Round Rock named nation’s second fastest-growing city

Round Rock named nation’s second fastest-growing city

By Rob Heidrick Thursday, 02 July 2009

Round Rock is the second fastest-growing city in the United States, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released July 1. The city grew 8.16 percent between 2007 and 2008, second only to New Orleans, which has grown significantly in the last two years as people return to the city following the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Round Rock’s population estimate as of July 1, 2008, is 104,446, an increase of more than 7,800 since the previous year. Four Texas cities ranked among the nation’s top ten fastest-growing communities, including McKinney, Killeen and Fort Worth, and four were among the largest numerical gainers: Houston (third), San Antonio (fifth), Fort Worth (sixth) and Austin (ninth).

The July report also ranks Round Rock sixth in population growth rate since 2000, as the city posted an increase of nearly 70 percent in the eight-year period.

To read a summary of the survey, visit http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/013960.html, or view the data table here: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/xls/CB09-99Table1.xls (Microsoft Excel file).