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| U.S. Census Bureau Estimates Lewis County's Population Declined by 157 Residents in 2016 03/23/17 03:30pm |
Bureau, Lewis County saw an estimated population decline of 157 people (or 0.6%) between July 1, 2015 and July 1, 2016. The estimate puts the county's current population at 26,865 residents, down from last year's estimate of 27,022. The last official census number, conducted in 2010, had the county's population at 27,087. The latest estimate shows a 0.8% decline since the 2010 census. The next nationwide census, conducted every ten years, is due in 2020. Counties across Upstate New York saw population declines in the latest estimates. Jefferson County ranked 10th out of 3,142 counties in the entire United States for Largest-Declining Counties in terms of population. Jefferson County lost an estimated 3,254 residents between July 1, 2015 and July 1, 2016. Jefferson County's current population estimate is 114,006. In Oneida County, the population decreased from an estimated 232,025 residents on July 1, 2015 to 231,190 residents on July 1, 2016. St. Lawrence County saw their estimated population decrease from 110,935 in 2015 to 110,038 in 2016. You can see the full report from the Census Bureau here. |


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