Population Changes in States' Urban Top Areas

U.S. Census Bureau data - Population Changes in States' Urban Top Areas

Metro area	2000 pop.	2006 pop.	% Change
Alabama
Birmingham	1,051,305	1,100,019	4.6%
Mobile	399,843	404,157	1.1%
Huntsville	342,627	376,753	10.0%
Alaska
Anchorage	319,605	359,180	12.4%
Fairbanks	82,840	86,754	4.7%
Juneau	30,711	30,737	0.1%
Arizona
Phoenix	3,251,876	4,039,182	24.2%
Tucson	843,746	946,362	12.2%
Prescott	167,517	208,014	24.2%
Arkansas
Little Rock	610,520	652,834	6.9%
Fayetteville	347,045	420,876	21.3%
Fort Smith	273,171	288,818	5.7%
California
Los Angeles	12,365,619	12,950,129	4.7%
San Francisco-Oakland	4,123,742	4,180,027	1.4%
Riverside	3,254,821	4,026,135	23.7%
Colorado
Denver	2,179,320	2,408,750	10.5%
Colorado Springs	537,484	599,127	11.5%
Boulder	269,787	282,304	4.6%
Connecticut
Hartford	1,148,618	1,188,841	3.5%
Bridgeport	882,567	900,440	2.0%
New Haven	824,008	845,244	2.6%
Delaware
Seaford	156,635	180,288	15.1%
Dover	126,700	147,601	16.5%
District of Columbia
Washington	4,796,180	5,290,400	10.3%
Florida
Miami-Dade	5,007,988	5,463,857	9.1%
Tampa-St. Petersburg	2,369,013	2,697,731	12.6%
Orlando	1,644,563	1,984,855	20.7%
Georgia
Atlanta	4,248,012	5,138,223	21.0%
Augusta-Richmond Co.	499,653	523,249	4.7%
Savannah	293,299	320,013	9.1%
Hawaii
Honolulu	876,156	909,863	3.8%
Hilo	148,677	171,191	15.1%
Kahului	128,094	141,320	10.3%
Idaho
Boise	464,840	567,640	22.1%
Coeur d'Alese	108,685	131,507	21.0%
Idaho Falls	101,677	116,980	15.1%
Illinois
Chicago	9,098,615	9,505,748	4.5%
Peoria	366,875	370,194	0.9%
Rockford	320,204	348,252	8.8%
Indiana
Indianapolis	1,525,104	1,666,032	9.2%
Fort Wayne	390,154	408,071	4.6%
Evansville	342,816	350,356	2.2%
Iowa
Des Moines	481,398	534,230	11.0%
Davenport	376,052	377,291	0.3%
Cedar Rapids	237,230	249,230	5.1%
Kansas
Wichita	571,168	592,126	3.7%
Topeka	224,551	228,894	1.9%
Lawrence	99,965	112,123	12.2%
Kentucky
Louisville-Jefferson Co.	1,162,409	1,222,216	5.1%
Lexington	408,326	436,684	6.9%
Bowling Green	104,166	113,320	8.8%
Louisiana
New Orleans	1,316,512	1,024,678	-22.2%
Baton Rouge	705,967	766,514	8.6%
Shreveport	375,968	386,778	2.9%
Maine
Portland	487,568	513,667	5.4%
Bangor	144,919	147,180	1.6%
Augusta	117,114	121,068	3.4%

The Biggest Metros
The nations' largest metropolitan areas – regions centered on one or more cities of at least 50,000 people.

Metro area	2000 pop.	2006 pop.	% Chg.
New York	18,323,382	18,818,536	2.7%
Los Angeles	12,365,619	12,950,129	4.7%
Chicago	9,098,615	9,505,748	4.5%
Dallas-Fort Worth	5,161,518	6,003,967	16.3%
Philadelphia	5,687,141	5,826,742	2.5%
Houston	4,715,402	5,539,949	17.5%
Miami-Dade	5,007,988	5,463,857	9.1%
Washington	4,796,180	5,290,400	10.3%
Atlanta	4,248,012	5,138,223	21.0%
Detroit	4,452,557	4,468,966	0.4%

Metro area	2000 pop.	2006 pop.	% Chg.
Boston	4,392,340	4,455,217	1.4%
San Francisco-Oakland	4,123,742	4,180,027	1.4%
Phoenix	3,251,876	4,039,182	24.2%
Riverside, Calif.	3,254,821	4,026,135	23.7%
Seattle-Tacoma	4,715,402	5,539,949	17.5%
Minneapolis-St. Paul	2,968,817	5,539,949	17.5%
San Diego	4,715,402	3,175,041	6.9%
St. Louis	2,698,672	2,769,368	3.6%
Tampa-St. Petersburg	2,369,013	2,697,731	12.6%
Baltimore	2,552,994	2,658,405	4.1%

The Fastest Growing

The Slowest Growing

Phoenix

24.2%

Detroit

0.4%

Metro area	2000 pop.	2006 pop.	% Change
Maryland
Baltimore	2,552,994	2,658,405	4.1%
Hagerstown	222,771	257,619	15.6%
Salisbury	109,392	117,761	7.7%
Massachusetts
Boston	4,392,340	4,455,217	1.4%
Worcester	749,973	784,992	4.7%
Springfield	680,014	686,174	0.9%
Michigan
Detroit	4,452,557	4,468,966	0.4%
Grand Rapids	740,482	774,084	4.5%
Lansing	447,822	454,044	1.4%
Minnesota
Minneapolis-St. Paul	2,968,817	3,175,041	6.9%
Duluth	275,486	274,244	-0.5%
St. Cloud	167,396	182,784	9.2%
Mississippi
Jackson	497,197	529,456	6.5%
Gulfport-Biloxi	246,190	227,904	-7.4%
Pascagoula	150,564	152,405	1.2%
Missouri
St. louis	2,698,672	2,769,368	3.6%
Kansas City	1,836,420	1,967,405	7.1%
Springfield	368,374	407,092	10.5%
Montana
Billings	138,904	148,116	6.6%
Missoula	95,802	101,417	5.9%
Kalispell	74,471	85,314	14.6%
Nebraska
Omaha	767,140	822,549	7.2%
Lincoln	266,787	283,970	6.4%
Grand Island	68,305	70,245	2.8%
Nevada
Las Vegas	1,375,738	1,777,539	29.2%
Reno	342,885	400,560	16.8%
Carson City	52,457	55,289	5.4%
New Hampshire
Manchester	380,843	402,789	5.8%
Lebanon	167,413	172,429	3.0%
Concord	136,225	148,085	8.7%
New Jersey
Trenton	350,761	367,605	4.8%
Atlantic City	252,552	271,620	7.6%
Vineland	146,438	154,823	5.7%
New Mexico
Albuquerque	729,653	816,811	11.9%
Las Cruces	174,193	193,888	11.0%
Santa Fe	129,287	142,407	10.1%
New York
New York	18,323,382	18,818,536	2.7%
Buffalo	1,170,109	1,137,520	-2.8%
Rochester	1,037,833	1,035,435	-0.2%
North Carolina
Charlotte	1,330,403	1,583,016	19.0%
Raleigh	797,025	994,551	24.8%
Greensboro	643,446	685,378	6.5%
North Dakota
Fargo	174,376	187,001	7.2%
Bismark	94,719	101,138	6.8%
Grand Forks	97,478	96,523	1.0%

Metro area	2000 pop.	2006 pop.	% Change
Ohio
Cleveland	2,148,010	2,114,155	-1.6%
Cincinnati	2,009,673	2,104,218	4.7%
Columbus	1,612,841	1,725,570	7.0%
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City	1,095,421	1,172,339	7.0%
Tulsa	859,530	897,752	4.4%
Lawton	114,996	109,181	-5.1%
Oregon
Portland	1,927,881	2,137,565	10.9%
Salem	347,218	384,600	10.8%
Eugene	322,977	337,870	4.6%
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia	5,687,141	5,826,742	2.5%
Pittsburg	2,431,085	2,370,776	-2.5%
Allentown	740,394	800,336	8.1%
Rhode Island
Providence	1,582,997	1,612,989	1.9%
South Carolina
Columbia	647,253	703,771	8.7%
Charleston	548,972	603,178	9.9%
Greenville	559,922	601,986	7.5%
South Dakota
Sioux Falls	187,093	212,911	13.8%
Rapid City	112,818	118,763	5.3%
Aberdeen	39,827	38,707	-2.8%
Tennessee
Nashville	1,311,789	1,274,704	5.8%
Memphis	1,205,194	1,274,704	5.8%
Knoxville	616,080	667,384	8.3%
Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth	5,161,518	6,003,967	16.3%
Houston	4,715,402	5,539,949	17.5%
San Antonio	1,711,716	1,942,217	13.5%
Utah
Salt Lake City	968,883	1,067,722	10.2%
Ogden	442,656	497,640	12.4%
Provo	376,778	474,180	25.9%
Vermont
Burlington	198,889	206,007	3.6%
Rutland	63,400	63,641	0.4%
Barre	58,039	59,564	2.6%
Virginia
Virginia Beach	1,576,917	1,649,457	4.6%
Richmond	1,096,957	1,194,008	8.8%
Roanoke	288,254	295,050	2.4%
Washington
Seattle-Tacoma	3,043,885	3,263,497	7.2%
Spokane	417,938	446,706	6.9%
Bremerton	213,969	240,604	161.2%
West Virginia
Charleston	309,632	305,526	-1.3%
Huntington	288,650	285,475	-1.1%
Parkersburg	164,624	161,742	-1.8%
Wisconsin
Milwaukee	1,500,744	1,509,981	0.6%
Madison	501,773	543,022	8.2%
Green Bay	282,497	299,003	5.8%
Wyoming
Cheyenne	81,607	85,384	4.6%
Casper	66,533	70,401	5.8%
Gillette	33,698	38,934	15.5%