r/dataisbeautiful • u/TA-MajestyPalm • 4d ago

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

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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.

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u/veringer 3d ago

It blows my mind that so many people--despite knowing the earth is getting hotter and wetter--are flocking to places that are going to be the most severely impacted... like in our lifetimes.

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u/Eudaimonics 3d ago

Most people don’t think about that or are apathetic.

It’s only after they experience their first summer or hurricane that they start to rethink their choices.