Fastest Growing Counties For the 21st Century

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The County’s growth may be due to its diverse industrial base - from Fuel Cells and New Age Medical Technologies to Traditional Manufacturing in Metals and Food Processing. The entire Charlotte Region was recognized by Fortune Magazine as #1 in "pro-business" attitude. Being adjacent to the 2nd largest financial center in the United States and proactively pursuing the growth and development of high-technology businesses, the Union County has become a significant player in the many new growth sectors.

Union County which was established in 1842, had already grown in population to 123,738 by the year 2000. But in the six years that marked the beginning of the 21 Century, the county increased the number of inhabitants by 41.6 percent bringing the estimated total population in July 2006 to 175,272.

The astounding growth of the last six years has made Union County the number 1 fastest growing county in the Old North State of North Carolina and the fifteenth fastest in the nation.

Although no figures are available to determine how the growth may have affected the price of homes in the area, in the year 2000 the median cost for a home within the 637 square mile jurisdiction was $128,500.

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