Fastest Shrinking County in Every State

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16. Kansas: Montgomery County

> 2010-2017 population change: -7.9% (35,353 to 32,556)

> 2010-2017 population change, Kansas: +1.9% (2,858,403 to 2,913,123)

> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -3,113

> 2017 unemployment: 5.2% (Kansas: 3.6%)

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17. Kentucky: Martin County

> 2010-2017 population change: -11.3% (12,913 to 11,452)

> 2010-2017 population change, Kentucky: +2.4% (4,347,948 to 4,454,189)

> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -1,413

> 2017 unemployment: 7.3% (Kentucky: 4.9%)

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18. Louisiana: Morehouse Parish

> 2010-2017 population change: -8.0% (27,872 to 25,641)

> 2010-2017 population change, Louisiana: +3.1% (4,544,871 to 4,684,333)

> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -2,243

> 2017 unemployment: 8.0% (Louisiana: 5.1%)

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19. Maine: Aroostook County

> 2010-2017 population change: -5.6% (71,697 to 67,653)

> 2010-2017 population change, Maine: +0.6% (1,327,568 to 1,335,907)

> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -2,861

> 2017 unemployment: 4.8% (Maine: 3.3%)

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20. Maryland: Allegany County

> 2010-2017 population change: -4.5% (74,977 to 71,615)

> 2010-2017 population change, Maryland: +4.6% (5,788,099 to 6,052,177)

> 2010-2017 pop. change due to migration: -1,872

> 2017 unemployment: 5.8% (Maryland: 4.1%)