Special Report
Fastest Shrinking County in Every State
July 10, 2018 8:43 am
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 9:16 pm
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1. Alabama: Macon County
> 2010-2017 population change: -12.8% (21,506 to 18,755)
> 2010-2017 population change, Alabama: +1.9% (4,785,579 to 4,874,747)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -2,454
> 2017 unemployment: 5.8% (Alabama: 4.4%)
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2. Alaska: Kodiak Island Borough
> 2010-2017 population change: -1.5% (13,652 to 13,448)
> 2010-2017 population change, Alaska: +3.6% (714,015 to 739,795)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -1,388
> 2017 unemployment: 5.1% (Alaska: 7.2%)
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3. Arizona: Cochise County
> 2010-2017 population change: -5.3% (131,782 to 124,756)
> 2010-2017 population change, Arizona: +9.5% (6,407,002 to 7,016,270)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -9,495
> 2017 unemployment: 5.6% (Arizona: 4.9%)
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4. Arkansas: Phillips County
> 2010-2017 population change: -14.3% (21,675 to 18,572)
> 2010-2017 population change, Arkansas: +2.8% (2,921,737 to 3,004,279)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -3,476
> 2017 unemployment: 5.8% (Arkansas: 3.7%)
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5. California: Lassen County
> 2010-2017 population change: -10.5% (34,831 to 31,163)
> 2010-2017 population change, California: +5.9% (37,327,690 to 39,536,653)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -4,499
> 2017 unemployment: 5.6% (California: 4.8%)
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