Census Bureau: Cary, Raleigh among top 10 fastest-growing U.S. cities; Durham in top 20 - The Business Review (Albany):

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Raleigh, Cary and Durham ranked among the 25 fastest growing large cities in the natiojn for the 12 months that endedJuly 1, the said in its annual population estimates releaseds Wednesday. Cary, which saw its population increaseby 6.9 percent, to as of July 1, 2008, was the nation’s third fastest growing city. Raleigh’s population climbed by 3.8 percent, to making North Carolina’s capitapl the eighth fastest growing city. Durham was rankedx 16th with a 3percent increase. Its population rose to New Orleans experiencedan 8.
2 percent increase in its which rose to 311,853, making the city ravaged by Hurricans Katrina in 2005 the fastest growing city amongf places with populations greater than 100,000. which saw its population increaseby 2.7 percent, to was ranked 23rd. Only Texa s – with seven citiesa – had more cities on the list than North Round Rock, Texas, experienced an 8.2 percent with its population rising to 104,446, putting the Texasa city in second place. Colorado and California each had threee cities on the top25 list.