San Antonio leads U.S. in population growth 

SAN ANTONIO – According to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau, San Antonio’s population has increased more than any other large U.S. city, gaining 22,000 residents. 

Three other Texas cities — Fort Worth, New Braunfels, and Atascocita — also ranked among the top ten cities nationwide with the greatest population gains from 2022 to 2023, though San Antonio netted at least 7,000 more residents than any of them. 

San Antonio’s overall growth reflects a 1.5 percent population increase since 2022, falling slightly short of the 1.6 percent growth rate recorded across the state.  

San Antonio’s demographic composition in 2023 didn’t see dramatic changes over 2022. The city’s Hispanic and Latino population shrank by nearly 2,500 people, but people in those groups continued to account for nearly two-thirds of all city residents. Meanwhile, the city gained 19,539 non-Hispanic, non-Latino white residents, a 6 percent increase from the previous year.