[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/LittleMsSavoirFaire]

Are people primarily moving to metro areas? Because I live in the purple region and we're getting swarmed with highly paid telecommuters from NoVa and Charlotte. They're like "I get three times the lifestyle here if I'm willing to drive three hours once a week." 

It's less than it was in covid but it's still happening 

[u/ObvMann → u/LittleMsSavoirFaire]

Yes no one lives in cities. No parking fir my armada