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SEC Metro Growth Rates
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:12 pm
2018 Population estimates were released last week by the census bureau. Here are how the SEC Metros rank by 1-year growth rates from 2017-2018:
1. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA: +1.99%
2. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN MSA: +1.60%
3. Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA: + 1.42%
4. College Station-Bryan, TX MSA +1.39%
5. Gainesville, FL MSA: +1.24%
6. Athens, GA MSA +1.10%
7. Oxford MSA Micro Area: +1.03%
8. Columbia, SC MSA: +0.92%
9. Knoxville, TN MSA: +0.86%
10. Columbia, MO MSA: +0.83%
11. Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA: +0.77%
12. Tuscaloosa, AL MSA: +0.36%
13. Baton Rouge, LA MSA: +0.02%
14. Starkville Micro Area: -0.15%
Starkville actually lost population... which is actually really difficult for a major college town to do.
Here is how they rank in terms of growth rates this decade... 2010-2018:
1. Fayetteville: +18.00%
2. Auburn: +16.43%
3. Nashville: +15.25%
4. Oxford: +15.19%
5. College Station: +14.37%
6. Columbia, MO: +10.30%
7. Athens: +9.24%
8. Lexington: +9.14%
9. Gainesville: +8.92%
10. Columbia, SC: +8.19%
11. Tuscaloosa: +5.68%
12. Knoxville: +5.32%
13. Starkville: +3.90%
14. Baton Rouge: +3.36%
1. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA: +1.99%
2. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN MSA: +1.60%
3. Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA: + 1.42%
4. College Station-Bryan, TX MSA +1.39%
5. Gainesville, FL MSA: +1.24%
6. Athens, GA MSA +1.10%
7. Oxford MSA Micro Area: +1.03%
8. Columbia, SC MSA: +0.92%
9. Knoxville, TN MSA: +0.86%
10. Columbia, MO MSA: +0.83%
11. Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA: +0.77%
12. Tuscaloosa, AL MSA: +0.36%
13. Baton Rouge, LA MSA: +0.02%
14. Starkville Micro Area: -0.15%
Starkville actually lost population... which is actually really difficult for a major college town to do.
Here is how they rank in terms of growth rates this decade... 2010-2018:
1. Fayetteville: +18.00%
2. Auburn: +16.43%
3. Nashville: +15.25%
4. Oxford: +15.19%
5. College Station: +14.37%
6. Columbia, MO: +10.30%
7. Athens: +9.24%
8. Lexington: +9.14%
9. Gainesville: +8.92%
10. Columbia, SC: +8.19%
11. Tuscaloosa: +5.68%
12. Knoxville: +5.32%
13. Starkville: +3.90%
14. Baton Rouge: +3.36%
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Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:13 pm to BHMKyle
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1. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA: +1.99%
STOP MOVING HERE
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:14 pm to BHMKyle
What, exactly, is this near useless statistic supposed to prove?
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:15 pm to BHMKyle
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Starkville actually lost population... which is actually really difficult for a major college town to do.
Except it's not...the whole point of being a "college town" requires your college students to leave said college town upon graduation.
City Population: 25k
University Enrollment: 21k
You do the math.
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:16 pm to BHMKyle
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1. Fayetteville: +18.00%
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:23 pm to BHMKyle
3 people must have died in starkville last year that is why we didn't grow.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:33 pm to BHMKyle
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14. Baton Rouge: +3.36%
Amazing Baton Rouge is even positive. That place is a shite hole.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:49 pm to BHMKyle
US population is up just under 6% in that time, so anything under 6 represents negative proportional growth.
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:05 pm to BHMKyle
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Starkville actually lost population... which is actually really difficult for a major college town to do.
The University and most of the population growth isn't inside the Starkville City Limits. The last time Starkville annexed any property was 1998. Starkville is trying to annex property to the east but MSU declined being part of the annexed area proposed. So MSU is cock blocking Starkville from growing
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:40 pm to BHMKyle
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1. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA: +1.99%
The Ozarkoplis is growing at a steady rate. There will come a day, and it might not be that far in the future, where the majority of state's population, or close to it, will be in two counties tucked away in the NW corner of the state.
Do I prefer the area when it was smaller? Well yes. But its happening. Great climate, low cost of living, a roaring economy... its been a giant boom town for close to 4 decades now.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:43 pm to BHMKyle
There is simply not enough infrastructure for the population to grow. Athens covers more land than Baton Rouge does.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:46 pm to BHMKyle
Fayetteville really is great
So is Nashville
So is Nashville
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STOP MOVING HERE
Posted on 4/24/19 at 4:02 pm to BHMKyle
All trolling aside, Auburn is unrecognizable every time I go there. Place is booming and pretty chill. I try to make it down there every once in a while to play at the RTJ course.
Tuscaloosa's downtown has changed a lot, but it's impossible to drive around because of all the road work.
Tuscaloosa's downtown has changed a lot, but it's impossible to drive around because of all the road work.
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 4/24/19 at 7:33 pm to BHMKyle
When does all this growth in NW Arkansas translate in to more in state recruits? That's when this will matter.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 8:25 am to BHMKyle
fayettenam leads in metrosexuals you say?
Posted on 4/25/19 at 9:49 am to BHMKyle
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1. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA: +1.99%
Legit growth in that area. The Wal-Mart impact has been huge.
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3. Baton Rouge, LA MSA: +0.02%
I think the flood probably had an impact. EBR Parish and Livingston have only just recovered to their 2016 population level.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 10:49 am to BHMKyle
These threads are always enjoyable.
Knox County is on it's way to climbing to 500k over the next 5-10 years with one neighboring county climbing towards 150k (Blount county) and another about to hit 100k (Sevier County).
I would expect the metro to hit 900k+ before 2025. Major improvements have been and continue to be made downtown. It's a huge difference from say even 2-3 years ago.
Knox County is on it's way to climbing to 500k over the next 5-10 years with one neighboring county climbing towards 150k (Blount county) and another about to hit 100k (Sevier County).
I would expect the metro to hit 900k+ before 2025. Major improvements have been and continue to be made downtown. It's a huge difference from say even 2-3 years ago.
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