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U.S. Cities and Metro Areas: Census 2000

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Overall, cities expanded rapidly during the 1990s, growing nearly twice as fast as in the 1980s. Western and southern cities grew the fastest, while urban industrial centers in the Midwest and Northeast declined in population. New York remained the country's largest city, however, passing the 8 million mark.

In 2000, 80.3% of Americans (226 million people) lived in metropolitan areas, up slightly from 79.8% (198.4 million people) in 1990. (A metropolitan area is a city plus the adjacent communities to which it is linked economically.) All of the metropolitan areas with populations of at least 5 million grew over the period, ranging from 29% for the Dallas metropolitan area to 5% for Philadelphia. The total population within metropolitan areas increased by 14%, while the nonmetropolitan population grew by 10%.

Top Ten U.S. Cities by Percent Population Change, 1990–2000

Rank	Place name	Population		Change, 1990 to 2000
Rank	Place name	April 1, 2000	April 1, 1990	Number	Percent
1.	Augusta-Richmond County¹, Ga.	199,775	44,639	155,136	347.5%
2.	Gilbert, Ariz.	109,697	29,188	80,509	275.8
3.	Vancouver, Wash.	143,560	46,380	97,180	209.5
4.	Henderson, Nev.	175,381	64,942	110,439	170.1
5.	North Las Vegas, Nev.	115,488	47,707	67,781	142.1
6.	Athens-Clark County², Ga.	101,489	45,734	55,755	121.9
7.	Peoria, Ariz.	108,364	50,618	57,746	114.1
8.	Pembroke Pines, Fla.	137,427	65,452	71,975	110.0
9.	Chandler, Ariz.	176,581	90,533	86,048	95.0
10.	Las Vegas, Nev.	478,434	258,295	220,139	85.2

1. In 2000, Richmond County and the incorporated place of Augusta-Richmond County are coextensive. The 1990 population is for the incorporated place of Augusta city before consolidation of the city and county governments.

2. In 2000, Clarke County and the incorporated place of Athens-Clarke County are coextensive. The 1990 population is for the incorporated place of Athens city before consolidation of the city and county governments.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000; 1990 Census. Web: www.census.gov .

The Ten Fastest-Growing Metropolitan Areas, 1990–2000

Metropolitan area	Population		Change, 1990–2000
Metropolitan area	April 1, 1990	April 1, 2000	Number	Percent
Las Vegas, Nev., Ariz.	852,737	1,563,282	710,545	83.3%
Naples, Fla.	152,099	251,377	99,278	65.3
Yuma, Ariz.	106,895	160,026	53,131	49.7
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Tex.	383,545	569,463	185,918	48.5
Austin-San Marcos, Tex.	846,227	1,249,763	403,536	47.7
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Ark.	210,908	311,121	100,213	47.5
Boise, Idaho	295,851	432,345	136,494	46.1
Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz.	2,238,480	3,251,876	1,013,396	45.3
Laredo, Tex.	133,239	193,117	59,878	44.9
Provo-Orem, Utah	263,590	368,536	104,946	39.8

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000; 1990 Census. Web: www.census.gov .

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