- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas: 162,250
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga.: 151,063
- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz.: 132,513
- Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas: 120,544
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif.: 86,660
- Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, N.C.-S.C.: 66,724
- Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill.-Ind.-Wis.: 66,231
- Austin-Round Rock, Texas: 65,880
- Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev.: 59,165
- San Antonio, Texas: 53,925
The 10 fast-growing metro areas
- Palm Coast, Fla.: 7.2 percent
- St. George, Utah: 5.1 percent
- Raleigh-Cary, N.C.: 4.7 percent
- Gainesville, Ga.: 4.5 percent
- Austin-Round Rock, Texas: 4.3 percent
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-N.C.-Myrtle Beach, S.C.: 4.2 percent
- Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, N.C.-S.C.: 4.2 percent
- New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, La.: 4 percent
- Grand Junction, Colo.: 3.7 percent
- Clarksville, Tenn.-Ky.: 3.7 percent
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