The
Census recently released population estimates, which paint a picture of the new trends
in growth across the country. The
fastest growing metropolitan area from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 was the
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland region in Washington, with a 4.3% increase. 46 of the 50 fastest growing
metropolitan areas were located in the South or West, a trend that has
persisted in recent years with the boom of the Sun Belt. Harris, Texas added the greatest
quantity of people, with an increase of 88,452. Los Angeles, California ranked second, adding 70,451 in
population. Interestingly, Palm
Coast, Florida, which was the fastest growing metropolitan area from 2000 to
2010, fell to 55th in the rankings, and Las Vegas, Nevada, which was
the third fastest growing metro area in the last decade, dropped to 155th. Of the 50 fastest-growing metropolitan
areas in the past decade, only 24 remained in the top 50 fastest growing since
2010.
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