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These U.S. counties experienced the largest population declines
View Date:2024-12-23 22:57:03
Each year the Census Bureau releases population estimates, giving insight into which states and counties U.S. residents are migrating to and where they're leaving. The number of births, deaths and the rate of immigration into the U.S. also affects population growth and decline.
More U.S. counties experienced population gains than losses last year, but some major counties in New York and California experience population declines at fast rates.
“Domestic migration patterns are changing, and the impact on counties is especially evident,” Lauren Bowers, chief of the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Branch, said in a statement. “Areas which experienced high levels of domestic out-migration during the pandemic, such as in the Midwest and Northeast, are now seeing more counties with population growth. Meanwhile, county population growth is slowing down out West, such as in Arizona and Idaho.”
Which counties are losing the most residents?
Some of the most populous counties in the country also lost the most residents in 2023. Los Angeles County lost 56,420 residents last year, although that number is smaller than the previous year's population decline.
King County, the most populated county in New York state, lost over 28,000 residents last year, followed by neighboring New York counties, Queens and Bronx- losing 26,362; and 25,332 residents, respectively.
California population declines in 2023
Three counties that had some of the fastest population losses in the country were located in California. They included:
- Lassen County, California (-3.9% population decline between 2022 and 2023)
- Siskiyou County, California (-2% population decline between 2022 and 2023)
- Del Norte County, California (-1.9% population decline between 2022 and 2023)
About 67% of counties in the Golden State experienced a population decline last year.
Last year, the California Community Poll found that 4 in 10 Californians were considering moving out of state. Many said it’s too expensive to live there. That's true for other Californians, too. A majority in the poll said they love living in the state, but increasing costs of living has been the main reason some have moved.
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Where is population growing the fastest in the U.S.?
Texas is home to some of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, six of the top 10 fastest-growing counties in the U.S. were in the Lone Star State.
The number of U.S. residents moving into counties in Texas is a major contributing factor to its population growth. International migration, birth rates and death rates also affect a state's population growth.
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