Whitman County, Wash., was the fastest-growing county in the U.S. between 2021-22. Fifty percent of the top 10 fastest-growing counties were in Texas. Maricopa County, Ariz., was the largest-gaining county in the nation, adding 56,831 residents (+1.3%) since 2021. Polk, Lee and Hillsborough counties in Florida were among the largest gaining in 2022, collectively adding 92,848 residents. Los Angeles County, Calif., had the largest population (9,721,138). Yet, it had the largest population decline in 2022, decreasing by 90,704, continuing a downward trend. Top 10 counties in Percent Decline for 2021-22 included four parishes in Louisiana - #2 St. John the Baptist (-5%); #3 Terrebonne (-3.9%); #4 Plaquemines (-3.3); and #8 St. Charles (-2.8%); and Mississippi's Bolivar County at #9 (-2.7%). Overall, Louisiana saw one of the steepest population drops in the country. Between 2020-21, Louisiana’s population decreased by 36,857. The current population sits at about 4.6M. (Census Bureau 03/30/23) Growth in the Nation’s Largest Counties Rebounds in 2022 (census.gov)
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