New Orleans Was Fastest Growing City in 2008

Recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that New Orleans was the fastest growing city in 2008, as it grew by 8.2% as it welcomed home residents who evacuated from Hurricane Katrina. Four of the ten fastest growing cities in 2008 were in Texas and all ten can be considered part of the Sunbelt:

1. New Orleans, Louisiana
2. Round Rock, Texas
3. Cary, North Carolina
4. Gilbert, Arizona
5. McKinney, Texas
6. Roseville, California
7. Irvine, California
8. Raleigh, North Carolina
9. Killeen, Texas
10. Fort Worth, Texas