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In 2024, large counties (with populations over 100,000) grew on average by 1.1%, up from 1.0% in 2023.

Nine of the 10 largest-gaining counties were located in large metropolitan areas in the South and West.

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Since 1970, the number of U.S. counties with over a million people has more than doubled from 23 to 50.

Explore counties with a million or more people from 1970 to 2024 with this interactive data visualization.

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Explore the difference in e-commerce activity across multiple sectors in 2021 and 2022.

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