Houston is one of the most densely populated cities in the United States, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Additionally, six of the cities with the fastest-growing populations are in the state of Texas.

With a population of over 2.3 million, Houston ranked as the fourth-most populous city in the U.S. in 2022. The Bayou City trails only New York (No. 1), Los Angeles (No. 2) and Chicago (No. 3).

The Houston metro also saw the second-highest numeric increase in population with a year-over-year increase of 124,281 residents — second only to the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area, where population increased by 170,396 residents.

The Census Bureau also tracked which cities with populations over 50,000 grew the most during the time period between July 1, 2021 and July 1, 2022. The Texas city of Georgetown saw the highest increase of any city in the country, with the population increasing by 14.4% to 86,507 residents. Georgetown was also the fastest-growing city in the U.S. the year prior. Other Texas cities with impressive population increases were Kyle, Leander, Little Elm, Conroe and New Braunfels.