According to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau, a Central Valley location is one of the cities in the country with the quickest rate of growth.
According to the federal agency, Lathrop was one of the top 10 American cities with the greatest population growth between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023.
Texas has the most cities on the list of any state, with eight of them boasting rapid population increase, according to Census statistics. The majority of the top 15 cities that witnessed the highest population growth during that time period are in the Northeast and Midwest.
The Census Bureau reports that the city of Celina, Texas, had the fastest-growing population, adding 43,317 new inhabitants in only one year.
WHAT CITY IN CALIFORNIA IS GROWING THE FASTEST?
Ranking No. 5 on the Census Bureau’s list of the fastest growing cities in the US was Lathrop, the only Californian community.
Located in San Joaquin County, the Central Valley city is about ten miles south of Stockton.
There was a 13.6% growth in Lathrop’s population between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023.
39,857 people called the city home as of July 2023.
WHICH TEN US CITIES ARE THE FASTEST GROWING?
The Census Bureau has listed the top ten cities with the quickest rate of population growth as follows:
- Celina, Texas
- Fulshear, Texas
- Princeton, Texas
- Anna, Texas
- Lathrop
- Centerton, Arkansas
- Haines, Florida
- Georgetown, Texas
- Prosper, Texas
- Forney, Texas
Which US cities have the highest population?
With about 8.3 million residents as of July 1, 2023, New York was the most populous city in the United States, according to the Census Bureau.
At around 4 million people, Los Angeles ranked as the second most populous city in the US.
Chicago, which has 2.7 million citizens, ranked third.
Has the number of homes in California increased?
The housing stock of the country expanded by almost 1.6 million units between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, as reported by the Census Bureau.
Did California add more housing units during that time than any other state in the country? 14.8 million additional dwellings.
Second place went to Texas with 12.4 million new housing units, while third place went to Florida with 10.5 million new housing units.
How were the rankings determined by the Census Bureau?
According to the Census Bureau, “updated housing unit estimates”—which are predicated on the average number of households per housing unit—were used to determine its rankings.
The federal body claims that towns, cities, and townships are on the list.
