Popular Destinations

This chart shows the fastest-growing U.S. cities between July 2020 and July 2021. Georgetown, Texas, topped the list, with a 10.5 percent population increase; at that rate, the number of residents could double in less than seven years. Why do you think so many of these cities are in the West and the South?

^{Area Name / July 2021 Population / % Increase}

^{1. Georgetown, Texas / 75,420 / 10.5%}

^{2. Leander, Texas / 67,124 / 10.1%}

^{3. Queen Creek, Arizona / 66,346 / 8.9%}

^{4. Buckeye, Arizona / 101,315 / 8.6%}

^{5. New Braunfels, Texas / 98,857 / 8.3%}

^{6. Fort Myers, Florida / 92,245 / 6.8%}

^{7. Casa Grande, Arizona / 57,699 / 6.2%}

^{8. Maricopa, Arizona / 62,720 / 6.1%}

^{9. North Port, Florida / 80,021 / 5.5%}

^{10. Spring Hill, Tennessee / 53,339 / 5.4%}