A study done by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business has found that three of the state’s largest cities – Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and South Bend – saw strong population gains in 2014.

The study used data from the U.S. Census Bureau to determine growth rates for cities and suburban communities throughout Indiana.

Indianapolis had the state’s largest numeric gain in population, with 5,479 new residents in 2014. The city has grown an average of 6,854 residents per year over the past four years. It currently ranks as the 14th most populous city in the U.S. with 858,325 residents.

Fort Wayne is Indiana’s second-largest city with a population of 258,522. It grew by 1,658 residents in 2014 after experiencing a nearly flat growth rate from 2000 to 2010.

Evansville and South Bend are the only other cities in Indiana with a population of more than 100,000, with 120,346 and 101,190 respectively in 2014. Evansville experience a slight decline in population while South Bend had its largest one year gain in more than 20 years.

Indiana’s remaining largest cities are Carmel at 86,682; Fishers at 86,325; Bloomington at 83,322; Hammond at 78,384; Gary at 77,909; and Lafayette at 70,654. Carmel, Fishers and Bloomington all added residents in 2014, while Hammond, Gary and Lafayette saw declines in population.

Source: Indiana University