COVID-19 pandemic causes population decline in 73% of US counties in 2021

On March 24, Organize an investigation US population said the damage caused by the pandemic COVID-19 in the US is partly reflected in the population decline nature in nearly three-quarters of U.S. counties by 2021 than two years earlier.

According to the US Census Bureau: “In 2021, fewer new births, an aging population, and increased mortality due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic will contribute to an increased natural population decline. natural”.

According to published data, the largest drop, with 159,621 residents, was in Los Angeles County, California.

Counties in Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island all see natural population declines in 2021, while immigration also leads to population declines in some areas area.

A church in the US is empty during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Max Pixel)

In August 2021, population declines continued to be a trend, with more than half of US counties experiencing population declines in the decade since 2010, according to US census officials. Most of the population growth takes place in urban areas.

From 2020 to 2021, the population increases in approximately 65% ​​of metropolitan areas in the 50 US states and the District of Columbia.

The US population will grow at a slower rate in 2021 than in any other year. This is because the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the trend of slow population growth in recent years.

* Invite readers to watch programs broadcast by Vietnam Television on TV Online and VTVGo!