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https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/popest-metro-county.html The ten counties that experienced the greatest growth via domestic migration (“destination states”) had a lower average tax burden than the counties that experienced the greatest declines (“deserted states”).
p 10 Largest-Gaining Counties (Numeric Increase): 2016-2017
| 2017 Rank | 2016 Rank | County | 2017 Population | 2016 Population | Numeric Change | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Maricopa County, AZ | 4,307,033 | 4,233,383 | 73,650 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 3 | Clark County, NV | 2,204,079 | 2,156,724 | 47,355 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 6 | Riverside County, CA | 2,423,266 | 2,386,522 | 36,744 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 2 | Harris County, TX | 4,652,980 | 4,617,041 | 35,939 | 0.8 |
| 5 | 5 | Tarrant County, TX | 2,054,475 | 2,021,746 | 32,729 | 1.6 |
| 6 | 4 | King County, WA | 2,188,649 | 2,155,962 | 32,687 | 1.5 |
| 7 | 8 | Bexar County, TX | 1,958,578 | 1,927,747 | 30,831 | 1.6 |
| 8 | 7 | Dallas County, TX | 2,618,148 | 2,587,462 | 30,686 | 1.2 |
| 9 | 12 | Denton County, TX | 836,210 | 808,299 | 27,911 | 3.5 |
| 10 | 14 | Collin County, TX | 969,603 | 942,453 | 27,150 |
Top 10 Fastest-Growing Counties (Percentage Increase): 2016-2017*
| 2017 Rank | 2016 Rank | County | 2017 Population | 2016 Population | Percent Change | Numeric Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1473 | Falls Church city, VA | 14,583 | 13,868 | 5.2 | 715 |
| 2 | 7 | Comal County, TX | 141,009 | 134,142 | 5.1 | 6,867 |
| 3 | 5 | Wasatch County, UT | 32,106 | 30,571 | 5.0 | 1,535 |
| 4 | 1 | Hays County, TX | 214,485 | 204,345 | 5.0 | 10,140 |
| 5 | 2 | Kendall County, TX | 44,026 | 41,964 | 4.9 | 2,062 |
| 6 | 21 | Walton County, FL | 68,376 | 65,440 | 4.5 | 2,936 |
| 7 | 41 | Tooele County, UT | 67,456 | 64,599 | 4.4 | 2,857 |
| 8 | 44 | Morgan County, UT | 11,873 | 11,373 | 4.4 | 500 |
| 9 | 805 | Lumpkin County, GA | 32,873 | 31,528 | 4.3 | 1,345 |
| 10 | 9 | Osceola County, FL | 352,180 | 337,990 | 4.2 | 14,190 |
*Among counties with a population of 10,000 or more in 2016 and 2017.
Table 4
Top 10 Counties With Numeric Decrease: 2016-2017
| 2017 Rank | 2016 Rank | County | 2017 Population | 2016 Population | Numeric Change | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Cook County, IL | 5,211,263 | 5,231,356 | -20,093 | -0.4 |
| 2 | 2 | Baltimore city, MD | 611,648 | 616,958 | -5,310 | -0.9 |
| 3 | 5 | Cuyahoga County, OH | 1,248,514 | 1,253,454 | -4,940 | -0.4 |
| 4 | 7 | St. Louis city, MO | 308,626 | 313,144 | -4,518 | -1.4 |
| 5 | 10 | Allegheny County, PA | 1,223,048 | 1,227,553 | -4,505 | -0.4 |
| 6 | 71 | Honolulu County, HI | 988,650 | 992,761 | -4,111 | -0.4 |
| 7 | 6 | Milwaukee County, WI | 952,085 | 955,369 | -3,284 | -0.3 |
| 8 | 124 | Anchorage Municipality, AK | 294,356 | 297,376 | -3,020 | -1.0 |
| 9 | 3 | Wayne County, MI | 1,753,616 | 1,756,598 | -2,982 | -0.2 |
| 10 | 19 | Kanawha County, WV | 183,293 | 186,097 | -2,804 | -1.5 |
Table 5
Top 10 Counties by Percentage Decrease: 2016-2017*
| 2017 Rank | 2016 Rank | County | 2017 Population | 2016 Population | Percent Change | Numeric Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 219 | Campbell County, WY | 46,242 | 48,800 | -5.2 | -2,558 |
| 2 | 14 | Martin County, KY | 11,452 | 11,947 | -4.1 | -495 |
| 3 | 6 | Geary County, KS | 33,855 | 35,208 | -3.8 | -1,353 |
| 4 | 13 | McDowell County, WV | 18,456 | 19,139 | -3.6 | -683 |
| 5 | 54 | Dimmit County, TX | 10,418 | 10,784 | -3.4 | -366 |
| 6 | 5 | Richland County, MT | 11,039 | 11,408 | -3.2 | -369 |
| 7 | 21 | Washita County, OK | 11,134 | 11,474 | -3.0 | -340 |
| 8 | 4 | Uintah County, UT | 35,150 | 36,194 | -2.9 | -1,044 |
| 9 | 3 | Beckham County, OK | 21,793 | 22,432 | -2.8 | -639 |
| 10 | 17 | Coahoma County, MS | 23,154 | 23,820 | -2.8 | -666 |
*Among counties with a population of 10,000 or more in 2016 and 2017.
The table below shows people fleeing high tax states and moving to low tax states.
The destination states imposed an average tax burden of 8.84 percent on residents, according to data from the Tax Foundation. The deserted states imposed an average tax burden of 11 percent—more than two percentage points above the destination states’ collective tax burden.
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People want, and are willing to pursue, a better quality of life. And since economic freedom is tied to improvements in the quality of life, it makes sense for people to move to freer states. If policymakers want to avoid the consequences of the coming demographic changes, they need to give people a reason to live and work in Pennsylvania.