New Projection Data Forecasts This Suburb Will Add Over 330,000 New Residents By 2100

"Over the next 75 years, the U.S. population will increasingly concentrate around a few key regions megaregions throughout the country. While some of the populations of some of the largest cities will plateau or contract, other metropolitan areas are forecast to more than double in size. The biggest winners of the coming wave of urbanization will likely be suburban cities, towns, and villages on the fringe of major metropolitan areas."

"According to population projections from the University of Illinois Chicago, there are 29 suburbs that will grow by at least 100,000 residents from 2020 to 2100. Many of the fastest-growing suburbs are in the Sun Belt and Mountain West, in states like Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California. Of the 40 suburbs projected to add the most residents from 2020 to 2100, five are in the Phoenix metro area, and five are in the Dallas metro area."

"To determine the suburbs forecast to add the most residents through 2100, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed long-range population projections from the Global 1-km Downscaled Population Base Year and Projection Grids Based on the SSPs from the Depopulation 2100 project at the University of Illinois Chicago. Population forecasts are based on SSP2 in the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways system, a "middle-of-the-road" scenario in which historical demographic trends largely continue."

U.S. population is projected to concentrate in a handful of megaregions over the next 75 years, with some large cities plateauing and other metros more than doubling. Suburban cities, towns, and villages on metropolitan fringes are expected to be the largest winners. Projections from the University of Illinois Chicago indicate 29 suburbs could gain at least 100,000 residents between 2020 and 2100, with many fastest-growing suburbs located in the Sun Belt and Mountain West, particularly Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California. Phoenix and Dallas metros each contain five of the 40 suburbs forecast to add the most residents. Forecasts use the SSP2 scenario and rank suburbs by raw population growth, supplemented by census data on income, housing, and economic sectors.

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