The 15 fastest-growing cities and towns in America, ranked

• Business Insider compiled a list of the 15 fastest-growing cities in America, based on census data.
• Most of the cities on the list are small spots scattered throughout the South.
• Texas has more cities with rapidly growing populations than any other state in the top 15.

America's fastest-growing cities might surprise you.

They aren't sprawling metropolises that attract hordes of tourists, such as New York or San Francisco. Instead, they're smaller, lesser-known towns, primarily scattered across the South.