by James C. Sherlock
We had so much fun with the Texas-Virginia comparison, I offer additional demographic estimates of jurisdictional growth and decline in the one year from July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2022, courtesy of the Census Bureau.
Virginia Top 5 Jurisdictions in Numeric Growth July 1, 2021 – July 1, 2022
- Chesterfield County 7,132
- Loudoun County 3,650
- Spotsylvania County 2,731
- Suffolk City 2,209
- Stafford County 1,796
Virginia Top 3 Jurisdictions in Percentage Growth July 1, 2021 – July 1, 2022
- New Kent County 4%
- Louisa County 3%
- Highland County 3%
Virginia Top 5 Jurisdictions in Numeric Decline July 1, 2021 – July 1, 2022
- Fairfax County -3,314
- Virginia Beach -3,062
- Norfolk -2,030
- Roanoke -897
- Portsmouth -609
Virginia Top Three Jurisdictions in Percentage Decline July 1, 2021 – July 1, 2022
- Buchanan County -3%
- Emporia City -3%
- Manassas Park City -2%
- Greensville County – 2% (tie)
