State index
Texas cities in the launch dataset
Compare large Texas cities by 2025 Census population, population momentum, and verified data-readiness notes. The current Texas subset includes 15 large South cities with a combined 2025 population estimate of 10,523,641.
State signal
McKinney, Texas has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Texas subset at +20.82% since the 2020 estimates base. Treat this as a starting point, then verify affordability, job, school, tax, safety, and commute tradeoffs.
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| City | Rank | 2025 population | 2020 base | Growth | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Texas | #4 | 2,397,315 | 2,299,649 | +4.25% | stable |
| San Antonio, Texas | #7 | 1,548,422 | 1,433,348 | +8.03% | growing |
| Dallas, Texas | #9 | 1,329,491 | 1,304,341 | +1.93% | stable |
| Fort Worth, Texas | #10 | 1,028,117 | 918,892 | +11.89% | growing |
| Austin, Texas | #12 | 1,002,632 | 958,151 | +4.64% | stable |
| El Paso, Texas | #23 | 683,012 | 678,932 | +0.60% | stable |
| Arlington, Texas | #51 | 402,134 | 394,387 | +1.96% | stable |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | #64 | 317,247 | 318,090 | -0.27% | stable |
| Plano, Texas | #74 | 293,028 | 285,465 | +2.65% | stable |
| Lubbock, Texas | #84 | 273,071 | 257,240 | +6.15% | growing |
| Laredo, Texas | #85 | 269,515 | 255,212 | +5.60% | growing |
| Irving, Texas | #91 | 257,076 | 256,781 | +0.11% | stable |
| Garland, Texas | #93 | 249,625 | 246,190 | +1.40% | stable |
| Frisco, Texas | #97 | 236,955 | 200,531 | +18.16% | high growth |
| McKinney, Texas | #99 | 236,001 | 195,331 | +20.82% | high growth |