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http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/004654.html http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/CO-EST2004-09.html http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/pio_table2_est2004.pdf | EMBARGOED UNTIL: 10:00 A.M. EDT, APRIL 14, 2005 (THURSDAY) | | Table 1: Population Estimates for the 100 Fastest-Growing U.S. Counties by Percentage Growth from July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004 | | Rank | Geographic area | Population estimates | Change, 2003 to 2004 | | July 1, 2004 | July 1, 2003 | Number | Percent | | 1 | Flagler County | FL | 69,005 | 62,696 | 6,309 | 10.1 | | 2 | Kendall County | IL | 72,548 | 67,018 | 5,530 | 8.3 | | 3 | Loudoun County | VA | 239,156 | 221,150 | 18,006 | 8.1 | | 4 | Hanson County | SD | 3,786 | 3,508 | 278 | 7.9 | | 5 | Lincoln County | SD | 31,437 | 29,247 | 2,190 | 7.5 | | 6 | Lampasas County | TX | 20,718 | 19,306 | 1,412 | 7.3 | | 7 | Lyon County | NV | 43,230 | 40,309 | 2,921 | 7.2 | | 8 | Camden County | NC | 8,437 | 7,867 | 570 | 7.2 | | 9 | St. Johns County | FL | 152,473 | 142,949 | 9,524 | 6.7 | | 10 | Dallas County | IA | 49,591 | 46,519 | 3,072 | 6.6 | | 11 | Osceola County | FL | 219,544 | 205,993 | 13,551 | 6.6 | | 12 | Newton County | GA | 81,524 | 76,534 | 4,990 | 6.5 | | 13 | Rockwall County | TX | 58,260 | 54,724 | 3,536 | 6.5 | | 14 | Henry County | GA | 159,506 | 150,165 | 9,341 | 6.2 | | 15 | Forsyth County | GA | 131,865 | 124,213 | 7,652 | 6.2 | | 16 | Douglas County | CO | 237,963 | 224,419 | 13,544 | 6.0 | | 17 | Currituck County | NC | 22,067 | 20,813 | 1,254 | 6.0 | | 18 | St. Lucie County | FL | 226,816 | 214,031 | 12,785 | 6.0 | | 19 | Paulding County | GA | 105,936 | 100,037 | 5,899 | 5.9 | | 20 | Storey County | NV | 3,737 | 3,532 | 205 | 5.8 | | 21 | Golden Valley County | MT | 1,117 | 1,057 | 60 | 5.7 | | 22 | Lake County | FL | 260,788 | 246,844 | 13,944 | 5.6 | | 23 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | AK | 72,278 | 68,414 | 3,864 | 5.6 | | 24 | Barrow County | GA | 56,418 | 53,420 | 2,998 | 5.6 | | 25 | Franklin County | WA | 59,472 | 56,339 | 3,133 | 5.6 | | 26 | Saguache County | CO | 7,029 | 6,668 | 361 | 5.4 | | 27 | Scott County | MN | 114,794 | 108,910 | 5,884 | 5.4 | | 28 | Fort Bend County | TX | 442,620 | 419,995 | 22,625 | 5.4 | | 29 | Union County | NC | 153,652 | 145,980 | 7,672 | 5.3 | | 30 | Nye County | NV | 37,714 | 35,832 | 1,882 | 5.3 | | 31 | Bryan County | GA | 27,535 | 26,165 | 1,370 | 5.2 | | 32 | Union County | FL | 14,673 | 13,943 | 730 | 5.2 | | 33 | Douglas County | GA | 107,217 | 101,905 | 5,312 | 5.2 | | 34 | Washington County | UT | 109,924 | 104,498 | 5,426 | 5.2 | | 35 | Delaware County | OH | 142,503 | 135,474 | 7,029 | 5.2 | | 36 | Montgomery County | TX | 362,382 | 344,651 | 17,731 | 5.1 | | 37 | Collin County | TX | 627,938 | 597,307 | 30,631 | 5.1 | | 38 | Pasco County | FL | 407,799 | 388,224 | 19,575 | 5.0 | | 39 | Riverside County | CA | 1,871,950 | 1,782,822 | 89,128 | 5.0 | | 40 | Mineral County | CO | 932 | 888 | 44 | 5.0 | | 41 | Hamilton County | IN | 231,760 | 220,864 | 10,896 | 4.9 | | 42 | DeSoto County | MS | 130,587 | 124,483 | 6,104 | 4.9 | | 43 | Roberts County | TX | 863 | 823 | 40 | 4.9 | | 44 | Will County | IL | 613,849 | 585,482 | 28,367 | 4.8 | | 45 | Hoke County | NC | 39,262 | 37,452 | 1,810 | 4.8 | | 46 | Pinal County | AZ | 214,359 | 204,529 | 9,830 | 4.8 | | 47 | Clark County | NV | 1,650,671 | 1,575,386 | 75,285 | 4.8 | | 48 | Hernando County | FL | 150,370 | 143,514 | 6,856 | 4.8 | | 49 | Clay County | FL | 164,394 | 156,995 | 7,399 | 4.7 | | 50 | St. Francois County | MO | 60,724 | 58,003 | 2,721 | 4.7 | | 51 | Manassas Park city | VA | 11,519 | 11,005 | 514 | 4.7 | | 52 | Sublette County | WY | 6,654 | 6,358 | 296 | 4.7 | | 53 | Jackson County | GA | 49,540 | 47,337 | 2,203 | 4.7 | | 54 | Cherokee County | GA | 174,680 | 166,947 | 7,733 | 4.6 | | 55 | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | AK | 5,997 | 5,733 | 264 | 4.6 | | 56 | Berkeley County | WV | 89,362 | 85,439 | 3,923 | 4.6 | | 57 | Comal County | TX | 91,806 | 87,777 | 4,029 | 4.6 | | 58 | Williamson County | TX | 317,938 | 304,024 | 13,914 | 4.6 | | 59 | Placer County | CA | 307,004 | 293,630 | 13,374 | 4.6 | | 60 | Santa Rosa County | FL | 138,276 | 132,266 | 6,010 | 4.5 | | 61 | Walton County | FL | 48,477 | 46,388 | 2,089 | 4.5 | | 62 | Mohave County | AZ | 179,981 | 172,248 | 7,733 | 4.5 | | 63 | King George County | VA | 19,355 | 18,526 | 829 | 4.5 | | 64 | Sherburne County | MN | 78,762 | 75,399 | 3,363 | 4.5 | | 65 | Lee County | FL | 514,295 | 492,489 | 21,806 | 4.4 | | 66 | Christian County | MO | 64,273 | 61,564 | 2,709 | 4.4 | | 67 | Pike County | GA | 15,750 | 15,088 | 662 | 4.4 | | 68 | Effingham County | GA | 44,661 | 42,786 | 1,875 | 4.4 | | 69 | Benton County | AR | 179,756 | 172,263 | 7,493 | 4.3 | | 70 | Boone County | KY | 101,354 | 97,161 | 4,193 | 4.3 | | 71 | Suffolk city | VA | 76,586 | 73,423 | 3,163 | 4.3 | | 72 | New Kent County | VA | 15,552 | 14,917 | 635 | 4.3 | | 73 | Hinsdale County | CO | 810 | 777 | 33 | 4.2 | | 74 | Wakulla County | FL | 27,179 | 26,072 | 1,107 | 4.2 | | 75 | James City County | VA | 55,502 | 53,244 | 2,258 | 4.2 | | 76 | St. Croix County | WI | 74,339 | 71,330 | 3,009 | 4.2 | | 77 | Stafford County | VA | 114,781 | 110,236 | 4,545 | 4.1 | | 78 | Boone County | IL | 48,490 | 46,590 | 1,900 | 4.1 | | 79 | Sanders County | MT | 10,945 | 10,520 | 425 | 4.0 | | 80 | Kootenai County | ID | 122,350 | 117,614 | 4,736 | 4.0 | | 81 | Culpeper County | VA | 40,192 | 38,640 | 1,552 | 4.0 | | 82 | Gwinnett County | GA | 700,794 | 673,774 | 27,020 | 4.0 | | 83 | Fayette County | TN | 33,624 | 32,330 | 1,294 | 4.0 | | 84 | Canyon County | ID | 158,038 | 151,998 | 6,040 | 4.0 | | 85 | Wright County | MN | 106,889 | 102,820 | 4,069 | 4.0 | | 86 | Madera County | CA | 138,951 | 133,696 | 5,255 | 3.9 | | 87 | Prince William County | VA | 336,586 | 323,867 | 12,719 | 3.9 | | 88 | Denton County | TX | 530,597 | 510,616 | 19,981 | 3.9 | | 89 | Wilson County | TX | 36,726 | 35,343 | 1,383 | 3.9 | | 90 | Kaufman County | TX | 85,377 | 82,175 | 3,202 | 3.9 | | 91 | Spotsylvania County | VA | 111,850 | 107,682 | 4,168 | 3.9 | | 92 | Hendricks County | IN | 123,476 | 118,880 | 4,596 | 3.9 | | 93 | Okeechobee County | FL | 38,988 | 37,537 | 1,451 | 3.9 | | 94 | Rutherford County | TN | 210,025 | 202,225 | 7,800 | 3.9 | | 95 | Carver County | MN | 82,122 | 79,106 | 3,016 | 3.8 | | 96 | Deschutes County | OR | 134,479 | 129,542 | 4,937 | 3.8 | | 97 | Warren County | OH | 189,276 | 182,330 | 6,946 | 3.8 | | 98 | Williamson County | TN | 146,935 | 141,551 | 5,384 | 3.8 | | 99 | Burnet County | TX | 40,286 | 38,818 | 1,468 | 3.8 | | 100 | Shelby County | AL | 165,677 | 159,641 | 6,036 | 3.8 |
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