Census Releases 2024 County and Metro Population Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released 2024 population data for U.S. counties, metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, and Puerto Rico. These estimates reflect population changes between July 1, 2020, and July 1, 2024. In Missouri, the population of Lincoln County grew the fastest between 2020 and 2024, increasing by 10.1 percent. Other counties with the fastest growth rates included Webster (7.8%), Warren (7.7%), Christian (7.6%), and Wright (7.1%). Dekalb County decreased by 14.8 percent, or 1,712 residents, during this time.
Commuting Profile: Southwest Region
Of the 94,751 workers employed in the Southwest Region in 2022, 70.1 percent commuted to work from within the region. The remainder (29.9%) commuted from homes outside of the region. More than 40 percent of the employees in the region commuted fewer than 10 miles to work, while 20.8 percent travel more than 50 miles. Click on the link above to learn more about where workers commute in the Southwest Region.
