March 21, 2008
New Orleans' Parishes Top Nation in Population Growth Rate
St. Bernard and Orleans, two Louisiana parishes hit hard by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, were the nation's fastest-growing counties in 2007, according to the newest population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. St. Bernard, the nation's fastest-losing county from 2005 to 2006, experienced a 42.9 percent population increase between July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, upping its population by almost 6,000. Orleans' population rose by 13.8 percent, or nearly 29,000. Find these and other county and Puerto Rico Municipio estimates on our web page today!
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