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This chart shows the fastest-growing U.S. cities between July 2020 and July 2021. Georgetown, Texas, topped the list, with a 10.5 percent population increase; at that rate, the number of residents could double in less than seven years. Why do you think so many of these cities are in the West and the South?

Enlargeable chart showing population in July 2021 of different cities and the percent increase

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau

Area Name / July 2021 Population / % Increase

1. Georgetown, Texas / 75,420 / 10.5%

2. Leander, Texas / 67,124 / 10.1%

3. Queen Creek, Arizona / 66,346 / 8.9%

4. Buckeye, Arizona / 101,315 / 8.6%

5. New Braunfels, Texas / 98,857 / 8.3%

6. Fort Myers, Florida / 92,245 / 6.8%

7. Casa Grande, Arizona / 57,699 / 6.2%

8. Maricopa, Arizona / 62,720 / 6.1%

9. North Port, Florida / 80,021 / 5.5%

10. Spring Hill, Tennessee / 53,339 / 5.4%

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