The nation's 15 fastest growing cities One Houston suburb cracked the Top 15, with a 3.8 percent population growth year-over-year.





Check out these seven Texas cities that are growing like weeds. less Nearly half (seven out of 15) of the U.S. Census Bureau's new list of fastest growing large cities in the country (population 50,000 or greater) are from Texas.



Check out these seven Texas cities that are ... more Nearly half (seven out of 15) of the U.S. Census Bureau's new list of fastest growing large cities in the country (population 50,000 or greater) are from Texas. Photo: Bill Barfield, U.S. Census Data Photo: Bill Barfield, U.S. Census Data Image 1 of / 24 Caption Close The nation's 15 fastest growing cities 1 / 24 Back to Gallery

With the state's oil and tech industries running at a full sprint and plenty of available land to spread out and get comfy, Texas' cities are booming.

Nearly half (seven out of 15) of the U.S. Census Bureau's new list of fastest growing large cities in the country (population 50,000 or greater) are from Texas.

The state's fastest growing area is Central Texas, with three cities among the top 15 and two of the top four.

One Houston suburb cracked the Top 15, with a 3.8 percent population growth from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013 that finally pushed it over the 100,000 mark. We won't spoil the surprise in the slideshow above, but let's just say it's most famous resident – J.J. Watt – has a lot of new neighbors.

For more on Houton proper's rapid growth in the latest Census data, check out HoustonChronicle.com.