10 Fastest Growing & Shrinking U.S. Cities, Society is becoming more and more transient with people moving at a much faster pace and generally settling in the same areas of the country. There are many factors that contribute to the population growth in any specific area including job opportunities, economic conditions in general, cleanliness, low crime rates, and many more intangibles. Here is a list of the 10 fastest growing U.S. cities:
Ft. Worth, Texas – from July of 2000 to 2006, Ft. Worth has added 20% more to its population. This is based on the latest census which is currently being updated.
New York City, New York (aka Gotham) – New York City has the most number of residents added than any other city since the 2000 census.
Phoenix, Arizona – Phoenix has come a long way from the small desert town it used to be to becoming the 5th largest city in the U.S.
McKinney, Texas – Since the 2000 census, McKinney has doubled in size! This is impressive and certainly puts them near the top of the list.
Gilbert, Arizona – Gilbert, Arizona is another one of those fast growing cities in the South with nearly 200,000 citizens and growing stronger daily.
North Las Vegas, Nevada – This city has experienced an 11.9% increase in population growth every year since 2006. This is an impressive and prolonged steady history for this town to build on. I guess sometimes what happens in Vegas (people coming) actually does stay in Vegas.
San Antonio, Texas – San Antonio is now one of the most populated cities. A century ago, this place had less than 100,000 people. It’s a beautiful city to visit as well with a great river walk in the heart of downtown.
Sioux Falls, S.D. – Sioux Falls has experienced recent rapid growth and set the high mark for the most number of new households in 2009.
Austin, Texas – Austin had a 2.6% growth in population last 2006. This would equal to an additional 700,000 people. This growth trend is continuing as Austin continues to be a hub for technology companies.
Sacramento, California – because of the affordable homes and suburban feel of the neighborhood, Sacramento has been the haven for new homes for several years now.
10 Fastest Shrinking U.S. Cities
We just got done running through the cities with the most growth, but that growth didn’t just happen on an island. Where did all of these new people come from? Well, there are several U.S. cities that are shrinking in size causing all kinds of financial and other hardships for these communities. Here is the list of the 10 fastest shrinking U.S. Cities:
New Orleans, Louisiana – because of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans had trouble bouncing back. Recently it has started to show signs of revival and certainly had some excitement this year winning Super Bowl XLVI.
Detroit, Michigan – Detroit has been especially hard hit by the recent economic down-turn losing several jobs and forcing people to leave by the thousands to find other employment opportunities in other cities around the U.S. From 2000 to 2006, the city has lost about 65,000 citizens, the most in among all the cities in the US.
Canton, Ohio – Much like Detroit, a high unemployment rate has hit Canton hard with sustained unemployment above 6.7% since 2006.
Youngstown, Ohio – Youngstown is another Midwest city that has experienced a drop in population of 32,260.
Flint, Michigan – Flint has had a sustained unemployment rate now in the double digits forcing people out of the community into other areas to find employment.
Scranton, Pennsylvania – The coal towns which once provided a large source of jobs and fueled the local economy are no longer there resulting in consistent declines in population in the 2000′s.
Dayton, Ohio – The job cuts in the auto industry also has devastated Dayton and is simply another Midwest city needing an economic turnaround.
Cleveland, Ohio – Cleveland remains a large city but has in fact lost more than 115,000 people since the 2000 census.
Springfield, Massachusetts – The GDP growth in this city for 2006 is only 1%. Aside from this, Springfield’s suffering from manufacturing job losses.
Buffalo, New York – Buffalo was once one of our largest cities, but has continued to decline in population over the past century
Ft. Worth, Texas – from July of 2000 to 2006, Ft. Worth has added 20% more to its population. This is based on the latest census which is currently being updated.
New York City, New York (aka Gotham) – New York City has the most number of residents added than any other city since the 2000 census.
Phoenix, Arizona – Phoenix has come a long way from the small desert town it used to be to becoming the 5th largest city in the U.S.
McKinney, Texas – Since the 2000 census, McKinney has doubled in size! This is impressive and certainly puts them near the top of the list.
Gilbert, Arizona – Gilbert, Arizona is another one of those fast growing cities in the South with nearly 200,000 citizens and growing stronger daily.
North Las Vegas, Nevada – This city has experienced an 11.9% increase in population growth every year since 2006. This is an impressive and prolonged steady history for this town to build on. I guess sometimes what happens in Vegas (people coming) actually does stay in Vegas.
San Antonio, Texas – San Antonio is now one of the most populated cities. A century ago, this place had less than 100,000 people. It’s a beautiful city to visit as well with a great river walk in the heart of downtown.
Sioux Falls, S.D. – Sioux Falls has experienced recent rapid growth and set the high mark for the most number of new households in 2009.
Austin, Texas – Austin had a 2.6% growth in population last 2006. This would equal to an additional 700,000 people. This growth trend is continuing as Austin continues to be a hub for technology companies.
Sacramento, California – because of the affordable homes and suburban feel of the neighborhood, Sacramento has been the haven for new homes for several years now.
10 Fastest Shrinking U.S. Cities
We just got done running through the cities with the most growth, but that growth didn’t just happen on an island. Where did all of these new people come from? Well, there are several U.S. cities that are shrinking in size causing all kinds of financial and other hardships for these communities. Here is the list of the 10 fastest shrinking U.S. Cities:
New Orleans, Louisiana – because of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans had trouble bouncing back. Recently it has started to show signs of revival and certainly had some excitement this year winning Super Bowl XLVI.
Detroit, Michigan – Detroit has been especially hard hit by the recent economic down-turn losing several jobs and forcing people to leave by the thousands to find other employment opportunities in other cities around the U.S. From 2000 to 2006, the city has lost about 65,000 citizens, the most in among all the cities in the US.
Canton, Ohio – Much like Detroit, a high unemployment rate has hit Canton hard with sustained unemployment above 6.7% since 2006.
Youngstown, Ohio – Youngstown is another Midwest city that has experienced a drop in population of 32,260.
Flint, Michigan – Flint has had a sustained unemployment rate now in the double digits forcing people out of the community into other areas to find employment.
Scranton, Pennsylvania – The coal towns which once provided a large source of jobs and fueled the local economy are no longer there resulting in consistent declines in population in the 2000′s.
Dayton, Ohio – The job cuts in the auto industry also has devastated Dayton and is simply another Midwest city needing an economic turnaround.
Cleveland, Ohio – Cleveland remains a large city but has in fact lost more than 115,000 people since the 2000 census.
Springfield, Massachusetts – The GDP growth in this city for 2006 is only 1%. Aside from this, Springfield’s suffering from manufacturing job losses.
Buffalo, New York – Buffalo was once one of our largest cities, but has continued to decline in population over the past century
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