According to the Austin Business Journal, Austin is the second fastest growing urban area in the country."Austin experienced the second largest urban population growth over the last 10 years when compared to its peers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.Among urbanized areas with populations of 1 million or more, Austin — with a growth rate of 51.1 percent — ranked behind Charlotte, N.C., which grew 64.6 percent from 2000 to 2010."More information is available here