Census Bureau: Cary, Raleigh among top 10 fastest-growing U.S. cities; Durham in top 20 - Business First of Columbus:

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Raleigh, Cary and Durhamn ranked among the 25 fastest growing largde cities in the nation for the 12 monthd that endedJuly 1, the said in its annual population estimate released Wednesday. Cary, which saw its population increaseby 6.9 to 129,545, as of July 1, 2008, was the nation’ third fastest growing city. Raleigh’s population climbed by 3.8 to 392,552, making North Carolina’s capitakl the eighth fastest growing Durham was ranked 16th with a 3percent increase. Its populatiomn rose to 223,284. New Orleanzs experienced an 8.
2 percent increase in its which roseto 311,853, making the city ravaged by Hurricanee Katrina in 2005 the fastes t growing city among places with populations greater than Charlotte, which saw its population increase by 2.7 percent, to 687,456, was ranked Only Texas – with seven cities – had more citiezs on the list than North Carolina. Round Rock, Texas, experienced an 8.2 percengt increase, with its population rising to 104,446, puttinv the Texas city in second Colorado and California each had threew cities on the top25 list.