Special Report
Fastest Shrinking County in Every State
July 10, 2018 8:43 am
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 9:16 pm
Source: Virginia Department of Transportation's photostream / Flickr
46. Virginia: Buchanan County
> 2010-2017 population change: -10.7% (24,082 to 21,514)
> 2010-2017 population change, Virginia: +5.5% (8,025,206 to 8,470,020)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -1,917
> 2017 unemployment: 7.6% (Virginia: 3.8%)
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47. Washington: No county with population decline
> 2010-2017 population change, Washington: +9.9% (6,741,386 to 7,405,743)
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48. West Virginia: McDowell County
> 2010-2017 population change: -16.5% (22,099 to 18,456)
> 2010-2017 population change, West Virginia: -2.1% (1,854,315 to 1,815,857)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -2,900
> 2017 unemployment: 8.5% (West Virginia: 5.2%)
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49. Wisconsin: Price County
> 2010-2017 population change: -4.6% (14,096 to 13,442)
> 2010-2017 population change, Wisconsin: +1.8% (5,690,403 to 5,795,483)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -221
> 2017 unemployment: 3.8% (Wisconsin: 3.3%)
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50. Wyoming: Sublette County
> 2010-2017 population change: -4.4% (10,254 to 9,799)
> 2010-2017 population change, Wyoming: +2.6% (564,376 to 579,315)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -1,059
> 2017 unemployment: 4.4% (Wyoming: 4.2%)
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