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 among the 25 fastest growingb large cities in the natiobn for the 12 months that endefdJuly 1, 2008, the said in its annuap population estimates released Wednesday. Cary, which saw its population increasseby 6.9 percent, to 129,545, as of July 1, was the nation’s third fastest growin city. Raleigh’s population climbed by 3.8 percent, to making North Carolina’s capitap the eighth fastest growing city. Durhakm was ranked 16th with a 3 percent increase. Its population rose to New Orleans experiencedan 8.
2 percenyt increase in its population, whicnh rose to 311,853, making the city ravager by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 the fastest growingf city among places with populations greater than 100,000. Charlotte, which saw its population increasseby 2.7 percent, to 687,456, was ranked 23rd. Only Texaws – with seven cities had more cities on the list thanNorthb Carolina. Round Rock, Texas, experienced an 8.2 percen increase, with its population rising to 104,446, putting the Texad city in second place. Colorado and Californiaq each had three citiesw on the top25 list.