TEXAS CITIES GROW - US Census Bureau released some population estimates recently and according to the numbers --- the U.S. cities and towns that saw the largest boost in population since 2010 are located in the South and West. According to new data, three of the five cities in the country with the most population growth are in Texas. Amyl Toukabri is a demographer with the Census and explains that a new Texas city made it in the top 15. “Ft Worth joined the group of the 15 most populous city, knocking out Indianapolis."
ARKANSAS CITIES -As of July of 2017, Fort Worth
had a population of more than 874-thousand people. Arkansas has two of the top 100 fastest-growing cities in the country. Rogers, Ark was the 33rd fastest-growing city at 18.7 percent, and Fayetteville was 63rd at 15.9 percent.
SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER NUMBERS - Census Bureau’s New population estimates show that Shreveport, LA is losing residents while Bossier City continues to grow. Shreveport lost a little under 5% of its population whereas Bossier City had more than a 10% gain in new residents.
