DFW Population Growth #1.

We may not have the most visited tourist attractions in the USA but we do have the fastest growing metropolitan area. Or so we did in 2008. The result of job seekers, sun seekers, and babies, I assume. In one year DFW grew in population by 146,000 people. That's boom growth for an area our size. Three of the top ten growth areas are in Texas. Austin is number seven.

The north central USA continues to suffer, places like Cleveland and Detroit. It's the dynamic of a changing world and a changing economy, and they are suffering.

Our growth will not continue forever, but while it does we should be grateful for it and for a stronger than average local economy that attracts others looking for work and a great place to live.

Metropolitan area		Growth	Percentage change
DFW		146,532	2.4
Houston		130,185	2.3
Phoenix		115,978	2.8
Atlanta		114,989	2.2
Los Angeles		88,196	0.7
New York		84,227	0.4
Chicago.		72,771	0.8
Austin		60,012	3.8
San Francisco		58,406	1.4
Washington		55,835	1.1