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Here’s How The Palos Verdes Population Changed In 2018
New population estimates show that once again the fastest-growing cities are in the South and West.
PALOS VERDES, CA — Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates all lost residents in 2018, according to new population estimates for cities and towns released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday.
The estimates show which places gained or lost the most residents in 2018.
Overall, California gained 157,696 residents in 2018 and had a total population of 39,557,045. According to the figures:
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- The 2018 population for Rancho Palos Verdes was 41,928, a decrease of 429 from 2017.
- The 2018 population for Palos Verdes Estates was 13,404, a decrease of 77 from 2017.
- The 2018 population for Rolling Hills was 1,867, a decrease of 7 from 2017.
- The 2018 population for Rolling Hills Estates was 8,141, a decrease of 48 from 2017.
According to the estimates, more people moved to Phoenix than any other American city in 2018. Phoenix was among a handful of cities mainly in the West and the South that had the largest population increases in 2018.
New York City remains America’s most populous city but more than 39,000 residents fled the Big Apple in 2018, the figures show. On the country’s opposite coast, Los Angeles — the second-most populous city — gained nearly 8,500 residents.
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San Antonio, Fort Worth, Seattle and Charlotte rounded out the top five cities with the largest population increases.
Ten communities in America exceeded the 50,000-population mark in 2018 while another three crossed the 100,000-population mark.
Overall, the 15 cities with the largest population increases in 2018 were:
- Phoenix, Arizona
- San Antonio, Texas
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Seattle, Washington
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Austin, Texas
- Jacksonville, Florida
- San Diego, California
- Denver, Colorado
- Frisco, Texas
- Columbus, Ohio
- Henderson City, Nevada
- McKinney, Texas
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Miami Florida
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