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14 Dallas-Fort Worth companies earn spots on Inc.'s best workplaces in U.S.

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Fourteen local employers are among the country's best places to work.

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These days, finding work is a full-time job for thousands of struggling North Texans. Some of those people might want to check out 14 employers from Dallas-Fort Worth that were just named among the country’s best workplaces.

On May 5, Inc. magazine revealed the 395 employers in the U.S. that made its 2020 list of the best workplaces. In all, 30 employers in Texas ranked among the country’s top workplaces.

To develop the ranking, Omaha, Nebraska-based Quantum Workplace surveyed employees from more than 3,000 companies in the U.S. on topics such as trust, management effectiveness, perks, and confidence in the future. Quantum based the final list on a composite score of survey results.

Dallas-Fort Worth employers that appear on the 2020 list are:

Dallas

Dialexa, a provider of technology R&D and development
Embark, a financial consulting firm
January Digital, a digital marketing and consulting firm
Munck Wilson Mandala, a tech-focused law firm
OneDay, a provider of a video storytelling platform for senior living centers
OutMatch, a provider of a platform that helps employers hire, retain, and develop employees
Worldwide Express, a shipping company

“While we’re passionate about our work, we know without a great culture we will never be able to achieve our goals,” Vic Drabicky, founder and CEO of January Digital, says in a release. “Our culture and our values are personified by every single one of our team members.”

Addison

Lone Star Analysis, a provider of analytics software

“Whether it is through our extraordinary benefit packages, our flexible work policies or employee events, we have made a considerable effort from day one to be the kind of company where employees are excited to come to work,” Rita King, HR director at Lone Star Analysis, says in a release.

Fort Worth

Blue Jean Networks, an IT support and services company

Irving

5, an energy advisory firm
JB Warranties, an insurance firm

Plano

LiquidAgents Healthcare, a staffing agency for nurses
The Vested Group, a consulting firm for users of NetSuite software
TRUth, an advertising and marketing agency

Here’s a rundown of the other Texas companies that earned spots on Inc.’s list of the country’s best workplaces.

Austin:

9Gauge Partners, a business management consulting firm
Abilitie, a provider of simulation-based learning tools
AlertMedia, a provider of emergency notification software
AllPro Hospitality Staffing, a staffing service for hotels and caterers
OJO Labs, a maker of AI-powered software for homebuyers and home sellers
Personiv, an outsourcing company
Pushnami, a provider of digital marketing software
SourceDay, a maker of supply chain management software
The Zebra, an insurance comparison website

Round Rock-based Jacaruso Enterprises also showed up in the ranking. It offers sales training, technology, and consulting for hotels.

Houston

Alliantgroup, a tax consulting firm
AMB Architects, an architecture firm that specializes in designing medical and corporate offices, stores, and building renovations.
Eagle Pipe, a distributor of pipes for industrial and municipal projects
G&A Partners, an HR outsourcing company
Rekruiters, a staffing firm
The Black Sheep Agency, a marketing, branding, and design firm

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7 booming Dallas neighbors see biggest population growth in U.S.

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Denton had the biggest population growth rate in Dallas-Fort Worth from 2022 to 2023.

Denton, Mansfield, McKinney, and more North Texas cities are among the fastest-growing places in the country, according to a new population growth study by SmartAsset.

The report, "These Cities Saw the Largest Growth in Population – 2024 Study," examined U.S. Census population estimates for 2023, 2022, and 2018 to determine one-year and five-year population changes for 610 U.S. cities with populations of at least 65,000 residents in 2023 (where the most recent data was available).

Silver Spring, Maryland had the No. 1 biggest population boom nationwide from 2022 to 2023, SmartAsset found. The Washington, D.C. suburb grew 12.86 percent year-over-year, bringing the city's total population from 75,313 to 84,996 residents in 2023.

Denton took the lead over all other Dallas-Fort Worth cities with the 16th-largest one-year population growth rate in the U.S., at 5.32 percent. Denton gained over 8,000 residents from 2022 to 2023, bringing the city's total population to 158,361 in 2023.

This should come as no surprise to those who already live in Denton, who may know their hometown was ranked one of the safest suburbs in America.

Mansfield trailed close behind with a 4.16 percent increase in population during that same period, which landed it the No. 26 spot in the one-year population change analysis. The city gained 3,189 new residents in that time, adding up to a total population of 79,775 residents in 2023.

McKinney appeared farther down the list as No. 49 with just a 2.89 percent one-year growth rate from 2022 to 2023, and a total population of 213,504 residents.

Only four other Dallas-Fort Worth cities appeared in the top 100 fastest growing cities in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023:

No. 61 – Frisco (2.48 percent increase)
No. 72 – Rowlett (2.48 percent)
No. 73 – Lewisville (2.17 percent)
No. 99 – Flower Mound (1.73 percent)

The report suggested major population shifts in communities like Denton or Mansfield can result in "a variety of interwoven economic and social impacts."

"The magnitude of the population change can affect demand for businesses and services, which in turn may impact costs – or even the availability of such amenities," the report's author wrote. "Similarly, the relative age of the population can determine the strength or weakness of the local job market, as well as have an impact on local culture, economic trajectory, tax base and more."

Fast-growing cities elsewhere in Texas
Texas cities dominated the top 10 list of cities where population grew the most from 2022 to 2023.

New Braunfels, a San Antonio suburb, ranked No. 2 nationally with an 12.49 percent one-year population boom, and a 29.68 percent growth rate from 2018 to 2023. The city gained 12,318 new residents in that time, adding up to a total population of 110,961 residents in 2023.

Just two spots behind New Braunfels is the North Austin suburb of Georgetown (No. 4), which grew 11.34 percent to 96,317 residents in 2023. According to the report's five-year population change analysis, Georgetown ranked seventh with a 29.85 percent growth rate.

The Houston suburbs of Atascocita and Conroe ranked No. 5 and No. 9, respectively. Atascocita's total population grew to 119,502 residents in 2023, which represented a 11.03 percent growth rate from 2022, and a whopping 38.56 percent population increase since 2018. Conroe's 6.73 percent one-year population increase paled in comparison, but the city grew 23.49 percent during the five-year period from 2018 to 2023.

The top 10 U.S. cities where population grew the most from 2022 to 2023 are:

No. 1 – Silver Spring, Maryland
No. 2 – New Braunfels, Texas
No. 3 – Glen Burnie, Maryland
No. 4 – Georgetown, Texas
No. 5 – Atascocita, Texas
No. 6 – Pine Hills, Florida
No. 7 – Elgin, Illinois
No. 8 – Lehi, Utah
No. 9 – Conroe, Texas
No. 10 – Dale City, Virginia

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