Ryan Tubbs
Coverage of Ryan Tubbs in the Nexus archive.
- One southern city you've never heard of is growing faster than anywhere else in America
Celina, Texas, grew by 24.6% between 2024 and 2025, becoming the fastest-growing city in America due to affordable housing, better schools, and space. Rapid expansion strains infrastructure and water supply but residents report maintaining a close-knit community feel.
- One southern city you've never heard of is growing faster than anywhere else in America
Celina, Texas, has become the fastest-growing city in America with a 24.6% population increase between 2024 and 2025, driven by affordable housing and better schools. Rapid growth is straining infrastructure but residents report maintaining a close-knit community feel.
- North Texas dominates in population growth as big blue cities fail to recover to pre-pandemic levels
The Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area in Texas has seen significant population growth, with Celina being the fastest-growing city in the nation, while big cities like New York and Los Angeles struggle to recover to pre-pandemic levels. The South dominates the lists of fastest-growing cities, with 10 out of 15 cities located in the region. Texas small cities are the fastest growing communities in the United States.