Population Estimates

Top 25 Cities by Population 2008 rank in parentheses
1. Dallas - 1,306,350 (1)
2. Fort Worth - 720,250 (2)
3. Arlington - 370,450 (3)
4. Plano - 263,800 (4)
5. Garland - 228,350 (5)
6. Irving - 212,250 (6)
7. Grand Prairie - 168,500 (7)
8. Mesquite - 137,850 (8)
9. McKinney - 121,850 (10)
10. Carrollton - 120,950 (9)
11. Denton - 107,250 (11)
12. Frisco - 100,800 (13)
13. Richardson - 99,700 (12)
14. Lewisville - 95,250 (14)
15. Allen - 80,400 (15)
16. North Richland Hills - 66,100 (16)
17. Flower Mound - 62,800 (17)
18. Mansfield - 55,950 (20)
19. Rowlett - 54,250 (18)
20. Euless - 54,200 (19)
21. Bedford - 49,700 (21)
22. DeSoto - 48,700 (22)
23. Grapevine - 47,950 (23)
24. Cedar Hill - 45,600 (24)
25. The Colony - 40,100 (25)

NCTCOG’s population estimates are based on current housing inventories for cities in the NCTCOG region with populations of 1,000 or more. The annual population estimates publication is released the end of April.

2009 Population Estimates by City and County [PDF]

April 23, 2009 Population Estimates presentation [Flash]

Top 10 Cities

2008-2009 Population Increase

2000-2009 Population Increase

Fastest-Growing Cities

2008-2009

2000-2009

Interactive query of Population Estimates data

Downloadable Data

2009 Population Estimates by City [README] - Excel, DBF, TXT

2009 Population Estimates by County [README] - Excel, DBF, TXT

Census 2000 Population Data for Census blocks, tracts, and cities

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Data - City boundaries, Census tracts, etc.

Other Related Links

Census 2000 Data [NCTCOG]

2000-2030 Population Projections for North Central Texas counties, cities, and forecast districts [NCTCOG]

Report on North Texas Immigration - 2005 [DFW International]

Census 2000 Data for Texas [Texas State Data Center]

Census 2000 American Factfinder [U.S. Census Bureau]

Population Estimates for Counties and Places over 100,000 [U.S. Census Bureau]

Population and Household Data, for U.S. states, MSAs and counties [Texas A&M Real Estate Center]

Texas Population Estimates and Projections [Texas State Data Center]

Population and Economic Detail for cities, counties, and MSAs [Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts]

Population Projections by county, city, or region, 1990-2050 [Texas Water Development Board]

Demographic and Socioeconomic Statistics [Texas Health and Human Services Commission]

Migration Data for Texas counties [Texas A&M Real Estate Center]