US Counties With Highest Percentage of Job Growth
This is a list of counties in the United States that have experienced a significant amount of growth in employment rates from 2000-2008. Job opportunities in these counties make these places the a great destination for people looking for a new employment opportunity. As unemployment rates stay high, the job search for the individual becomes more difficult. Here is a list of counties in the United States with the highest percentage of job growth rates over the past 8 years.
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Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008:95.90%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Florence Chuichu,Coolidge,Eloy,Florence,Mammoth,Maricopa,Ak-Chin Village,Apache Junction,Blackwater,Casa Grande,Dudleyville,Gold Camp,Hohokam Pima National Monument,Mineral Mountains,Oracle,Randolph,Ray,Reymert,Sacaton,Santan,San Manuel,Stanfield,Superior,Top-of-the-World Arizona 1875 13918.5961049 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008:84.90%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Rockwall Fate,Mobile City,Rockwall,Rowlett,Royse City,Wylie,McLendon-Chisholm Texas 1873 385.90822844 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 83.40%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Yorkville Aurora,Lisbon,Newark,Oswego,Plano,Yorkville,Big Grove Township,Boulder Hill,Bristol,Bristol Township,Fox Township,Joliet,Kendall Township,Lisbon Township,Little Rock Township,Millbrook,Millington,Montgomery,Na-Au-Say Township,Oswego Township,Plainfield,Silver Springs State Fish & Wildlife Area,Seward Township Illinois 1841 836.566159639 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 76.90%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Leesburg Arcola,Ashburn,Leesburg,Middleburg,Purcellville,Waterford,Airmont,Aldie,Belmont,Bloomfield,Bluemont,Brambleton,Britain,Broadlands,Catoctin County,Conklin,Countryside,Dover,Dulles,Elvan,Eubanks,Gilberts Corner,Gleedsville,Hamilton,Hillsboro,Hogback Mountain,Lansdowne,Leithtown,Lincoln,Little Washington,Loudoun Heights,Lovettsville,Lucketts,M Virginia 1757 1349.38380549 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 69.70%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Alexandria,Brandon,Carlos,Evansville,Forada,Garfield,Alexandria Township,Belle River Township,Brandon Township,Carlos Township,Evansville Township,Holmes City Township,Hudson Township,Ida Township,Kensington,Lake Mary Township,La Grand Township,Leaf Valley Township,Lund Township,Maple Lake, Douglas County,Millerville,Millerville Township,M Minnesota 1864.79143944 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 61.30%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Arcola,Fresno,Fulshear,Kendleton,Needville,Orchard,Beasley,Booth,Brazos Bend State Park,Cinco Ranch,Clodine,Cumings,Fairchilds,Fifth Street,First Colony,Four Corners,Greatwood,Meadows Place,Mission Bend,Missouri City,New Territory,Pecan Grove,Pleak,Richmond,Rosenberg,Sienna Plantation,Simonton,Stafford,Sugar Land,Thompsons,Trammels,Pittsvil Texas 1837 2294.72946576 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 60.50%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Cambridge Alpha,Annawan,Atkinson,Cambridge,Geneseo,Hooppole,Alba Township,Andover,Andover Township,Annawan Township,Atkinson Township,Bishop Hill,Burns Township,Cambridge Township,Cleveland,Clover Township,Coal Valley,Colona,Colona Township,Cornwall Township,Edford Township,Galva,Galva Township,Geneseo Township,Hanna Township,Johnson-Sauk Trail State Illinois 1826 2139.33017914 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 60.20%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Waukegan Antioch,Deerfield,Deer Park,Forest Lake,Fox Lake,Fox Lake Hills,Antioch Township,Avon Township,Bannockburn,Beach Park,Benton Township,Channel Lake,Cuba Township,Ela Township,Fremont Township,Gages Lake,Grandwood Park,Grayslake,Green Oaks,Gurnee,Hainesville,Hawthorn Woods,Highland Park,Highwood,Indian Creek,Ingleside,Island Lake,Kildeer,Knol Illinois 1839 3543.10373494 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 58.50%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Palmer Glacier View,Knik River,Petersville,Skwentna,Susitna,Sutton-Alpine,Buffalo Soapstone,Butte,Chase,Chickaloon,Farm Loop,Fishhook,Gateway,Harvard Glacier,Hatcher Pass,Hayes Volcano,Knik-Fairview,Lakes,Lake Louise,Lazy Mountain,Meadow Lakes,Mount Hunter,Mount Marcus Baker,Mount Susitna,Pioneer Peak,Point MacKenzie,Ruth Glacier,Scotty Lake,Tanai Alaska 1964 65423.0996671 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 57.50%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Marysville Magnetic Springs,Marysville,Milford Center,Richwood,Unionville Center,Union Township,Allen Township,Broadway,Chuckery,Claibourne Township,Irwin,Jerome Township,Leesburg Township,Millcreek Township,New California,Paris Township,Plain City,Raymond,Taylor Creek Township,Taylor Township,York Township,Dover Township,Jackson Township,Liberty Town Ohio 1131.82480422 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 56.80%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Chattanooga Collegedale,East Ridge,Lookout Mountain,Ooltewah,Signal Mountain,Soddy-Daisy,Chattanooga,East Brainerd,Fairmount,Harrison,Hixson,Lakesite,Middle Valley,Red Bank,Ridgeside,Signal Mountain, TN,Walden Tennessee 1819 1491.83315155 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 56.00%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area St. Augustine Armstrong,Crescent Beach,Hastings,Ponte Vedra Beach,St. Augustine Beach,St. Augustine,Anastasia State Park,Butler Beach,Elkton,Faver-Dykes State Park,Fish Island Site,Fort Matanzas National Monument,Fruit Cove,Palm Valley,Sawgrass,Shell Bluff Landing,Spuds,St. Augustine Shores,St. Augustine South,Switzerland,Vermont Heights,Vilano Beach,Noc Florida 1821-07-21 2126.38023859 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 55.90%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Dade City Crystal Springs,Dade City,Elfers,Hudson,Lacoochee,New Port Richey,Anclote Key Preserve State Park,Bayonet Point,Beacon Square,Dade City North,Gulf Harbors,Hudson Beach,Jasmine Estates,New Port Richey East,Odessa,San Antonio,Shady Hills,St. Leo,Trilby,Trinity,Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park,Wesley Chapel,Wesley Chapel South,Zephyrhills, Florida 1887-06-02 2248.10967977 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 53.20%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Georgetown Bartlett,Cedar Park,Coupland,Florence,Georgetown,Granger,Anderson Mill,Andice,Brushy Creek,Hutto,Jarrell,Jollyville,Jonah,Lake Georgetown,Leander,Liberty Hill,Round Rock,Serenada,Taylor,Thrall,Weir Texas 1848-03-13 2939.63650523 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 52.70%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Allen,Farmersville,Frisco,McKinney,Plano,Prosper,Anna,Blue Ridge,Carrollton,Celina,Collin County Community College District,Fairview,Garland,Josephine,Lowry Crossing,Lucas,Melissa,Murphy,Nevada,New Hope,Parker,Princeton,Richardson,Royse City,Sachse,Shepton,St. Paul,Transportation of Dallas,Westminster,Weston,Wylie Texas 1846 2294.72946576 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 52.40%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Cherokee Aurelia,Cherokee,Larrabee,Marcus,Meriden,Quimby,Cleghorn,Washta,Afton Township,Amherst Township,Cedar Township,Cherokee Township,Grand Meadow Township,Liberty Township,Pilot Township,Rock Township,Sheridan Township,Silver Township,Spring Township,Tilden Township,Willow Township Iowa 1851 1494.42313966 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 51.90%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Davenport Bettendorf,Buffalo,Davenport,Dixon,Donahue,Princeton,Blue Grass,Eldridge,Le Claire,Long Grove,Maysville,McCausland,New Liberty,Panorama Park,Park View,Riverdale,Walcott,Allens Grove Township,Buffalo Township,Butler Township,Liberty Township,Lincoln Township,Princeton Township,Sheridan Township,Winfield Township Iowa 1837 1212.11443564 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 51.50%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Brooksville Bayport,Brooksville,High Point,Istachatta,Masaryktown,Ridge Manor,Brookridge,Hernando Beach,Hill 'n Dale,Lake Lindsey,Nobleton,North Brooksville,North Weeki Wachee,Pine Island,South Brooksville,Spring Lake,Timber Pines,Weeki Wachee,Weeki Wachee Gardens Florida 1843-02-24 1525.50299699 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 51.40%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Addison,Balch Springs,Carrollton,Cedar Hill,Cockrell Hill,Duncanville,Cedar Hill State Park,Combine,Coppell,Dallas,DeSoto,Education of Dallas,Farmers Branch,Ferris,Garland,Glenn Heights,Grand Prairie,Grapevine,Highland Park,Hutchins,Irving,Lancaster,Lewisville,Mesquite,Ovilla,Park Cities,Pleasant Valley,Richardson,Rowlett,Sachse,Seagoville, Texas 1846 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 51.40%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Joliet Beecher,Bolingbrook,Braidwood,Channahon,Crest Hill,Elwood,Andres,Crete,Crystal Lawns,Fairmont,Frankfort,Frankfort Square,Goodings Grove,Homer Glen,Ingalls Park,Jackson Township,Joliet,Joliet Township,Lakewood Shores,Lockport,Lockport Township,Manhattan,Manhattan Township,Millsdale,Mokena,Monee,Monee Township,New Lenox,New Lenox Township,Peo Illinois 1836 2198.89990568 -
21Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 51.40%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Ault,Greeley,Johnstown,La Salle,Platteville,Severance,Aristocrat Ranchettes,Briggsdale,Carr,Dacono,Eaton,Erie,Evans,Firestone,Fort Lupton,Frederick,Gilcrest,Grover,Hudson,Keenesburg,Keota,Kersey,Lochbuie,Lucerne,Mead,Nunn,Pierce,Raymer,Serene,Windsor Colorado 1861 10416.9321798 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 50.60%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Edinburg Edcouch,Edinburg,Elsa,La Joya,Mercedes,Mission,Abram-Perezville,Alton North,Alton,Cesar Chavez,Citrus City,Cuevitas,Doffing,Doolittle,Faysville,Granjeno,Havana,Heidelberg,Hidalgo,Indian Hills,Laguna Seca,La Blanca,La Homa,La Villa,Llano Grande,Lopezville,Los Ebanos,McAllen,Midway North,Midway South,Mila Doce,Monte Alto,Muniz,North Alamo,Nur Texas 1852 4099.95117866 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 50.60%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Fort Myers Boca Grande,Bokeelia,Bonita Springs,Cape Coral,Captiva,Estero,Alva,Buckingham,Burnt Store Marina,Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge,Cayo Costa State Park,Charleston Park,Cypress Lake,Demere Key,East Dunbar,Estero Bay Preserve State Park,Fort Myers,Fort Myers Beach,Fort Myers Shores,Galt Island Archeological District,Gateway,Harlem Heig Florida 1887-05-12 3139.06558973 -
Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 49.20%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Laredo Bruni,El Cenizo,Laredo,La Presa,Mirando City,Rio Bravo,Aguilares,Botines,Darwin,Dolores,Encinal County,Islitas,Laredo Ranchettes,Larga Vista,Las Tiendas,Los Ojuelos,Nye,Oilton,Pescadito,Ranchitos Las Lomas,Ranchos Penitas West,Webb Texas 1848 8743.79986049 -
25Job Growth Percentage 2000-2008: 47.70%
county_seat contains containedby date_founded area Abbotsford,Dorchester,Granton,Greenwood,Longwood,Colby,Beaver,Butler,Curtiss,Dewhurst,Eaton,Foster,Fremont,Grant,Green Grove,Hendren,Hewett,Hixon,Hoard,Levis,Loyal,Lynn,Mayville,Mead,Mentor,Neillsville,Owen,Pine Valley,Reseburg,Seif,Sherman,Sherwood,Thorp,Unity,Warner,Washburn,Weston,Willard,Withee,Worden,York Wisconsin 1853 3157.1955065
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