FASTEST GROWING METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS, 2010-2011
Rank Metropolitan statistical area Population growth
1 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 154,774
2 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 139,699
3 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 121,911
4 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 118,791
5 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 115,964
6 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL 105,490
7 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 90,345
8 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 80,146
9 Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 70,349
10 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 67,230

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau.