People Are Moving Away From Essex County, Census Report Shows

Overall, population growth and decline are returning to pre-pandemic levels in the nation's 3,144 counties, according to the Census Bureau's 2022 population estimates. The Census said that Essex County had 806,765 residents in 2022, which was down from 807,845 in 2021 and 808,491 in 2020. All 10 of the top fastest-growing counties were in the South or West, and nine of the 10 were metropolitan counties. Also, according to the report, some urban counties in New York and San Francisco that saw significant declines in their populations in 2021 saw...