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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26. Montana: Fergus County
> 2010-2017 population change: -2.5% (11,580 to 11,291)
> 2010-2017 population change, Montana: +6.1% (990,507 to 1,050,493)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -35
> 2017 unemployment: 4.0% (Montana: 4.0%)
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27. Nebraska: Dakota County
> 2010-2017 population change: -4.0% (21,032 to 20,186)
> 2010-2017 population change, Nebraska: +4.9% (1,829,956 to 1,920,076)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -2,351
> 2017 unemployment: 4.1% (Nebraska: 2.9%)
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28. Nevada: White Pine County
> 2010-2017 population change: -4.4% (10,030 to 9,592)
> 2010-2017 population change, Nevada: +10.9% (2,702,797 to 2,998,039)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -507
> 2017 unemployment: 4.0% (Nevada: 5.0%)
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29. New Hampshire: Coos County
> 2010-2017 population change: -4.1% (32,974 to 31,634)
> 2010-2017 population change, New Hampshire: +2.0% (1,316,700 to 1,342,795)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -212
> 2017 unemployment: 3.4% (New Hampshire: 2.7%)
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30. New Jersey: Salem County
> 2010-2017 population change: -4.8% (65,982 to 62,792)
> 2010-2017 population change, New Jersey: +2.3% (8,803,708 to 9,005,644)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -3,020
> 2017 unemployment: 6.1% (New Jersey: 4.6%)
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