Americans Are Leaving Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Chicago and Philadelphia
In the Bronx, the babies born (16,614) outnumbered the people that died (10,684); and international migration brought in 10,224 people from outside the country.
But, then, 41,473 migrated out of the Bronx to somewhere else in this country.
In Cook County, Illinois, the 53,124 babies born in the year ending on July 1, 2023, outnumbered the 43,149 who died; and international migration brought in 23,790 to the county.
But 58,105 migrated out.
In Philadelphia, 19,208 babies were born while 14,689 residents died; and international migration brought 7,038 people into the county.
But 27,667 migrated out.
Where did counties grow the most in population? Texas.
Eight of the 10 counties that had the largest growth in the year that ended on July 1, 2023 were in that state. The other two were in Arizona and Florida.
While the population of Los Angeles County declined by 56,420, Harris County, Texas, grew by 53,788.
It was followed by Collin County, Texas (36,364); Montgomery County, Texas (31,800); Maricopa County, Arizona (30,038); Polk County, Florida (29,948); Denton County, Texas (29,943); Fort Bend County, Texas (27,859); Bexar County, Texas (27,488); Tarrant County, Texas (27,301); and Williamson County, Texas (24,918).
Terence P. Jeffrey is the investigative editor of the Daily Caller News Foundation. To find out more about Terence P. Jeffrey and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
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