What is the fastest growing large city in the United States? Seattle is actually in the top five, but it’s not the number one city for growth.
According to seattletimes.com,‘ Even with a slower rate than last year, Seattle’s growth remains strong compared to other large northern cities. Seattle ranked fourth for growth among the 50 largest U.S. cities and was the only large city outside the Sunbelt with a growth rate of 1% or higher.Charlotte ranked first with a 2.2% growth rate, followed by Fort Worth at 1.9% and Atlanta at 1.6%. Raleigh, N.C., was fifth at about 1.5%, just slightly behind Seattle.’
Let’s look at the top five.
Based on population growth rates from 2024 to 2025.
Raleigh, NC turns out to be the number 5 fastest growing city by population with 1.5% growth.
Number 4 as we’ve said, is Seattle, also with 1.5% growth…