The City of Burleson is one of the fastest growing suburbs in the nation, according to Forbes magazine.
Burleson ranked 58th out of 100 on the list that is based on United States Census data that compares population figures from 2000 to 2006. Burleson’s population jumped from 21,887 residents in 2000 to 31,660 in 2006 for an increase of 44.7 percent.
Texas accounts for 20 of the top 100 fastest-growing suburbs, according to Forbes. Twelve of those 20 are in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The list includes Frisco (seven), leading the way with a 128 percent jump to 80,499 population; Wylie (eight) with a jump of 109.3 percent to 32,696 residents; Cedar Park, (11), 93.3 percent increase to 52,058; and McKinney, (13), jumped 91.7 percent to 107,530 residents in 2006.
Rockwall (21), Sachse (22), Pflugerville (23), Corinth (30), Allen (33), Pearland (34), The Colony (47), Round Rock (49), Saginaw (50), and Mansfield (54) have seen increases in population from 46.2 percent to 73.2 percent. Texas cities coming in below Burleson include League (65), Missouri (78), Schertz (91) and Terrell (96).
Demographia, the St. Louis-based research firm that compiled the statistics, based the rankings on suburbs that didn’t have significant economic and social ties to the larger cities.
