The Business Journals - The Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area adds another person every four minutes and 10 seconds, making it the fastest-growing metropolitan area in America.
Dallas-Fort Worth gained 126,037 residents between July 1, 2010, and the same date last year, according to newly released population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau .
On Numbers used those estimates to generate daily growth rates for the nation's 366 metros. Dallas-Fort Worth leads the nation with an increase of 345.3 persons per day, or one person every four minutes and 10 seconds.
Houston ranks second with a daily population gain of 301.6 persons. Rounding out the top five are Los Angeles (up 275.2 persons per day), New York City (up 263.7) and Washington (up 259.7).
Dallas and Houston have been economic powerhouses in recent years. Both cities led the nation in 2011 in private-sector job growth. Dallas, in particular, has seen a rebound in jobs in the financial services industry.
Fifteen metropolitan areas added at least 100 persons per day between mid-2010 and mid-2011. Nearly 82 percent of all metros -- 299 of 366 -- registered population increases of any size.
The Cleveland area was the biggest loser, suffering a daily decline of 19.9 persons. Next were two Michigan markets: Detroit (down 13.4 persons per day) and Flint (down 8.3 persons).
Did Dallas do it again or did Dallas do it again? Sure, we may not win you over with flashy pieces of flare like mountains, coastlines, or crippling income taxes and labor laws, but at the end of the day it's Dallas' trophy case that keeps having to add more wings than Oprah's house. Who needs stuffy NYC or smoggy OC when you've got jobs, hots, affordable living, and championship teams all right here? Oh, and hey Houston, nice daily population gain. 301? You kidding me? Wake me up when that dpg gets in the 340 range, then we'll talk.
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