DURHAM AMONG 20 FASTEST GROWING CITIES IN US

Durham NC, the home of Exit Realty Southpoint, continues to make the headlines.
Even as the economy suffers through the worst recession in decades, here’s official word that North Carolina remains a giant magnet for newcomers.
Raleigh, Cary, Durham and Charlotte ranked among the 25 fastest growing large cities in the nation for the 12 months that ended July 1,2008, the U.S. Census Bureau said in its annual population estimates released Wednesday. Greensboro was also naked in the top 50, among the nation’s 273 cities with more than 100,000 people.
Cary, which saw its population increase by 6.9 percent, to 129,545, as of July 1,2008, was the nation’s third fastest growing city, Raleigh’s population climbed by 3.8 percent, Lo 392,552, making North Carolina’s capital the eighth fastest growing city. Durham was ranked 16th with a 3 percent increase. Its population rose to 223,284. Charlotte1 which saw its population increase by 2.7 percent, to 687,456, was naked 23rd.
In the Triad, Greensboro was ranked 4sth nationwide, with us population growing by 2 percent to 250,642. High Point was the 76th fastest growing large city, with its population increasing by 1.5 percent to 101,835, Winston-Salem was also in the top 100, with its 1.4 percent growth rate ranking it at 91st, The Twin City is home to 217,600.
The fastest growing city in the nation was New Orleans, which experienced an 8.2 percent growth in its population, increasing the population in the city ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to 311,853.