FASTEST GROWING METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS, 2000-2009
Rank Metropolitan statistical area Population growth Rank Metropolitan statistical area Population growth
1 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,286,078 6 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 746,357
2 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,227,192 7 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 680,167
3 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,152,072 8 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL 539,059
4 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,112,206 9 Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 527,096
5 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 888,296 10 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 509,169

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.