Special Report
Fastest Shrinking Place in Every State
July 17, 2019 2:29 pm
Last Updated: February 17, 2020 2:08 pm
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1. Alabama: Tuskegee
> 2010-2017 population change: -13.1% (state: +2.9%)
> Median household income: $27,314 (state: $46,472)
> Annual unemployment: 10.1% (state: 4.3%)
> Total population: 8,852
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2. Alaska: Valdez
> 2010-2017 population change: -0.4% (state: +6.9%)
> Median household income: $94,003 (state: $76,114)
> Annual unemployment: 6.5% (state: 5.2%)
> Total population: 3,921
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3. Arizona: New Kingman-Butler
> 2010-2017 population change: -9.9% (state: +9.0%)
> Median household income: $31,923 (state: $53,510)
> Annual unemployment: 9.3% (state: 4.2%)
> Total population: 13,060
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4. Arkansas: Brinkley
> 2010-2017 population change: -14.1% (state: +3.7%)
> Median household income: $31,694 (state: $43,813)
> Annual unemployment: 5.5% (state: 3.6%)
> Total population: 2,854
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5. California: Willowbrook
> 2010-2017 population change: -35.6% (state: +6.4%)
> Median household income: $40,279 (state: $67,169)
> Annual unemployment: 7.3% (state: 4.8%)
> Total population: 22,654
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