The East Coast and Midwest are dying :wow:

[OfTheCross]

I thought Cali was the one having a "mass exodus"...but it's really the Northeast.

Mapped: A Decade of Population Growth and Decline in U.S. Counties

This map shows which counties in the U.S. have seen the most growth, and which places have seen their populations dwindle in the last 10 years.

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A Decade of Population Growth and Decline in U.S. Counties​

There are a number of factors that determine how much a region’s population changes.

If an area sees a high number of migrants, along with a strong birth rate and low death rate, then its population is bound to increase over time. On the flip side, if more people are leaving the area than coming in, and the region’s birth rate is low, then its population will likely decline.

Which areas in the United States are seeing the most growth, and which places are seeing their populations dwindle?

This map, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, shows a decade of population movement across U.S. counties, painting a detailed picture of U.S. population growth between 2010 and 2020.

U.S. Population Growth in Percentage Terms (2010-2020)​

While the map above is great at showing where the greatest number of Americans migrated, it downplays big changes in counties with smaller populations.

For example, McKenzie County in North Dakota, with a 2020 population of just 15,242, was the fastest-growing U.S. county over the past decade. The county’s 138% increase was driven primarily by the Bakken oil boom in the area. High-growth counties in Texas also grew as new sources of energy were extracted in rural areas.

The nation’s counties are evenly divided between population increase and decline, and clear patterns emerge.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

the middle of the country is useless, so is much of the south but at least it's warm. wish we could scoop out everything west of philly to reno and from the canadian border to dallas and make a more compact country that's easier to travel

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

But is that a decline because of people leaving on their own or because of gentrification?

Before gentrification there were areas with low income housing with high population density, then once gentrified population density decreased.
Is that possible why?

 

[Tommy Fits]

Don't worry, even climate change leaves most of them country inhabitable, they'll come back to the north east

 

[Fillerguy]

Ehhh the east coast is heavily populated as is. This exodus was about due. There are more ppl living in north jersey than Wyoming and Nebraska combined

 

[hashmander]

the middle of the country is useless, so is much of the south but at least it's warm. wish we could scoop out everything west of philly to reno and from the canadian border to dallas and make a more compact country that's easier to travel

nah, that's where we're gonna have to live when the climate pushes our shyt in.

 

[rightfultoefinger]

Of course. West Coast is the best Coast. Just don’t come to Cali please and specially San Diego.

 

[ColdSlither]

Good. Let them leave. It's overpopulated anyway.

 

[CEO of Morgan Industries]

The Rust Belt is dead. That's why Ohio went from purple to deep red over the past two decades and why Wisconsin and maybe Michigan will follow.

The brain drain is crazy. You pretty much have to move to make real money if you are a skilled worker.

 

[Gritsngravy]

In another 10 years people going to talk about the population booms in the Midwest

 

[the cac mamba]

i contributed to that couldnt buy a fukkin place by myself in mass. too expensive

 

[hashmander]

i contributed to that couldnt buy a fukkin place by myself in mass. too expensive

no you didn't. if you look at the map you'll see mass is a light green.

 

[the cac mamba]

no you didn't. if you look at the map you'll see mass is a light green.

didnt even look closely at it

 

[Gritsngravy]

no you didn't. if you look at the map you'll see mass is a light green.

Ain’t Boston like silicone valley East

 

[Voice of Reason]

the middle of the country is useless, so is much of the south but at least it's warm. wish we could scoop out everything west of philly to reno and from the canadian border to dallas and make a more compact country that's easier to travel

You are correct about the Mid West but the south is not useless at all.