They say everything’s bigger in Texas.
And between 2020 and 2023, that seems to have been true of population growth.
Nine of the 10 U.S. cities and towns where populations grew at the fastest clip during that period are found in the Lone Star State, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data on places with populations of 20,000 or more at any point between April 2020 and July 2023.
Here’s where populations changed the most from 2020 to 2023:
Celina, Texas, a city about 40 miles north of Dallas, earned the top spot as its population grew by more than 143% between 2020 and 2023. As of July 2020, the city had a humble population of just over 17,800. By July 2023, that number had swelled to more than 43,300, according to Census Bureau estimates.
Residents say Celina is incredibly safe, has excellent economic health and offers an overall great quality of life, according to …