According to the Census Bureau Report released Thursday, Gainesville, GA is amongst the fastest growing metro areas in the country.   Based on percentages, the Palm Coast, Fla. area was the fastest-growing in the nation.  The population here jumped by 7.2 percent to more than 536,000.  The next areas experiencing the biggest surge in growth were St. George, Utah; Raleigh, NC; Gainesville, GA; and Austin TX.

Gainesville Population Growth
 1990 - 17,885
2000 - 25,578
2006 - 33,340 (86% growth since 1990)

According to an article by Harris Blackwood in the Gainesville Times, Gainesville ranked fourth nationally, with a 4,5 percent population gain...

Read more from Harris Blackwood's article...http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/4477/