The latest U.S. Census Bureau data reveals significant population shifts in 2023, highlighting the South, particularly Florida, as the epicenter of growth. Florida's Polk County, known for its citrus groves and strategic location between Tampa and Orlando, emerged as the top destination for U.S. movers, marking the county with the highest net migration. This growth trend was mirrored in other Florida metro areas, which dominated the list of the country's fastest-growing regions. Conversely, Cook County, Illinois, experienced a population decline, continuing a trend despite a slowdown in the number of people leaving since 2020. The data also noted that while Hillsborough's population now exceeds Palm Beach, Pinellas saw a decrease but remained above its 2021 figures. Sumter County was identified as the fastest growing, whereas Monroe County faced the sharpest decline. The Census report further indicated a reversal of pandemic-era population losses, with large counties growing larger and smaller counties shrinking, a trend that was particularly pronounced in the South.
The South experienced the largest share of growing counties (950 out of 1,422, or 67%) last year, while a majority of Midwestern counties (542 out of 1,055, or 51%) grew, the first time this happened since 2020. https://t.co/hwfftGQWou
Census data: Americans are flocking to Polk County, Florida https://t.co/wlAbRKS27W
DATA: Polk County top of America's counties in net-migration https://t.co/wlAbRKS27W
#Florida citrus capital was top destination for US movers last year https://t.co/kQqBqlVyZk
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd showed photos comparing a secure and unsecure U.S. southern border during a joint press conference Friday with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. https://t.co/Z6T9tnIPC4
Cook County’s population decreased again last year, but the amount of people leaving has slowed since 2020, new U.S. Census Bureau estimates show. https://t.co/KNkimNW17R
NEW: Polk County, home to a well-known tough-on-crime sheriff, number 1 in the country's counties for net-migration, data finds https://t.co/wlAbRKS27W
Cook County's population decreased again last year, but the amount of people leaving has slowed since 2020, new U.S. Census Bureau estimates show. https://t.co/wuzXZ6lAN1
WATCH: Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd presents Gov. Ron DeSantis with a "BS flag," slamming media and Democrats downplaying the border crisis "I throw the BS flag [...] The people of the United States deserve [more] protection." https://t.co/6soLSSjlSO
DESANTIS: "I think Polk County has the biggest numerical increase of any county in Florida [...] Now - it's just booming [partly because] they're serious about law and order [with Grady Judd]." https://t.co/GmNmiRah50
Zooming in on NC with the recently released Census data. The state grew by 381,679 people from 2020 - 2023. The 20 counties highlighted below captured 80% of that growth. https://t.co/g8TxrVd0w4 https://t.co/r0rH6q8SMb
Florida had four of the five fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country from 2022 to 2023, according to US Census data. https://t.co/1uAqGQADFa
Here's a look at the ten counties that saw the biggest net positive and negative migration in 2023 from the US Census report. Polk County, Florida, between Tampa and Orlando, saw the biggest net inflows. Los Angeles County, California saw the biggest net outflows. https://t.co/khV7ZtvVu2
Cook County's population decreased again last year, but the amount of people leaving has slowed since 2020, new U.S. Census Bureau numbers show. https://t.co/W7KVROPQqX
Florida cities lead population growth as people abandon blue states https://t.co/ihEtH6aexJ https://t.co/ihEtH6aexJ
More U.S. counties reversed pandemic-era population losses last year as large counties grew larger and small counties got smaller, the Census Bureau reported Thursday. https://t.co/t6tYW8iwhv
Pennsylvania’s population is stagnant, but these counties saw gains and losses in latest Census report https://t.co/fy4QNBuACt
Nation’s Fastest-Growing Areas in Florida https://t.co/RRioHtWkjD
.@USCensusBureau released 2023 county population estimates. Some interesting points: - Hillsborough's population now exceeds Palm Beach - Pinellas loses population but still above 2021 estimates - Sumter fastest growing, Monroe fasting shrinking - Pasco and Polk are booming
Despite an influx of international immigrants, Cook County bucked a broader post-pandemic trend and continued to lose population last year, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Thursday. https://t.co/lHkliVk20k
Sunshine State metro areas led the U.S. in population growth from 2020 to 2023. https://t.co/OdjCByOFB3 https://t.co/MJLvZSXN2u
Florida citrus capital was top destination for U.S. movers last year Reporting by @AP https://t.co/DTTRTnudFK #FlaPol
More people moved to a county rich with citrus groves located between two of Florida's most populous metro areas than to any other county in the U.S. last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. https://t.co/Y8yqiBBts3
The South and the suburbs grew most in 2023. New Census estimates out this morning. https://t.co/jr0bltusgH https://t.co/s54cFoqWHV