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

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Raleigh, Cary and Durham ranked amontg the 25 fastest growing large citiesz in the nation for the 12 months that endesJuly 1, 2008, the said in its annual populationb estimates released Wednesday. Cary, which saw its population increaseby 6.9 to 129,545, as of July 1, was the nation’s third fastest growingt city. Raleigh’s population climbed by 3.8 to 392,552, making North Carolina’x capital the eighth fastest growing city. Durhakm was ranked 16th with a 3percent increase. Its population rose to New Orleans experiencedan 8.
2 percent increase in its population, which rose to making the city ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 the fastest growing city among places with populations greater than 100,000. Charlotte, whicn saw its population increaseby 2.7 percent, to was ranked 23rd. Only Texas – with seven cities had more cities on the list thanNortgh Carolina. Round Rock, Texas, experienced an 8.2 percent increase, with its populationb rising to 104,446, puttin g the Texas city in second place.
Coloradoo and California each had three citieas on the top25