Columbia top 20 fastest growing CSA (Greenville, Spartanburg: metro, counties, compare)

[motonenterprises]

Census: 2006-2007 Metropolitan Statistical Area growth | Spartanburg, South Carolina | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal

I wasn't able to find 2000-2007, I will keep searching or wait for you to point me to that info. But this info shows Greenville with higher raw numbers and percentage numbers for 06-07. I thought Saluda and Newberry were added to Columbia's msa shortly after 2000? That alone would push its numbers wouldn't it?

[g-man430]

Columbia: 1.7% 12,158 new residents
Greenville: 2.2% 13,315 new residents

I didn't realize Columbia had that small of a MSA. If Anderson and Spartanburg are added back in 2010 to Greenville's, ours will be over 1 million easily.

[motonenterprises]

Originally Posted by g-man430

Columbia: 1.7% 12,158 new residents
Greenville: 2.2% 13,315 new residents

I didn't realize Columbia had that small of a MSA. If Anderson and Spartanburg are added back in 2010 to Greenville's, ours will be over 1 million easily.

That was for one year. I'm looking for the stats he is talking about from 2000-07. Wasn't GSA seperated during this time and counties added to Columbia? If thats the case how is it pure growth? Its sort of like annexing.

[g-man430]

Counties were added to Columbia's MSA during that time.

[motonenterprises]

Originally Posted by g-man430

Counties were added to Columbia's MSA during that time.

Ahhh. How is that pure growth? GSA was dissected during the same time right?

[g-man430]

I'm not sure. Ask Waccamatt. He's the one who said it was.

[motonenterprises]

Originally Posted by g-man430

I'm not sure. Ask Waccamatt. He's the one who said it was.

I guess when the original GSA is back that will be pure growth too then. Just following the law.

[sandlapper]

Originally Posted by waccamatt

I saw a chart of fastest growing MSA's from 2000-2006 and Charleston was 68th, Columbia was 81st and Greenville was 119th. The highest percentage growth in SC was MB at 24th.

Fastest Growing US Metropolitan Areas 2000-2006

Okay thanks, that's what I was thinking. It was late the other night and I just ran across another thread and just didn't have the energy to research it.

Now I shall go back and read the rest of the post.

[g-man430]

Originally Posted by sandlapper

Okay thanks, that's what I was thinking. It was late the other night and I just ran across another thread and just didn't have the energy to research it.

Now I shall go back and read the rest of the post.

You just had to start this thread didn't you?

[sandlapper]

I didn't start this thread with any malicious intent. I was genuinely interested in the latest Columbia growth figures since the new census estimates came out in December. I knew the area had picked up in percent growth over the past few years but I was just curious as to how fast? I saw it listed in the top twenty on another thread and posed the question.