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POSTED: 08:19 AM PDT Mar 15, 2013 UPDATED: 08:28 AM PDT Mar 15, 2013

The oil and gas boom is shifting population growth in the U.S.

Oil rig — 1 / 12

Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters

The oil and gas boom is shifting population growth in the U.S., according to new census figures. Here's a look at the 10 fastest-growing metro areas from July 2011 to July 2012.

Oil rig

Boomtowns - Manhattan

Boomtowns - Columbus

Boomtown - Austin

Boomtown - Casper

Boomtowns - Jacksonville

Boomtowns - Odessa

Boomtowns - The Villages

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Boomtown - Clarksville

Boomtown - Midland

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