The U.S. Census Bureau has just released a listing of the fastest growing cities between the 2010 Census (April 1, 2010) and the Population Estimates for July 2011. Based on the 2011 Population Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau the largest percent increase in population from 2010 to 2011 was in New Orleans, Louisiana with a 4.9% increase. When we examine the total number of people rather than percentage, New York, New York added just over 69,777 people, the largest numeric increase in population in cities from 2010 to 2011. Check out the top 15 fastest growing, largest numeric increases, and largest populations cities in the U.S. based on the 2011 Population Estimates below:
Table 1. The 15 Fastest-Growing Large Cities from April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2011
| Percent Increase |
2011 Total Population |
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|---|---|---|---|
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1.
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New Orleans, LA
|
4.9 | 360,740 |
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2.
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Round Rock, TX
|
4.8 | 104,664 |
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3.
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Austin, TX
|
3.8 | 820,611 |
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4.
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Plano, TX
|
3.8 | 269,776 |
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5.
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McKinney, TX
|
3.8 | 136,067 |
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6.
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Frisco, TX
|
3.8 | 121,387 |
|
7.
|
Denton, TX
|
3.4 | 117,187 |
|
8.
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Denver, CO
|
3.3 | 619,968 |
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9.
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Cary, NC
|
3.2 | 139,633 |
|
10.
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Raleigh, NC
|
3.1 | 416,468 |
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11.
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Alexandria, VA
|
3.1 | 144,301 |
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12.
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Tampa, FL
|
3.1 | 346,037 |
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13.
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McAllen, TX
|
3.0 | 133,742 |
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14.
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Carrollton, TX
|
3.0 | 122,640 |
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15.
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Atlanta, GA
|
3.0 | 432,427 |
Table 2. The 15 Cities with the Largest Numeric Increase from April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2011
| Numeric Increase |
2011 Total Population |
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|---|---|---|---|
|
1.
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New York, NY
|
69,777 | 8,244,910 |
|
2.
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Houston, TX
|
45,716 | 2,145,146 |
|
3.
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San Antonio, TX
|
32,152 | 1,359,758 |
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4.
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Austin, TX
|
30,221 | 820,611 |
|
5.
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Los Angeles, CA
|
27,077 | 3,819,702 |
|
6.
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Dallas, TX
|
25,413 | 1,223,229 |
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7.
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Phoenix, AZ
|
23,815 | 1,469,471 |
|
8.
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Denver, CO
|
19,960 | 619,968 |
|
9.
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Charlotte, NC
|
19,663 | 751,087 |
|
10.
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San Diego, CA
|
18,773 | 1,326,179 |
|
11.
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New Orleans, LA
|
16,911 | 360,740 |
|
12.
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Fort Worth, TX
|
16,708 | 758,738 |
|
13.
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El Paso, TX
|
16,416 | 665,568 |
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14.
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Washington
|
16,273 | 617,996 |
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15.
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San Jose, CA
|
14,875 | 967,487 |
Table 3. The 15 Most Populous Cities: July 1, 2011
| 2011 Total Population |
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|---|---|---|---|
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1.
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New York, NY
|
8,244,910 | |
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2.
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Los Angeles, CA
|
3,819,702 | |
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3.
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Chicago, IL
|
2,707,120 | |
|
4.
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Houston, TX
|
2,145,146 | |
|
5.
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Philadelphia, PA
|
1,536,471 | |
|
6.
|
Phoenix, AZ
|
1,469,471 | |
|
7.
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San Antonio, TX
|
1,359,758 | |
|
8.
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San Diego, CA
|
1,326,179 | |
|
9.
|
Dallas, TX
|
1,223,229 | |
|
10.
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San Jose, CA
|
967,487 | |
|
11.
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Jacksonville, FL
|
827,908 | |
|
12.
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Indianapolis, IN
|
827,609 | |
|
13.
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Austin, TX
|
820,611 | |
|
14.
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San Francisco, CA
|
812,826 | |
|
15.
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Columbus, OH
|
797,434 |
Read additional details at: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb12-117.html