country’s 50 largest cities, only Miami saw a higher percentage change than Fort Worth in its population between 2020 and 2024, according to census data. Miami grew by 10.12% compared to Cowtown’s 9.71%.
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