NEW ORLEANS – According to most recent U.S. Census data, New Orleans is No. 3 amongst all major U.S. cities in population growth, from 2010 – 2015.
"As this measurement period starts five years after Hurricane Katrina, it indicates that the in-migration is more than a “rebound” phenomenon,” GNO President & CEO Michael Hecht said.
Moreover, New Orleans is No. 1 in foreign-born population growth, from 2010 – 2015. The originating locations for these new citizens are:
Latin America = 46 percent
Asia = 35 percent
Europe = 13 percent
Other = 6 percent
The Top 10 Cities in America for Foreign-Born Population Growth are:
New Orleans = 25 percent
Washington DC = 20 percent
Charlotte = 21 percent
Columbus = 20 percent
Omaha = 20 percent
Oklahoma City = 19 percent
Wichita = 16 percent
Nashville = 15 percent
Seattle = 15 percent
Philadelphia = 15 percent
