Population Estimates
Summary
The estimated January 1, 2024, population for the NCTCOG region is 8,481,512. Last year the region added just under 200,000 people, nearly 40,000 more residents than were added in 2022. Dallas (30,201) added more population than any other city, followed by Fort Worth with just under 27,000 and surpassing 1 million residents. Celina (10,826), Frisco (6,696), and Princeton (6,374) round out the top 5 growth cities. For the second straight year, Collin County added more than 53,000 new residents while Dallas County added almost 42,000 and Tarrant County added over 35,000 new people. Since 2020, 650,000 new residents now call north Texas home.
Cities with populations of 1,000 or more are listed individually in this report.