Demographics - Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies

Map 11
Comparisons of totals between 1990 and 2000 indicated that twelve of the
fourteen cities, including Chattanooga, increased in population, and in two cities
the increases were more than or nearly 50%. Fayetteville North Carolina
had the greatest percentage increase (+59.6%), followed by Boise Idaho with
a population change of 47.9%. Chattanooga’s total population change (2.0%)
was comparable to Allentown Pennsylvania (1.5%) and ranked 11th in growth.
Based on rank order, Hamilton County’s growth was 12th highest of the 14
counties (+7.8%) in the ten-year period.
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