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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36. Oklahoma: Latimer County
> 2010-2017 population change: -6.7% (11,153 to 10,411)
> 2010-2017 population change, Oklahoma: +4.6% (3,759,529 to 3,930,864)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -772
> 2017 unemployment: 7.5% (Oklahoma: 4.3%)
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37. Oregon: No county with population decline
> 2010-2017 population change, Oregon: +8.0% (3,837,073 to 4,142,776)
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38. Pennsylvania: Cambria County
> 2010-2017 population change: -7.2% (143,452 to 133,054)
> 2010-2017 population change, Pennsylvania: +0.7% (12,711,063 to 12,805,537)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -7,070
> 2017 unemployment: 6.1% (Pennsylvania: 4.9%)
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39. Rhode Island: Bristol County
> 2010-2017 population change: -1.8% (49,808 to 48,912)
> 2010-2017 population change, Rhode Island: +0.6% (1,053,169 to 1,059,639)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: +202
> 2017 unemployment: 3.8% (Rhode Island: 4.5%)
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40. South Carolina: Allendale County
> 2010-2017 population change: -13.1% (10,354 to 9,002)
> 2010-2017 population change, South Carolina: +8.4% (4,635,834 to 5,024,369)
> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -1,308
> 2017 unemployment: 6.9% (South Carolina: 4.3%)
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