Statistics released in May by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that that six of the 15 fastest growing cities are in Texas, two are in Florida, and one each in Tennessee and South Carolina. The remaining fastest growing cities are in Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, Utah, and Iowa.
Two of the 15 fastest shrinking cities are in Oklahoma, while the remaining 13 cities are in different states in nearly every region of the country. While fast-growing cities tend to have strong economies and affluent residents, most of the shrinking cities tend to have relatively low median household incomes.
Fastest Growing Cities
# |
City |
12 month population growth |
Population increase |
Population July 2016 |
Median household income |
15 |
Fort Meyers, FL |
4.5% |
3,291 |
77,146 |
$39,039 |
14 |
Ankeny, IA |
4.5% |
2,518 |
58,627 |
$75,465 |
13 |
Meridian, ID |
4.5% |
4,122 |
95,623 |
$63,023 |
12 |
Cedar Park, TX |
4.5% |
2,996 |
68,918 |
$82,311 |
11 |
Lehi, UT |
4.6% |
2,702 |
61,130 |
$77,662 |
10 |
Murfreesboro, TN |
4.7% |
5,886 |
131,947 |
$51,094 |
9 |
New Braunfels, TX |
4.7% |
3,311 |
73,959 |
$59,721 |
8 |
Bonita Springs, FL |
4.8% |
2,460 |
54,198 |
$53,955 |
7 |
Buckeye Town, AZ |
4.8% |
2,988 |
64,629 |
$58,939 |
6 |
Bend, OR |
4.9% |
4,280 |
91,122 |
$52,989 |
5 |
Georgetown, TX |
5.5% |
3,501 |
67,140 |
$63,041 |
4 |
Greenville, SC |
5.8% |
3,680 |
67,453 |
$41,924 |
3 |
McKinney, TX |
5.9% |
9,607 |
172,298 |
$81,459 |
2 |
Frisco, TX |
6.2% |
9,576 |
163,656 |
$114,098 |
1 |
Conroe, TX |
7.8% |
5,924 |
82,286 |
$47,680 |
Fastest Shrinking Cities
# |
City |
12 month population decline |
Population decrease |
Population July 2016 |
Median household income |
15 |
Springfield, OH |
-0.9% |
-531 |
59,087 |
$32,066 |
14 |
Gary, IN |
-0.9% |
-692 |
76,424 |
$28,020 |
13 |
Jackson, MS |
-1.0% |
-1,770 |
169,148 |
$28,020 |
12 |
Baltimore, MD |
-1.1% |
-6,738 |
614,664 |
$42,241 |
11 |
Columbus, GA |
-1.1% |
-2,166 |
197,485 |
$42,306 |
10 |
St. Louis, MO |
-1.1% |
-3,471 |
311,599 |
$35,599 |
9 |
Odessa, TX |
-1.1% |
-1,318 |
117,871 |
$59,337 |
8 |
Shreveport, LA |
-1.1% |
-2,238 |
194,920 |
$38,583 |
7 |
Portsmouth, VA |
-1.1% |
-1,104 |
95,252 |
$45,676 |
6 |
Enid, OK |
-1.2% |
-600 |
51,004 |
$46,365 |
5 |
Albany, GA |
-1.3% |
-1,006 |
73,801 |
$46,365 |
4 |
Casper, WY |
-1.6% |
-979 |
59,324 |
$57,790 |
3 |
Lawton, OK |
-1.7% |
-1,658 |
94,653 |
$42,493 |
2 |
Camden, NJ |
-1.8% |
-1,331 |
74,420 |
$25,042 |
1 |
Manhattan, KS |
-2.4% |
-1,370 |
54,983 |
$43,104 |
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