15 Fastest-Declining States in the US

1. New York

Percentage Change in Population: -2.14%

Population Decline: 431,145

New York has experienced the largest percentage decline in population among all US states between 2020 and 2022, with a significant drop of 2.14%. This decline, primarily due to negative net domestic migration, resulted in the loss of over 430,000 residents during this period.

Meanwhile, between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, New York’s population decreased by a further 0.52%, resulting in a net loss of around 102,000 residents. Many New Yorkers attribute the high migration rates and population decline to increasing crime rates and increasing living costs.

New York City’s population decrease accounts for three-quarters of the state’s overall population decline between 2020 and 2023. In contrast, Oneonta is the fastest-growing city in New York. The city recorded a population increase of 18.9% between 2020 and 2022.

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