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Fort Worth Surpasses 1 Million Residents, Becomes 11th Largest U.S. City

New census data highlights Fort Worth's rapid growth as part of a broader population surge across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and its suburbs.

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FILE - People walk down the sidewalk in the Fort Worth Stockyards, in Forth Worth, Texas, Monday, March 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
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Overview

  • Fort Worth's population reached 1,008,106 as of July 2024, making it the 11th largest city in the U.S. and the fourth largest in Texas, surpassing Austin.
  • The Dallas–Fort Worth region is now the only U.S. metro area with two cities exceeding 1 million residents—Dallas and Fort Worth.
  • Princeton, a Collin County suburb, was the fastest-growing city in the U.S. last year with a 30.6% population increase, reflecting a broader suburban boom in North Texas.
  • Rapid growth in Fort Worth has been concentrated outside Loop 820, driven by large-scale housing developments in northern, southwestern, and western areas of the city.
  • City leaders emphasize the need for strategic planning to address infrastructure demands and maintain quality of life as the population is projected to grow to 1.206 million by 2045.