But in addition to the uptick, the Asian population has become geographically diverse with wide variations in income, citizenship status and political preference, according to a New York Times analysis of census data. A WarnerMedia Company. But among groups, there is quite a large variation. While Democrats eye urban gains, Republicans will rely on drawing favorable districts. The fastest growing county in the United States is Wake County, North Carolina. The population has grown from 776,846 people in 2010 to 1,140,931 people as of 2020. This is an increase of over 350% during that time frame! The median age for Wake County residents is 35.2 years old and the median household income is $63,852 per year. Browse our topics and subtopics to find information and data. You can now display menu or modules in Off-Canvas sidebar. Just as often, population growth is concentrated in red states like Texas and Florida where the Democrats dont win nonwhite voters by the overwhelming margins necessary to overcome the states Republican advantage. The national count unfolded amid a contentious effort by the Trump administration to exclude from the census count millions of people living in the county without authorization, despite a constitutional mandate to count everyone. Even though over time weve seen a higher number of counties with natural decrease and net international migration continuing to decline, in the past year, the contribution of domestic migration counteracted these trends so there were actually more counties growing than losing population, Hartley said. Lincoln County, South Dakota. 6) and Montgomery (No. Southern and western counties keep growing while many northern countiesin states like New York and Pennsylvania are shrinking, the latest Census population growth data suggests. In 2020, they were just shy of one million residents in total. Demonstrators at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019 protesting a proposal to add a citizenship question in the 2020 Census. Part of our population is aging and slow growing. In theory, that could lead to a more accurate census than anyone expected if the records were accurate. Some customers are looking to get not only more for their money, but also a different lifestyle, ONeil said. Osceola, FL +45% 4. Democratic-leaning voting groups may represent a growing share of the population, but the nations political center of gravity continues to shift to the traditionally Republican Sun Belt, where Republicans control the redistricting process in states that gained congressional districts in reapportionment this spring. 8) were in Texas. Disclaimer. Three other Texas metro areas were also among the nations 10 largest-gaining: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land at No. //
