100 fastest growing counties (in the U.S.)

Census Bureau ^ | 4/16/05

[LdSentinal]

- "Of the 100 fastest-growing counties between 2003 and 2004, 60 were located in the South, 23 in the West and 17 in the Midwest. None were in the Northeast."

- "Joining Florida in having at least 10 counties among the 100 fastest-growing were Georgia and Texas (12 each) and Virginia (10)."

- "California and Texas each had three counties among the top-10 numerical gainers. Only one county on this list — Will, Ill., near Chicago — was located outside the South or West."

- "Of the 100 most populous counties in 2004, 32 were located in the South, 27 in the Northeast, 25 in the West and 16 in the Midwest."

[keithtoo]

That's Red State Bush country baby!!!

[RightWhale]

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, the Mat-Su Borough is not a county. It is crazy down there, though.

[TexasAg1996]

I count 13 from Texas.

[TWfromTEXAS]

ping for 19th

[Quilla]

I counted 17 from Georgia.

[TC Rider]

Johnston County, NC placement on the list is probably mostly due to immigration, legal or otherwise.

[Huck]

That's Red State Bush country baby!!!

For now it is. But it sure seems the more crowded a place gets, the more blue it gets. The NE is already crowded. No wonder it's not growing as fast. Be careful what you wish for.

[SoCal Pubbie]

If you look at the raw number, not percentage, Riverside County leads the way, followed closely by Clark County in Nevada. Nowhere else comes close.

[TexasAg1996]

18

[xusafflyer]

Hamilton County, IN 231,760 182,740 49,020 26.8

My wife and I are in that stat :) So are a lot of other Californians that moved out to Hamilton Co.

[SengirV]

Freeper from the #1 fastest growing county checking in. They FINALLY started raids of illegal flop houses here. The 1st one(widely known as a flop house due to the massive amount of cars parked in the driveway, on the street, on the lawn, etc..) had sleeping for 20 people in a 2 bedroom house. So I'd imagine the population is growning faster than even this indicates.

[RogerRabbit]

With 100 gaining counties there must be a near equal amount of losing counties - wonder what they are

[SouthernFreebird]

Unfortunately that's just the illegals...

[LdSentinal]

If anybody wants you can compare this to the 2004 presidential election results.

Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections

[RogerRabbit]

With 100 gaining counties there must be a near equal amount of losing counties - wonder what they are

[Andy from Beaverton]

I may be wrong on this but is Loudoun County, VA the fastest growing because it's close to Washington DC and are government is growing out of control???

[Quilla]

Yep, you're right. Thanks.

[patton]

Don't pick any that are on this list - 130k wouldn't buy a parking spot.

[Clara Lou]

Why is the Matsu-Su bourough growing so fast? Is it out-of-staters coming in? Is Anchorage-Eagle River-etc. out of space? Is Anchorage taxing everyone to death?