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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11. Hawaii:: No county with population decline
> 2010-2017 population change, Hawaii: +4.7% (1,363,817 to 1,427,538)
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12. Idaho: Gooding County
> 2010-2017 population change: -2.2% (15,462 to 15,124)
> 2010-2017 population change, Idaho: +9.3% (1,570,912 to 1,716,943)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -834
> 2017 unemployment: 2.4% (Idaho: 3.2%)
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13. Illinois: Cass County
> 2010-2017 population change: -8.3% (13,635 to 12,505)
> 2010-2017 population change, Illinois: -0.3% (12,841,196 to 12,802,023)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -1,360
> 2017 unemployment: 4.5% (Illinois: 5.0%)
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14. Indiana: Blackford County
> 2010-2017 population change: -6.2% (12,771 to 11,976)
> 2010-2017 population change, Indiana: +2.7% (6,490,029 to 6,666,818)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -641
> 2017 unemployment: 4.0% (Indiana: 3.5%)
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15. Iowa: Emmet County
> 2010-2017 population change: -8.1% (10,268 to 9,432)
> 2010-2017 population change, Iowa: +3.1% (3,050,223 to 3,145,711)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -787
> 2017 unemployment: 3.2% (Iowa: 3.1%)
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