Census Bureau Ranks Grand Prairie Among Fastest Growing Cities in U.S.
Grand Prairie was the 24th-fastest growing city in the nation, the Census Bureau reported in June.
The Census finding reflects on population growth among cities of 100,000 population or larger in the U.S. between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005.
Grand Prairie's population grew 3.2 percent during the period, according to the Census Bureau.
New home construction citywide, but most noticeably south of Interstate 20, continues. Grand Prairie's Planning Department found that occupancy of new homes contributed to a 5.6 percent population increase from 2005 to 2006.