A former ranching community an hour north of Dallas has been named the fastest-growing city in the United States, leading a broader trend of families moving to outer suburbs as population growth slows in major cities.
According to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau, Celina’s population surged by 24.6 percent between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, surpassing every other municipality in the nation with a population of 20,000 or more.
The rapid transformation of the small Texas town, which also topped the national growth rankings in 2023, comes amid a broader national slowdown in big-city growth…