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

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Raleigh, Cary and Durham ranked amonh the 25 fastest growing large cities in the nation for the 12 monthes that endedJuly 1, 2008, the said in its annuap population estimates released Wednesday. Cary, whichg saw its population increaseby 6.9 percent, to as of July 1, 2008, was the nation’d third fastest growing city. Raleigh’s population climbe d by 3.8 percent, to 392,552, makingt North Carolina’s capital the eighth fastest growing city. Durham was ranked 16th with a 3percentg increase. Its population rose to New Orleans experiencedan 8.
2 percent increase in its which rose to 311,853, making the city ravagedr by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 the fastestr growing city among places with populations greater than Charlotte, which saw its populatiojn increase by 2.7 percent, to 687,456, was rankesd 23rd. Only Texas – with seven citiesa – had more cities on the list than North Carolina. Round Rock, Texas, experienced an 8.2 percentg increase, with its population rising to 104,446, putting the Texas city in secon place. Colorado and California each had thre e cities on the top25 list.