RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Fastest growing, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL leads at +136.3%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average +65.5%, against an all-metro areas median of +10.0%.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

USUnited States281,421,906+14.8%–

01Miami, FLFL6,391,072+136.3%–

02Edwards, COCO54,291+90.0%–

03St. George, UTUT213,670+86.1%–

04Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226+85.5%–

05Pahrump, NVNV57,336+82.7%–

06Heber, UTUT81,655+75.5%–

07The Villages, FLFL157,772+68.9%–

08Breckenridge, COCO39,069+66.0%–

09Jackson, WYWY36,587+66.0%–

10Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102+65.8%–

11Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808+65.6%–

12Naples, FLFL417,131+65.3%–

13Cedar City, UTUT67,141+62.5%–

14Ruidoso, NMNM19,844+58.9%–

15Nantucket, MAMA14,758+58.3%–

16Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864+55.7%–

17Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552+55.5%–

18Branson, MOMO57,001+55.3%–

19Yuma, AZAZ224,449+49.7%–

20Bend, OROR266,376+49.5%–

21McAllen, TXTX921,549+48.5%–

22Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154+47.7%–

23Austin, TXTX2,620,945+47.7%–

24Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720+47.3%–

25Fayetteville, ARAR622,177+46.2%–

26Gainesville, GAGA226,568+45.9%–

27Boise City, IDID864,243+45.4%–

28Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938+45.3%–

29Laredo, TXTX281,224+44.9%–

30East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179+44.9%–

31Kingsland, GAGA60,143+44.7%–

32Cañon City, COCO50,039+43.0%–

33Daphne, ALAL267,761+42.9%–

34Granbury, TXTX70,501+41.8%–

35Clewiston, FLFL61,546+40.2%–

36Provo, UTUT773,426+39.9%–

37Sevierville, TNTN101,342+39.4%–

38Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966+39.0%–

39Jefferson, GAGA99,265+38.6%–

40Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182+38.4%–

41Sandpoint, IDID54,420+38.4%–

42Seaford, DEDE277,140+38.3%–

43Deming, NMNM25,407+38.1%–

44Rifle, COCO80,099+37.6%–

45Mountain Home, IDID29,465+37.4%–

46Greeley, COCO378,426+37.3%–

47Wilmington, NCNC492,772+37.2%–

48Montrose, COCO44,591+36.9%–

49Hailey, IDID32,436+36.6%–

50Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551+36.5%–

51Moses Lake, WAWA105,727+36.4%–

52Reno, NVNV578,734+36.1%–

53Durango, COCO56,898+36.1%–

54Fort Collins, COCO377,292+35.1%–

55Arcadia, FLFL37,078+35.0%–

56Crossville, TNTN66,300+34.7%–

57Bozeman, MTMT128,740+34.4%–

58Orlando, FLFL2,957,672+34.3%–

59Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137+34.2%–

60Elko, NVNV56,682+33.8%–

61Fallon, NVNV25,851+33.7%–

62Ocala, FLFL442,660+32.9%–

63Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459+32.9%–

64Lake City, FLFL74,094+32.6%–

65Slidell, LALA279,108+32.4%–

66Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319+32.3%–

67Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245+31.7%–

68Cape Coral, FLFL875,607+31.6%–

69Zapata, TXTX13,753+31.3%–

70Colorado Springs, COCO781,796+31.3%–

71Denver, COCO3,092,037+30.7%–

72Santa Fe, NMNM156,907+30.7%–

73Bellingham, WAWA236,392+30.5%–

74El Centro, CACA181,411+30.2%–

75Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823+30.0%–

76Cornelia, GAGA50,416+30.0%–

77Carson, NVNV58,571+29.7%–

78Taos, NMNM34,564+29.7%–

79Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975+29.4%–

80Dallas, TXTX8,477,157+29.4%–

81Logan, UTUT160,889+29.3%–

82Nogales, AZAZ50,020+29.3%–

83Boulder, COCO328,560+29.3%–

84Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451+29.2%–

85Las Cruces, NMNM229,091+28.9%–

86Brownsville, TXTX433,946+28.9%–

87Shelton, WAWA71,165+28.9%–

88Port Townsend, WAWA33,970+28.8%–

89Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219+28.8%–

90Beeville, TXTX32,515+28.7%–

91Lacey, WAWA304,261+28.6%–

92Statesboro, GAGA97,977+28.2%–

93Kennewick, WAWA324,334+27.9%–

94Sebring, FLFL111,122+27.7%–

95Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830+27.6%–

96Payson, AZAZ53,801+27.6%–

97Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212+27.6%–

98Kahului, HIHI160,674+27.6%–

99Hanford, CACA154,327+27.6%–

100Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721+27.2%–

101Pinehurst, NCNC110,619+26.7%–

102Portland, OROR2,542,282+26.5%–

103Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685+26.5%–

104Wenatchee, WAWA128,414+26.5%–

105Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666+26.3%–

106Lexington Park, MDMD211,176+26.2%–

107Safford, AZAZ40,157+26.1%–

108Bonham, TXTX39,265+26.0%–

109Ogden, UTUT672,784+25.8%–

110Kalispell, MTMT115,429+25.8%–

111Calhoun, GAGA61,701+25.8%–

112Douglas, GAGA52,861+25.7%–

113Riverside, CACA4,769,007+25.7%–

114Picayune, MSMS59,363+25.6%–

115Petoskey, MIMI33,775+25.5%–

116Show Low, AZAZ109,946+25.5%–

117Winnemucca, NVNV17,267+25.4%–

118Nashville, TNTN2,197,416+25.2%–

119Sebastian, FLFL172,799+25.2%–

120Athens, TXTX88,595+25.2%–

121Houston, TXTX7,904,627+25.2%–

122Whitewater, WIWI106,127+25.0%–

123Salem, OROR445,814+24.9%–

124Tahlequah, OKOK49,196+24.9%–

125Ellensburg, WAWA48,803+24.8%–

126Grand Junction, COCO162,845+24.8%–

127Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377+24.8%–

128Brainerd, MNMN100,562+24.5%–

129Lewisburg, TNTN38,071+24.3%–

130Farmington, NMNM120,340+24.2%–

131Auburn, ALAL208,013+24.2%–

132Greenville, NCNC182,936+24.0%–

133Fort Morgan, COCO30,306+23.8%–

134Medford, OROR221,795+23.8%–

135Durham, NCNC625,485+23.8%–

136Tallahassee, FLFL397,442+23.6%–

137Shelbyville, TNTN55,273+23.6%–

138Hilo, HIHI210,043+23.6%–

139Deltona, FLFL746,933+23.5%–

140Traverse City, MIMI156,972+23.3%–

141Springfield, MOMO500,694+23.3%–

142Gallup, NMNM68,119+23.3%–

143Mountain Home, ARAR42,982+23.1%–

144Crestview, FLFL315,098+23.1%–

145Killeen, TXTX511,497+23.0%–

146Ontario, OROR60,085+22.9%–

147Gainesville, FLFL359,036+22.9%–

148Searcy, ARAR80,085+22.8%–

149Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155+22.7%–

150Morristown, TNTN128,867+22.7%–

151Susanville, CACA28,117+22.6%–

152Clarksville, TNTN349,001+22.6%–

153Garden City, KSKS37,505+22.5%–

154Guymon, OKOK20,322+22.5%–

155College Station, TXTX287,476+22.4%–

156Winchester, VAVA152,332+22.4%–

157Bremerton, WAWA283,374+22.3%–

158Lawrence, KSKS120,920+22.2%–

159Kendallville, ININ47,937+22.2%–

160Athens, GAGA224,148+22.1%–

161Fresno, CACA1,203,383+22.1%–

162Hinesville, GAGA91,870+22.0%–

163Hermiston, OROR93,721+21.9%–

164Warner Robins, GAGA208,091+21.8%–

165Bakersfield, CACA927,068+21.7%–

166Albuquerque, NMNM925,279+21.7%–

167Dalton, GAGA147,819+21.7%–

168San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140+21.6%–

169Missoula, MTMT128,698+21.6%–

170Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500+21.4%–

171Sacramento, CACA2,477,274+21.3%–

172Huntsville, TXTX83,842+21.3%–

173Lexington, NENE26,255+21.2%–

174Okeechobee, FLFL42,608+21.2%–

175Angola, ININ34,799+21.0%–

176Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527+21.0%–

177Charlottesville, VAVA228,597+20.9%–

178Grants Pass, OROR87,867+20.9%–

179Burlington, NCNC186,177+20.9%–

180Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083+20.8%–

181Othello, WAWA21,488+20.8%–

182Hood River, OROR23,720+20.8%–

183Asheville, NCNC422,345+20.7%–

184Modesto, CACA557,719+20.6%–

185Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332+20.6%–

186North Port, FLFL948,158+20.5%–

187Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638+20.5%–

188Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912+20.5%–

189Valdosta, GAGA153,276+20.5%–

190Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368+20.4%–

191Kerrville, TXTX54,037+20.2%–

192Twin Falls, IDID123,901+20.2%–

193Anchorage, AKAK405,821+20.1%–

194Liberal, KSKS21,073+20.1%–

195Hot Springs, ARAR99,695+20.0%–

196Alamogordo, NMNM70,368+20.0%–

197Española, NMNM39,832+19.9%–

198Lebanon, MOMO36,943+19.7%–

199Pensacola, FLFL544,949+19.7%–

200Bowling Green, KYKY197,180+19.6%–

201Helena, MTMT97,153+19.4%–

202Lakeland, FLFL874,790+19.4%–

203Palm Bay, FLFL663,982+19.4%–

204Tullahoma, TNTN69,339+19.3%–

205Athens, TNTN71,590+19.2%–

206Greensboro, NCNC805,945+19.1%–

207Barnstable, MAMA233,539+19.1%–

208Cleveland, TNTN134,057+19.1%–

209Seattle, WAWA4,161,883+18.9%–

210Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657+18.9%–

211Jesup, GAGA32,481+18.8%–

212Greencastle, ININ37,876+18.8%–

213Russellville, ARAR84,932+18.8%–

214Columbia, MOMO219,062+18.6%–

215Sanford, NCNC70,258+18.5%–

216Cookeville, TNTN152,477+18.4%–

217West Plains, MOMO40,798+18.4%–

218Harrison, ARAR45,654+18.3%–

219Richmond, KYKY131,806+18.2%–

220Dodge City, KSKS33,993+18.2%–

221Gainesville, TXTX44,461+18.1%–

222Marion, NCNC45,198+18.1%–

223Santa Rosa, CACA486,444+18.1%–

224Oxford, MSMS71,972+18.1%–

225Gaffney, SCSC58,275+18.0%–

226Columbia, SCSC879,918+18.0%–

227Merced, CACA297,260+18.0%–

228Visalia, CACA485,146+18.0%–

229Fort Payne, ALAL74,085+17.9%–

230Stephenville, TXTX43,911+17.9%–

231Yakima, WAWA259,185+17.9%–

232Fort Smith, ARAR234,140+17.8%–

233Las Vegas, NMNM30,311+17.7%–

234Panama City, FLFL231,174+17.6%–

235Baraboo, WIWI66,652+17.6%–

236Greenville, SCSC1,014,101+17.5%–

237Paragould, ARAR47,411+17.4%–

238Hammond, LALA141,346+17.4%–

239Lumberton, NCNC119,941+17.3%–

240Stockton, CACA823,815+17.3%–

241Crescent City, CACA26,410+17.3%–

242Brigham City, UTUT70,405+17.2%–

243Truckee, CACA101,911+17.2%–

244Lexington, KYKY535,174+17.2%–

245Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428+17.0%–

246Elkhart, ININ208,774+17.0%–

247Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645+16.9%–

248Hickory, NCNC376,890+16.9%–

249Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295+16.9%–

250Gulfport, MSMS431,329+16.9%–

251Huntsville, ALAL556,444+16.8%–

252Cadillac, MIMI49,719+16.8%–

253Holland, MIMI123,188+16.7%–

254Spokane, WAWA608,012+16.7%–

255Sterling, COCO20,654+16.7%–

256Kenosha, WIWI168,448+16.7%–

257Gettysburg, PAPA107,594+16.6%–

258Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206+16.6%–

259Lincoln, NENE352,081+16.5%–

260Bloomington, ILIL171,419+16.5%–

261Sherman, TXTX153,613+16.4%–

262Malvern, ARAR33,451+16.2%–

263Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695+16.2%–

264Brenham, TXTX38,288+16.1%–

265Albertville, ALAL103,537+16.1%–

266Jefferson City, MOMO152,712+16.0%–

267McMinnville, TNTN43,717+16.0%–

268Washington, DCDC6,465,724+16.0%–

269Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691+16.0%–

270Green Bay, WIWI336,756+16.0%–

271Vallejo, CACA455,376+15.9%–

272Tampa, FLFL3,418,895+15.9%–

273Del Rio, TXTX47,835+15.8%–

274Madison, WIWI709,685+15.7%–

275Centralia, WAWA88,062+15.6%–

276Hagerstown, MDMD315,280+15.6%–

277Boone, NCNC54,786+15.5%–

278Tyler, TXTX252,549+15.5%–

279Mount Airy, NCNC72,287+15.4%–

280Richmond, VAVA1,389,338+15.3%–

281Appleton, WIWI249,876+15.3%–

282Bemidji, MNMN47,055+15.3%–

283Amarillo, TXTX276,235+15.3%–

284Faribault, MNMN69,939+15.2%–

285Newport, TNTN37,889+15.2%–

286Seneca, SCSC83,775+15.2%–

287Clearlake, CACA67,772+15.2%–

288Joplin, MOMO208,796+15.1%–

289Waynesville, NCNC63,369+15.1%–

290Jonesboro, ARAR139,440+15.1%–

291Lewisburg, PAPA42,313+15.1%–

292Pueblo, COCO169,277+15.0%–

293Des Moines, IAIA758,539+15.0%–

294Brevard, NCNC34,211+14.9%–

295Billings, MTMT193,603+14.9%–

296El Paso, TXTX881,291+14.9%–

297Knoxville, TNTN968,137+14.8%–

298Juneau city and, AKAK31,609+14.8%–

299Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002+14.8%–

300Moultrie, GAGA47,438+14.8%–

301Palestine, TXTX59,805+14.8%–

302Gillette, WYWY48,145+14.7%–

303Lufkin, TXTX88,154+14.7%–

304Augusta, GAGA641,231+14.6%–

305Cullman, ALAL94,009+14.6%–

306Columbus, OHOH2,242,028+14.5%–

307Eufaula, ALAL26,861+14.5%–

308Summerville, GAGA25,300+14.5%–

309Wilmington, OHOH42,301+14.5%–

310Frankfort, KYKY77,874+14.5%–

311Alexandria, MNMN40,120+14.5%–

312Pocatello, IDID91,591+14.4%–

313Laconia, NHNH65,147+14.4%–

314Newport, OROR50,636+14.4%–

315Port Angeles, WAWA78,202+14.3%–

316Kapaa, HIHI73,400+14.2%–

317Eugene, OROR381,584+14.2%–

318Dover, DEDE194,786+14.1%–

319Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214+14.1%–

320Little Rock, ARAR777,607+14.1%–

321Moscow, IDID41,842+14.1%–

322Watertown, SDSD29,562+14.1%–

323Idaho Falls, IDID173,851+14.1%–

324Auburn, ININ44,535+14.0%–

325Tupelo, MSMS133,167+14.0%–

326Walla Walla, WAWA62,361+13.9%–

327Durant, OKOK51,367+13.9%–

328Iowa City, IAIA182,711+13.8%–

329Farmington, MOMO67,809+13.8%–

330Fargo, NDND269,528+13.7%–

331Jacksonville, TXTX53,337+13.7%–

332Shelby, NCNC103,325+13.7%–

333Somerset, KYKY67,384+13.6%–

334San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367+13.6%–

335Vernal, UTUT38,278+13.6%–

336Montgomery, ALAL388,747+13.6%–

337Savannah, GAGA438,314+13.5%–

338Rochester, MNMN231,184+13.5%–

339Concord, NHNH158,078+13.5%–

340Warrensburg, MOMO56,670+13.5%–

341Rexburg, IDID69,380+13.5%–

342Yuba City, CACA187,478+13.5%–

343Raymondville, TXTX19,971+13.4%–

344Warsaw, ININ80,892+13.4%–

345Manchester, NHNH433,415+13.3%–

346Victoria, TXTX99,864+13.3%–

347Johnson City, TNTN216,416+13.2%–

348Longview, WAWA114,885+13.2%–

349St. Simons, GAGA118,524+13.2%–

350Fayetteville, NCNC395,412+13.2%–

351San Jose, CACA1,984,473+13.1%–

352Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914+13.1%–

353Winchester, TNTN45,579+13.1%–

354Milledgeville, GAGA44,029+13.1%–

355Corbin, KYKY150,040+13.1%–

356Corsicana, TXTX57,181+13.0%–

357Jackson, TNTN184,569+13.0%–

358Morehead City, NCNC70,469+13.0%–

359Rolla, MOMO45,247+13.0%–

360Albany, OROR132,843+13.0%–

361Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014+13.0%–

362Salinas, CACA433,729+13.0%–

363Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273+12.9%–

364Red Bluff, CACA64,665+12.9%–

365Rockford, ILIL337,242+12.9%–

366Lewiston, IDID65,450+12.9%–

367Memphis, TNTN1,341,412+12.8%–

368Scottsboro, ALAL54,281+12.8%–

369Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813+12.8%–

370Baton Rouge, LALA888,699+12.8%–

371Cedartown, GAGA45,514+12.8%–

372Bloomington, ININ165,231+12.7%–

373Sheridan, WYWY33,241+12.7%–

374Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041+12.7%–

375Ottawa, KSKS26,299+12.7%–

376San Diego, CACA3,282,248+12.6%–

377Greeneville, TNTN73,831+12.6%–

378Dumas, TXTX21,891+12.6%–

379Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285+12.6%–

380Oxnard, CACA830,851+12.6%–

381Sonora, CACA53,160+12.5%–

382Yankton, SDSD23,635+12.5%–

383York, PAPA473,197+12.4%–

384St. Cloud, MNMN205,854+12.4%–

385Burlington, VTVT227,803+12.3%–

386Waco, TXTX308,807+12.3%–

387Bismarck, NDND139,750+12.3%–

388Russellville, ALAL32,449+12.3%–

389Albemarle, NCNC68,830+12.2%–

390Columbus, ININ85,729+12.2%–

391Napa, CACA132,949+12.2%–

392Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097+12.2%–

393Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682+12.2%–

394New Bern, NCNC127,358+12.1%–

395Thomasville, GAGA72,958+12.0%–

396Silver City, NMNM27,252+12.0%–

397Brookings, SDSD37,635+12.0%–

398Lafayette, ININ228,468+11.9%–

399Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076+11.9%–

400Glasgow, KYKY56,224+11.9%–

401Salisbury, MDMD131,872+11.9%–

402San Francisco, CACA4,630,041+11.9%–

403Omaha, NENE1,009,836+11.8%–

404Lafayette, LALA423,758+11.8%–

405Danville, KYKY56,985+11.8%–

406Wichita, KSKS663,809+11.7%–

407Wilson, NCNC81,150+11.7%–

408Oshkosh, WIWI174,218+11.7%–

409Sparta, WIWI46,572+11.6%–

410Cheyenne, WYWY102,938+11.6%–

411Paris, TNTN32,896+11.6%–

412Staunton, VAVA129,692+11.6%–

413Chico, CACA209,211+11.6%–

414Shawnee, OKOK75,102+11.5%–

415Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201+11.5%–

416Kearney, NENE57,962+11.5%–

417Pierre, SDSD20,588+11.5%–

418Rome, GAGA101,378+11.5%–

419Alamosa, COCO27,896+11.4%–

420Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081+11.4%–

421Lancaster, PAPA563,159+11.3%–

422Fayetteville, TNTN36,853+11.3%–

423Santa Cruz, CACA258,852+11.3%–

424Cody, WYWY31,171+11.3%–

425Murray, KYKY39,421+11.2%–

426Sedalia, MOMO44,254+11.2%–

427Chicago, ILIL9,434,123+11.1%–

428Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047+11.1%–

429Uvalde, TXTX24,963+11.1%–

430Lynchburg, VAVA269,169+11.1%–

431Blackfoot, IDID51,153+11.0%–

432Rochelle, ILIL51,399+11.0%–

433Jackson, MSMS609,847+11.0%–

434Redding, CACA181,648+11.0%–

435Reading, PAPA440,072+11.0%–

436Menomonie, WIWI46,223+11.0%–

437Decatur, ALAL160,326+10.9%–

438Stillwater, OKOK83,889+10.9%–

439Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063+10.8%–

440Greenwood, SCSC95,215+10.8%–

441Ludington, MIMI29,040+10.7%–

442Bainbridge, GAGA29,432+10.7%–

443Easton, MDMD38,238+10.7%–

444Dublin, GAGA60,351+10.6%–

445Ashland, OHOH52,523+10.6%–

446Klamath Falls, OROR70,274+10.5%–

447Forest City, NCNC65,745+10.5%–

448North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233+10.5%–

449Portland, MEME577,635+10.5%–

450Henderson, NCNC42,638+10.4%–

451Corvallis, OROR97,728+10.4%–

452Mayfield, KYKY37,050+10.4%–

453Rice Lake, WIWI46,484+10.3%–

454Coldwater, MIMI45,993+10.3%–

455Spartanburg, SCSC407,656+10.3%–

456Shawano, WIWI45,759+10.2%–

457Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077+10.2%–

458Fort Wayne, ININ466,258+10.1%–

459Chattanooga, TNTN594,530+10.0%–

460Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766+10.0%–

461Wooster, OHOH116,758+10.0%–

462Vidalia, GAGA36,180+9.9%–

463Cordele, GAGA19,237+9.9%–

464Louisville, KYKY1,402,509+9.9%–

465Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938+9.8%–

466Rapid City, SDSD156,934+9.8%–

467Batesville, ARAR38,785+9.7%–

468The Dalles, OROR26,310+9.7%–

469Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441+9.7%–

470State College, PAPA157,393+9.7%–

471Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191+9.7%–

472DeRidder, LALA36,673+9.6%–

473Tifton, GAGA51,237+9.6%–

474Florence, SCSC201,392+9.6%–

475Brownwood, TXTX38,711+9.6%–

476Owatonna, MNMN37,464+9.6%–

477Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377+9.6%–

478Seymour, ININ47,370+9.6%–

479Mexico, MOMO24,528+9.6%–

480Midland, MIMI83,754+9.5%–

481Brookhaven, MSMS35,012+9.5%–

482Starkville, MSMS62,063+9.5%–

483Stevens Point, WIWI71,943+9.4%–

484Brookings, OROR22,621+9.4%–

485Toccoa, GAGA27,854+9.4%–

486Frankfort, ININ33,322+9.3%–

487Americus, GAGA33,394+9.3%–

488Baker City, OROR16,658+9.3%–

489Campbellsville, KYKY38,407+9.3%–

490Crawfordsville, ININ38,954+9.3%–

491Monroe, MIMI156,004+9.2%–

492Watertown, WIWI86,505+9.2%–

493Sioux City, IAIA145,738+9.2%–

494Opelousas, LALA80,765+9.2%–

495Janesville, WIWI166,472+9.2%–

496Martin, TNTN33,261+9.1%–

497La Crosse, WIWI171,182+9.1%–

498Wausau, WIWI139,432+9.0%–

499Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215+9.0%–

500Hutchinson, MNMN36,631+9.0%–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest population growth?

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ranks #1 with +136.3% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by population growth?

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Edwards, CO, St. George, UT, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, Pahrump, NV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is population growth measured?

Percent change in population from the prior decennial census. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.