Top 100 Fastest Growing Counties

  Top 100 Fastest Growing Counties
  
 
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                                                **** Last Update  : Aug 24, 2008 




    All Data Obtained from Census Bureau.
 
 Housing and Population Growth Rates for the 100 Fastest Growing U.S. Counties 
     between April 1, 2000 and July 1, 2007.




 
Rank County
Metropolitan
Statistical Area Pop
Change Hsg
Change Housing Units
Apr 1, 2000 Jul 1, 2007


1 Flagler County, FL NA 51.36 98.16 24,452 48,454

2 Sumter County, FL NA 18.96 74.61 25,195 43,992

3 Paulding County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 36.22 72.09 29,246 50,328

4 Kendall County, IL Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI 44.90 71.07 19,527 33,404

5 Pinal County, AZ Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 32.06 69.34 81,146 137,410

6 Teton County, ID NA 23.82 66.03 2,632 4,370

7 Henry County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 40.05 65.11 43,171 71,280

8 Forsyth County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 40.94 64.74 36,505 60,140

9 Rockwall County, TX Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 44.08 63.62 15,350 25,115

10 Loudoun County, VA Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 49.55 63.33 62,160 101,527

11 Osceola County, FL Orlando, FL 34.08 62.73 72,293 117,643

12 Newton County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 38.38 60.48 23,033 36,964

13 Douglas County, CO Denver-Aurora, CO 40.21 56.77 63,333 99,288

14 Fannin County, GA NA 9.98 53.62 11,134 17,104

15 Cherokee County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 29.02 51.96 51,937 78,925

16 Washington County, UT St. George, UT 31.95 49.93 36,478 54,692

17 Barrow County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 28.78 47.64 17,304 25,547

18 Union County, NC Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 29.98 47.45 45,723 67,420

19 Lee County, FL Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 23.04 46.71 245,405 360,036

20 Culpeper County, VA NA 22.41 45.66 12,872 18,749

 

Rank County
Metropolitan
Statistical Area Pop
Change Hsg
Change Housing Units
Apr 1, 2000 Jul 1, 2007


21 Jackson County, GA NA 25.03 45.27 16,226 23,572

22 Delaware County, OH Columbus, OH 35.81 45.24 42,374 61,544

23 Williamson County, TX Austin-Round Rock, TX 32.87 45.19 90,327 131,143

24 DeSoto County, MS Memphis, TN-MS-AR 26.97 43.83 40,795 58,677

25 St. Johns County, FL Jacksonville, FL 30.35 43.34 58,008 83,147

26 Madison County, ID NA 26.85 43.26 7,630 10,931

27 St. Lucie County, FL Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, FL 23.43 43.08 91,262 130,581

28 Hamilton County, IN Indianapolis, IN 32.42 43.04 69,478 99,381

29 Scott County, MN Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 32.55 43.00 31,609 45,202

30 Collin County, TX Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 33.98 42.01 194,946 276,852

31 Brunswick County, NC Wilmington, NC 20.86 41.98 51,430 73,018

32 Spencer County, KY Louisville, KY-IN 29.85 41.65 4,555 6,452

33 Walton County, FL NA 22.34 41.59 29,084 41,180

34 Walton County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 24.45 41.37 22,500 31,809

35 Wasatch County, UT NA 23.44 41.04 6,564 9,258

36 Clark County, NV Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 24.22 40.83 559,607 788,094

37 Rutherford County, TN Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN 20.78 39.95 70,616 98,826

38 Weld County, CO Greeley, CO 25.44 39.89 66,166 92,560

39 Hendricks County, IN Indianapolis, IN 21.51 39.50 39,229 54,723

40 Wright County, MN Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 21.92 39.49 34,357 47,924

 

Rank County
Metropolitan
Statistical Area Pop
Change Hsg
Change Housing Units
Apr 1, 2000 Jul 1, 2007


41 Dallas County, IA Des Moines, IA 27.14 39.33 16,548 23,056

42 Deschutes County, OR Bend, OR 22.29 39.27 54,583 76,018

43 Douglas County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 21.90 39.20 34,853 48,516

44 Canyon County, ID Boise City-Nampa, ID 24.41 38.71 47,965 66,533

45 Franklin County, WA Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA 26.97 38.65 16,084 22,301

46 Sherburne County, MN Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 26.07 38.64 22,827 31,647

47 Hays County, TX Austin-Round Rock, TX 29.64 38.58 35,636 49,386

48 Coweta County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 22.06 38.57 33,182 45,981

49 Montgomery County, TX Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX 27.39 38.38 112,770 156,049

50 Horry County, SC Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 16.23 37.70 122,103 168,135

51 Dawson County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 23.02 37.58 7,163 9,855

52 Broomfield County, CO Denver-Aurora, CO 23.84 37.51 14,655 20,152

53 Bryan County, GA Savannah, GA 18.81 37.49 8,675 11,927

54 Gilmer County, GA NA 16.11 37.15 11,924 16,354

55 Baldwin County, AL NA 15.56 37.03 74,285 101,791

56 St. Croix County, WI Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 21.38 36.69 24,265 33,169

57 Prince William County, VA Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 22.98 36.52 98,051 133,857

58 Comal County, TX San Antonio, TX 21.46 36.28 32,718 44,589

59 Kendall County, TX San Antonio, TX 19.75 35.87 9,610 13,057

60 Lake County, FL Orlando, FL 30.85 35.78 102,829 139,621

 

Rank County
Metropolitan
Statistical Area Pop
Change Hsg
Change Housing Units
Apr 1, 2000 Jul 1, 2007


61 Christian County, MO Springfield, MO 22.42 35.71 21,826 29,620

62 Stafford County, VA Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 26.07 35.63 31,405 42,595

63 Gwinnett County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 22.34 35.29 209,682 283,669

64 Placer County, CA Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA 26.90 35.22 107,302 145,093

65 Grand County, CO NA 5.58 34.90 10,894 14,696

66 James City County, VA Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 19.03 34.84 20,772 28,010

67 Lumpkin County, GA NA 18.30 34.49 8,254 11,101

68 Beaufort County, SC NA 15.20 34.49 60,512 81,383

69 Spotsylvania County, VA Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 27.18 34.18 33,328 44,719

70 Carver County, MN Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 19.64 34.07 24,883 33,361

71 Wakulla County, FL Tallahassee, FL 21.26 33.95 9,820 13,154

72 Union County, GA NA 14.66 33.72 10,001 13,373

73 Archuleta County, CO NA 17.47 33.63 6,212 8,301

74 Clay County, FL Jacksonville, FL 19.51 33.47 53,748 71,735

75 Mecklenburg County, NC Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 15.39 33.35 292,755 390,393

76 Carroll County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 19.80 33.23 34,067 45,388

77 Indian River County, FL Vero Beach, FL 12.27 33.15 57,902 77,096

78 Effingham County, GA Savannah, GA 23.51 33.14 14,169 18,865

79 King George County, VA NA 22.52 33.02 6,820 9,072

80 Collier County, FL Naples-Marco Island, FL 22.04 32.87 144,536 192,043

 

Rank County
Metropolitan
Statistical Area Pop
Change Hsg
Change Housing Units
Apr 1, 2000 Jul 1, 2007


81 Pike County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 16.68 32.79 5,068 6,730

82 Lee County, GA Albany, GA 24.68 32.76 8,813 11,700

83 Utah County, UT Provo-Orem, UT 23.46 32.55 104,316 138,272

84 New Kent County, VA Richmond, VA 17.76 32.54 5,203 6,896

85 Boone County, KY Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN 22.79 32.48 33,351 44,185

86 Benton County, AR Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 21.97 32.27 64,228 84,957

87 Towns County, GA NA 10.18 32.17 6,282 8,303

88 Ascension Parish, LA Baton Rouge, LA 16.55 32.15 29,148 38,519

89 Tooele County, UT Salt Lake City, UT 23.28 32.14 13,812 18,251

90 Iron County, UT NA 16.59 32.00 13,618 17,976

91 Wake County, NC Raleigh-Cary, NC 20.39 31.20 258,954 339,756

92 Oconee County, GA Athens-Clarke County, GA 11.74 31.15 9,528 12,496

93 Suffolk city, VA Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 22.42 30.93 24,704 32,345

94 Will County, IL Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI 25.95 30.78 175,507 229,535

95 Williamson County, TN Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN 20.08 30.70 47,005 61,437

96 Morgan County, UT Ogden-Clearfield, UT 8.95 30.49 2,158 2,816

97 Isanti County, MN Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 19.00 30.37 12,062 15,725

98 Santa Cruz County, AZ NA 7.21 30.35 13,036 16,992

99 Berkeley County, WV Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 22.01 30.26 32,913 42,872

100 Scott County, KY Lexington-Fayette, KY 18.96 30.17 12,977 16,892

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