Fastest Shrinking County in Every State

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41. South Dakota: Butte County
> 2010-2017 population change: -0.4% (10,145 to 10,107)
> 2010-2017 population change, South Dakota: +6.5% (816,227 to 869,666)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -152
> 2017 unemployment: 3.7% (South Dakota: 3.3%)

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42. Tennessee: Lauderdale County
> 2010-2017 population change: -8.8% (27,719 to 25,274)
> 2010-2017 population change, Tennessee: +5.7% (6,355,882 to 6,715,984)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -2,691
> 2017 unemployment: 5.9% (Tennessee: 3.7%)

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43. Texas: Dawson County
> 2010-2017 population change: -7.3% (13,827 to 12,813)
> 2010-2017 population change, Texas: +12.1% (25,241,648 to 28,304,596)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -1,416
> 2017 unemployment: 4.9% (Texas: 4.3%)

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44. Utah: Emery County
> 2010-2017 population change: -8.4% (11,005 to 10,077)
> 2010-2017 population change, Utah: +11.8% (2,775,260 to 3,101,833)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -1,418
> 2017 unemployment: 5.2% (Utah: 3.2%)

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45. Vermont: Rutland County
> 2010-2017 population change: -4.0% (61,573 to 59,087)
> 2010-2017 population change, Vermont: -0.3% (625,842 to 623,657)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -1,658
> 2017 unemployment: 3.5% (Vermont: 3.0%)