Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area
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The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census-designated area. It comprises Jefferson, Shelby, St Clair, Walker, Blount, Chilton and Bibb counties.
The July 2005 population estimate for the Birmingham-Hoover MSA, released on June 21, 2006, is 1.09 million, an increase of 3.7 percent over the 2000 Census. Within the MSA, the largest-percentage gains among larger cities were in Pelham, Moody, and Helena. The largest-percentage declines were in Fairfield, Birmingham, Bessemer and Homewood. The fastest growing small cities were Calera and Kimberly, both north of Birmingham.
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Reference
- Hansen, Jeff (June 21, 2006) "Census statistics cite 3 area cities for fast growth." Birmingham News.