America’s Fastest-Growing Small Towns – Page 7

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August 29, 2022 4:00 pm

Last Updated: August 29, 2022 4:43 pm

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25. Bluffdale, UT
> Pop. change; 2010-2020: +134.0% (+10,209 people)
> Total population: 7,619 in 2010; 17,828 in 2020
> Median household income: N/A
> Households earning over $200,000 annually: N/A
> 2020 5-yr. avg. unemployment: N/A

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24. Ridgefield, WA
> Pop. change; 2010-2020: +134.5% (+6,469 people)
> Total population: 4,809 in 2010; 11,278 in 2020
> Median household income: $95,344
> Households earning over $200,000 annually: 10.2%
> 2020 5-yr. avg. unemployment: 4.6%

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This Is the State That Will Grow the Most in the Next 20 Years

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23. Buda, TX
> Pop. change; 2010-2020: +134.9% (+10,074 people)
> Total population: 7,470 in 2010; 17,544 in 2020
> Median household income: $84,074
> Households earning over $200,000 annually: 7.1%
> 2020 5-yr. avg. unemployment: 3.0%

Source: Courtesy of tiffin-iowa.org

22. Tiffin, IA
> Pop. change; 2010-2020: +135.2% (+2,661 people)
> Total population: 1,968 in 2010; 4,629 in 2020
> Median household income: $77,634
> Households earning over $200,000 annually: 2.2%
> 2020 5-yr. avg. unemployment: 2.2%

Source: Courtesy of townofseverance.org

21. Severance, CO
> Pop. change; 2010-2020: +138.3% (+4,430 people)
> Total population: 3,204 in 2010; 7,634 in 2020
> Median household income: $109,207
> Households earning over $200,000 annually: 8.5%
> 2020 5-yr. avg. unemployment: 1.9%

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