Nestled among Apex, Cary and Fuquay-Varina, all towns experiencing growth from the heavily populated Raleigh and RTP areas, Holly Springs is rapidly growing. The Town of less than 1,000 in 1990 grew to more than 9,000 in 2000. By 2006, the population was approximately 17,500. Speaking of growth, Holly Springs is projected to nearly double its population to just over 31,000 during the next decade. If that is as accurate as most projections around here have been during the last ten years it will prove to be on the low side - perhaps by a considerable amount. Novartis, the drug maker, is bringing 350 jobs to Holly Springs, Wal-Mart will be building a store across the street from Novartis, Harris Teeter is expected to be the anchor of a 250,000 square foot shopping center, Boylan will build a mixed-use development of 90 townhomes, 17 single family homes, 150 condos or apartments and 40,000 square feet of shops with the same amount of offices above them. There several other projects in the works that will add substantially to this. Since activity follows activity Holly Springs should be an area alive with growth for a long time.

Link here for a Holly Springs Neighborhood Profile.