New census estimates show movers swelling population in small Southeast counties

By: Tim Henderson

Outlets: Stateline

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 667

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Small counties in the coastal Southeast had some of the largest population gains between mid-2024 and mid-2025 in estimates being released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, mostly because of people moving from larger areas.

Jasper County, South Carolina, where there’s a building boom taking advantage of the popularity of nearby Hilton Head, was the fastest-growing county in the nation percentagewise, growing 6% in the year to 38,533 people. It grew even faster the previous …

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