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America's Ten Fastest Growing Counties

According to the Census Bureau, the populations of these counties are growing faster than any other.

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Wake County, North Carolina
County Seat: Raleigh

Population: 786,522

Increase (July 2005 - July 2006): 35,657

Wake County's main city is Raleigh, capital of North Carolina and one corner of the Research Triangle that includes Durham and Chapel Hill.

One of Money Magazine's Best Big Cities, 2006, Raleigh has a low crime rate, mild winters and a vibrant economy focused on electronics, medicine and pharmaceuticals.

Crime Rate

The state of North Carolina had the sixteenth highest crime rate among the 50 states across the country, according to Morgan Quitno Press, an independent researcher in Lawrence, Kansas, which publishes the rankings annually.

 

 

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