Georgia’s Sugar Hill ranks 12th nationwide with nearly 10% population growth last year, new Census data reveals.
🏙️ Why It Matters: The explosive growth is transforming Sugar Hill from a small town into a significant Atlanta suburb, bringing both economic opportunities and infrastructure challenges for current residents.
🏘️ Growth Explosion: Cities across America grew between 2023 and 2024, with Southern cities like Sugar Hill leading the charge. Sugar Hill’s 9.5% population increase pushed its total to 28,598 residents.
“Cities of all sizes, in all regions, showed faster growth and larger gains than in 2023,” said Crystal Delbé, a statistician with the Census Bureau.
🔍 Between the Lines: Sugar Hill’s growth reflects a broader trend of rapid expansion in Southern suburbs. Eleven of the 15 fastest-growing cities are in the South, with Texas claiming seven spots on the list.
Princeton, Texas topped all cities with a staggering 30.6% one-year growth rate.
🌎 The Big Picture: The South experienced the highest average population growth of any U.S. region. After years of decline, even Northeastern cities saw population increases in 2024.
Two cities – Jacksonville, Florida and Fort Worth, Texas – crossed the 1 million resident threshold last year.
America’s housing stock grew by 1.4 million units to accommodate the population surge, reaching a total of 146.8 million homes nationwide.
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B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
