By Colin Killian, Public Communications Manager
Population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau show that College Station was the 18th fastest-growing city in the country from 2014 to 2015 when our population grew by 4.1 percent.
In that period, the Census says we added 4,253 new residents for a current population of 107,889. Texas cities dominate the list, with seven growing even faster than College Station. Georgetown led the nation with 7.8 percent growth, followed by New Braunfels at 6.6 percent.
College Station is the only non-suburb to rank among the state’s 10 fastest-growing cities.
Here’s the chart:
10 Fastest-Growing Texas Cities (2014-15)
| City (national rank) | New Residents |
Growth Pct. |
|
| 1. | Georgetown (1) | 4,611 | 7.8% |
| 2. | New Braunfels (2) | 4,339 | 6.6% |
| 3. | Frisco (4) | 9,218 | 6.3% |
| 4. | Pearland (7) | 5,473 | 5.3% |
| 5. | Pflugerville (11) | 2,450 | 4.5% |
| 6. | Allen (16) | 3,881 | 4.1% |
| 7. | League City (17) | 3,877 | 4.1% |
| 8. | College Station (18) | 4,253 | 4.1% |
| 9. | Conroe (19) | 2,693 | 4.1% |
| 10. | McKinney (21) | 6,000 | 3.8% |
About the Author
Colin Killian (@ColinKillian)has been with the City of College Station since 2010. He previously served 23 years as associate media relations director for the Texas A&M Athletics Department. Killian has also done extensive volunteer work for the U.S. Olympic Committee and worked as a reporter and editor for the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and Lewisville News. A native of Hobbs, N.M., he graduated from Texas Tech with a bachelor’s degree in journalism/political science.
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