The U.S. Census Bureau said in a news release Thursday that three Texas locations were among the top 15 cities or towns that had the largest population gains in the country between 2016 and 2017. Fort Worth's growth helped push the city past Indianapolis to become the 14th largest city in the U.S., with a population of 874,168. Seven of the 15 fastest-growing cities regarding overall percentage change in population between 2016 and 2017 were also located in Texas, according to the Census Bureau. Since the 2010 Census, large cities in the South and West have led the nation in population growth, with an average increase of 10.0 percent (16,206) and 7.8 percent (12,256), respectively. [Source: U.S. Census Bureau]That contrasts to locations in the Northeast, which grew on average by 2.2 percent (9,104) and 3.0 percent (3,942), according to the Census Bureau.

Source: Fox News May 28, 2018 12:45 UTC