Houston Solidifies 4th Largest Ranking

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Houston solidifies ranking as fourth-largest U.S. city

Houston may soon have company among U.S. cities with a population of more than 1 million.

With a population of 967,487, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by The Business Journals' On Numbers, San Jose, Calif., likely will be the next to join the club.

Houston's population was estimated at 2,145,146 as of July 2011, compared to 2,099,430 when the last Census was conducted in April 2010. That population growth — 2.18 percent — is the highest among the nation's five largest cities, the data shows.

Houston has solidified its ranking as the fourth-largest city in the nation. Dallas is ninth on the list of largest cities, with population of 1.22 million, followed by San Jose.

Follow this link to read the full On Numbers report, with a sortable database showing population figures for the 285 largest cities in the country.

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On a related note, here are some other major Texas cities:


7. San Antonio: 2011 est: 1,359,758 . 2010: 1,327,606 (2.42%)
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San Antonio Skyline by Raul's Photography, on Flickr


9. Dallas: 2011 est: 1,223,229 . 2012: 1,197,816 (2.12%)
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20120810_Dallas_0053 by The Higgs Boson, on Flickr


13. Austin: 2011 est: 820,611 . 2010: 790,390 (3.82%)
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Austin Skyline Winter 2012 by FAVAustinTX, on Flickr


16. Ft. Worth: 2011 est: 758,738 . 2010: 742,030 (2.25%)
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Ft. Worth Skyline 2 by BrianMoudry, on Flickr


19. El Paso: 2011 est: 665,568 . 2010: 649,152 (2.53%)
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Downtown El Paso by Brian Wancho, on Flickr