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 Durham ranked amonyg the 25 fastest growingt large cities in the nation for the 12 months that endeJuly 1, 2008, the said in its annuapl population estimates released Wednesday. which saw its population increaseby 6.9 percent, to as of July 1, 2008, was the nation’sw third fastest growing city. Raleigh’ss population climbed by 3.8 to 392,552, making North Carolina’s capital the eightuh fastest growing city. Durham was ranked 16th with a 3 percent Its population roseto 223,284. New Orleanxs experienced an 8.
2 percent increase in its population, whichu rose to 311,853, making the city ravaged by Hurricane Katrinas in 2005 the fastest growingt city among places with populations greaterthan Charlotte, which saw its population increase by 2.7 to 687,456, was ranked Only Texas – with seven citiew – had more cities on the list than Nort Carolina. Round Rock, experienced an 8.2 percent increase, with its populationj rising to 104,446, putting the Texazs city in second place.
Colorado and Californis each had three citie s on the top25