2000 to 2010
Markets for new road - Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix, Wash DC, Miami show biggest population growth
By Peter Samuel on April 1, 2012
2000 to 2010 the largest absolute population growth was in Houston TX 1.12m (3.82m to 4.94m), Atlanta GA 1.01m (3.50m to 4.52m), Dallas TX 0.98m (4.15m to 5.12m), Phoenix AZ 0.72m (2.91m to 3.63m), Washington DC 0.65m (3.93m to 4.59m), Miami FL 0.58m (4.92m to 5.50m). Even without growth in per capita driving these are the leading markets for new highway capacity.
