Thread: Los Angeles County loses 13,241 residents, 4th biggest drop in largest U.S. counties

Los Angeles County loses 13,241 residents, 4th biggest drop among largest U.S. counties

Census stats show only Illinois' Cook County (Chicago) and New York's Kings (Brooklyn) and Queens counties lost more people last year.


The Los Angeles skyline is seen from Dodger Stadium as the sun sets. (AP file photo/Mark J. Terrill)

By JONATHAN LANSNER | jlansner@scng.com | Orange County Register
PUBLISHED: April 18, 2019 at 10:58 am | UPDATED: April 18, 2019 at 10:58 am


Los Angeles County lost 13,241 residents in the past year, the fourth-biggest drop among the nation’s 100 most-populous counties.

Newly released U.S. Bureau Census population stats show the county had 10.11 million residents as of July 1, 2018 — still No. 1 among the nation’s 100 largest counties. Only Illinois’ Cook County (Chicago) and New York’s Kings (Brooklyn) and Queens counties lost more folks in the year. On a percentage basis, that population dip — equal to 0.13% — ranked the county No. 87 among the Top 100.

It’s the second straight decline as in 2017 Los Angeles County lost 1,781 people — or a 0.02% loss. From 2010 to 2018, the county’s population grew at a 35,386 annual pace, No. 4 among the 100.

My trusty spreadsheet put this population change into some perspective while noting population growth has cooled regionally and nationwide …

Regionally: The four counties covered by the Southern California News Group had 17.9 million residents, up 44,711 in a year — or a 0.25% gain last year. In 2017, SoCal added 61,145 people — 0.34% growth. From 2010 to 2018, SoCal population grew at a 104,037 yearly.
Statewide: California had 39.6 million residents — the most populous state — up 157,696 in a year — No. 3 increase. But the growth rate of 0.4% for 2018 is just No. 25 nationally. Also, growth is down from 2017 when California added 190,222 people — a 0.49% increase.

From 2010 to 2018, California’s population grew at a 279,518 annual pace — No. 3 among the states.

Nationwide: Population growth cools, too: 327.2 million U.S. residents as of July 1, up 2 million in a year vs. 2017’s increase of 2.1 million. From 2010 to 2018, the number of Americans grew at a 2.23 million annual pace.

Big counties: The 100 most-populous had 139.6 million residents residents in ’18, up 829,798 in a year vs. 2017’s growth of 916,518 people. From 2010 to 2018, big counties averaged 1.23 million yearly growth.

https://www.dailynews.com/2019/04/18...-u-s-counties/

41% of U.S. Counties Experience Population Decline