New U.S. Census Bureau Data shows two West Virginia counties near the top of the list nationally for population decreases.

The data lists Kanawha County as 10th in the country on Counties With Numeric Decrease from 2016-2017. The 2016 population was just over 186,000 people, and the population dropped 1.5% to just over 183,000.

McDowell County, West Virginia is listed at 4th nationally on the list of Top 10 Counties by Percentage Decrease from 2016-2017. They were listed at 13th the year before. The data shows a 3.6% decrease in population.

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