Overview
- The U.S. added about 1.8 million people after Thursday's Census estimates showed a 0.5% gain from July 2024 to July 2025.
- Texas led city growth, with Celina up 24.6% and adding about 12,710 residents as eight of the 15 fastest-growing cities were in the state.
- Large hubs slowed or slipped, with New York City losing 12,196 people, while midsize cities posted steadier gains in what Census staff called a “Goldilocks zone.”
- Austin reached 1,002,632 residents, a threshold city officials say raises its profile and pressures housing, roads and services.
- Housing supply rose to 148.3 million units nationwide, and these estimates will guide federal funding and anchor detailed age, sex and race data due in June.