“I think one of the most important findings is the fact that almost 2,300 counties had more deaths than births in them. Los Angeles County lost 179,757 people in net domestic migration, while New York County lost 113,642. In four states — Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island — the natural population decrease occurred in every county. The nation’s capital recorded a loss of 20,043 people, driven mostly by domestic migration, while its metropolitan area lost more than 29,000 people, Frey said. Montgomery County experienced a loss of 6,416 people, Prince George’s County reported a decline of 10,295, and Fairfax County’s population declined by 8,752.
