The US Census’ newest county-level population estimates show that between 2012 and 2013, the District of Columbia population grew more than any other metro area county.
Loudoun County grew slightly faster by percentage. But even according to that measure, DC is 2nd.
| County | 2012 population |
2013 population |
Raw growth |
Percent growth |
| District of Columbia | 633, 427 | 646, 449 | 13, 022 | 2.1 |
| Loudoun VA | 337, 248 | 349, 679 | 12, 431 | 3.7 |
| Fairfax Co VA | 1, 118, 683 | 1, 130, 924 | 12, 241 | 1.1 |
| Montgomery MD | 1, 004, 476 | 1, 016, 677 | 12, 201 | 1.2 |
| Prince George’s MD | 881, 419 | 890, 081 | 8, 662 | 1.0 |
| Prince William VA | 430, 100 | 438, 580 | 8, 480 | 2.0 |
| Anne Arundel MD | 550, 175 | 555, 743 | 5, 568 | 1.0 |
| Baltimore Co MD | 817, 682 | 823, 015 | 5, 333 | 0.7 |
| Howard MD | 299, 356 | 304, 580 | 5, 224 | 1.7 |
| Arlington VA | 221, 275 | 224, 906 | 3, 631 | 1.6 |
| Stafford VA | 134, 251 | 136, 788 | 2, 537 | 1.9 |
| Charles MD | 150, 710 | 152, 864 | 2, 154 | 1.4 |
| Alexandria VA | 146, 839 | 148, 892 | 2, 053 | 1.4 |
| Frederick MD | 239, 520 | 241, 409 | 1, 889 | 0.8 |
| Spotsylvania VA | 125, 772 | 127, 348 | 1, 576 | 1.3 |
| Fauquier VA | 66, 526 | 67, 207 | 681 | 1.0 |
| Baltimore city MD | 622, 417 | 622, 104 | -313 | -0.1 |
Cross-posted at Greater Greater Washington.
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