[OC] Post-Pandemic Population Growth Trends, by US Metro Area (2022->2024)

[u/TA-MajestyPalm]

Graphic by me, created in Excel. All data from US Census here: https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html

I've created similar graphics in the past, but usually from 2020-2024. This is not the best time frame as it combines the abnormal covid years with post pandemic movement.

This time frame (2022-2024) shows the most current and ongoing population trends of the last 2 years.

I also wanted to better categorize the cities into broad cultural regions vs the arbitrary geographic census regions.

[u/TA-MajestyPalm]

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Graphic by me, created in Excel.

All data from US Census here: https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html

I've created similar graphics in the past, but usually from 2020-2024. This is not the best time frame as it combines the abnormal covid years with post-pandemic movement.

This time frame (2022-2024) shows the most current and ongoing population trends of the last 2 years.

I also wanted to better categorize the cities into broad cultural regions vs the arbitrary geographic census regions.

[u/TheLighthammer → u/TA-MajestyPalm]

Wondering how much of the gain in the south and southwest is related to retiring Boomers chasing the sun.

It’s fascinating to see people moving to places that climate change will make utterly miserable. We’re going to see a lot of migration away from those same areas in the not too distant future.

[u/TA-MajestyPalm → u/TheLighthammer]

I found this article which has a nice map. Seems to show younger people moving in similarly heavy amounts

[u/Dragoeth1 → u/TA-MajestyPalm]

All of the most popular counties (except the montana ones which have basically noone there at all anyways) are under an hour drive from a major metro area. Pretty much young people trading housing costs for commute time.