Atlanta Suburbs Have Most Fast-growing Counties

Atlanta's suburbs are exploding with growth according to new Census data.

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April 9, 2004, 4:00 PM PDT

Four of the 10 fastest-growing counties in America are in Atlanta's suburbs, where sprawl has created some of the worst traffic congestion in the country. "The South showed some of the strongest growth compared to the rest of the country. It had 60 of the nation's 100 fastest-growing counties, followed by 20 in the West and 18 in the Midwest, according to the census."

Thanks to scott larkin

FULL STORY: Census: Atlanta suburbs exploding

Friday, April 9, 2004 in CNN

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