19 Metros That Will Hit 1 Million By 2042

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Over the next 30 years, 19 metropolitan areas in America will pass the one million population threshold, according to a new report [PDF] from IHS Global Insight for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. By 2042, 70 metros will be members of the million-plus club. These will account for nearly 213 million people in 2042, more than half of the Census Bureau's estimated 2040 population [PDF] of roughly 392 million.

Here's a list, ranked by the percent of growth they're expected to hit in the next three decades.

Metropolitan Area	2012 Population	2042 Population	Percentage Change 2012-2042
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida	641,700	1,305,000	103.4%
Provo-Orem, Utah	553,300	1,096,300	98.1%
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas	819,600	1,609,200	96.3%
Boise City-Nampa, Idaho	639,300	1,139,400	78.2%
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida	716,700	1,159,000	61.7%
Stockton, California	706,500	1,077,200	52.5
Bakersfield-Delano, California	863,700	1,296,200	50.1%
Colorado Springs, Colorado	647,100	1,007,100	49.4%
Tucson, Arizona	998,900	1,474,800	47.6%
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina	698,200	1,014,300	45.3%
Albuquerque, New Mexico	909,400	1,300,100	43%
Knoxville, Tennessee	711,000	1,012,700	42.4%
El Paso, Texas	839,500	1,181,800	40.8%
Columbia, South Carolina	786,600	1,105,300	40.5%
Fresno, California	955,200	1,311,600	37.3%
Omaha, Nebraska-Council Bluffs, Iowa	888,000	1,167,400	31.5%
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California	840,100	1,098,000	30.7%
Tulsa, Oklahoma	956,600	1,249,800	30.6%
Honolulu, Hawaii	973,300	1,167,400	20%

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Nate Berg is a freelance reporter and a former staff writer for The Atlantic Cities. He lives in Los Angeles. All posts »

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