2022 Population Estimates (live, gym, move to)

[Craziaskowboi]

Originally Posted by jjbradleynyc

That seems to be the case. A lot of state estimates are down from their growth from 2010 - 2020, with the exception of Illinois and West Virginia, which lost people in general during that timeframe.

However, Pennsylvania should show very slow growth over the next 8 years, so it could get back over the 13 million mark by 2030. Illinois will most likely keep its slow decline in population trend continuing through the 2020's.

Pennsylvana is now exhibiting the same weird pattern in its annual population estimates that the Pittsburgh MSA exhibited for most of last decade, where the latest preliminary estimate shows a loss, but the previous year's estimate is revised upward from a loss to a gain. The preliminary estimate in 2021 had Pennsylvania dropping back below 13,000,000, but if you look at the preliminary estimate for 2022, you'll see that the estimate for 2021 has been revised upward to 13,012,059, which is also above the official 2020 Census count. It's likely that Pennsylvania is continuing slow but steady growth that's not seen in the estimates right now, in the wake of all things COVID.

[Duderino]

Originally Posted by Fountain-of-youth

Georgia continues to get more urban. Over 900k in urban county population between Augusta,Columbus,Savannah and Macon outside metro Atlanta.

I mean, that's really kind of the norm now for nearly every state, isn't it?

Every state is technically becoming "more urban" over time, because the only areas really experiencing growth are metro areas over 500,000 people.

Rural areas, by and large, are continuing to hollow out, so the urbanized proportion of the population continues to grow.

[masssachoicetts]

Originally Posted by Duderino

I mean, that's really kind of the norm now for nearly every state, isn't it?

Every state is technically becoming "more urban" over time, because the only areas really experiencing growth are metro areas over 500,000 people.

Rural areas, by and large, are continuing to hollow out, so the urbanized proportion of the population continues to grow.

Yup. Pretty much my take on this.

[atadytic19]

Originally Posted by Duderino

I mean, that's really kind of the norm now for nearly every state, isn't it?

Every state is technically becoming "more urban" over time, because the only areas really experiencing growth are metro areas over 500,000 people.

Rural areas, by and large, are continuing to hollow out, so the urbanized proportion of the population continues to grow.

Yep, even states that are still growing rapidly, such as Texas, are seeing losses in rural areas. West of I35 isn't doing as well as east of it.

https://www.county.org/getmedia/be63...373&height=350

[As Above So Below...]

Originally Posted by atadytic19

Yep, even states that are still growing rapidly, such as Texas, are seeing losses in rural areas. West of I35 isn't doing as well as east of it.

https://www.county.org/getmedia/be63...373&height=350

Almost all the growth in Texas involves DFW, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston. Most other places are stagnant or declining. Looking at your link, its basically that plus Lubbock, Amarillo, and the Permian.

[ipaper]

South Carolina is really growing as well, I believe we are the 3rd fastest growing state. The vaster majority of that growth is in our 3 urban areas, the rural areas are not growing much at all and in many cases have lost population.

[jas75]

Originally Posted by ipaper

South Carolina is really growing as well, I believe we are the 3rd fastest growing state. The vaster majority of that growth is in our 3 urban areas, the rural areas are not growing much at all and in many cases have lost population.

County population estimates are scheduled for release in March, but previous data has suggested several areas of growth across South Carolina, in no particular order -

• Greenville/Spartanburg
• Charleston
• Columbia
• Myrtle Beach
• Hilton Head Island/Beaufort
• Charlotte suburbs/exurbs

The Myrtle Beach area especially has seen some of the fastest percentage growth in the nation.

[ipaper]

Originally Posted by jas75

County population estimates are scheduled for release in March, but previous data has suggested several areas of growth across South Carolina, in no particular order -

• Greenville/Spartanburg
• Charleston
• Columbia
• Myrtle Beach
• Hilton Head Island/Beaufort
• Charlotte suburbs/exurbs

The Myrtle Beach area especially has seen some of the fastest percentage growth in the nation.

Yes, I've met a few people from NJ who have relocated there.

[Johnhw222]

How are homeless population counted and estimated? Same for snow birds.

[sonofaque86]

Originally Posted by jas75

County population estimates are scheduled for release in March, but previous data has suggested several areas of growth across South Carolina, in no particular order -

• Greenville/Spartanburg
• Charleston
• Columbia
• Myrtle Beach
• Hilton Head Island/Beaufort
• Charlotte suburbs/exurbs

The Myrtle Beach area especially has seen some of the fastest percentage growth in the nation.

South Carolina has some pretty well rounded metropolitan areas that are growing healthy (Greenville/Spartanburg, Columbia, and Charleston are flirting with 1,000,000 each soon, with GSP over that if you count the CSA) and including the Charlotte suburbs (York and Lancaster County) I can see why it’s growing at such a fast rate. The coastal area is probably number 2 for retirement after Florida in the Southeast.