Census Bureau: Hall Co. population estimated at 190,000+

WASHINGTON - Hall County's population increased to 190,761 between July 1 2013 and July 1 2014, according to estimates released by the Census Bureau Thursday.

The agency estimated a population decrease in only six counties in northeast Georgia: Banks, Clarke, Elbert, Hart, Rabun and Stephens.

Forsyth County remains once of the fastest-growing counties in the state as well as the country, adding an estimated 10,000 people n the 12-month period, with its population now topping 200,000 (204,302).

Georgia's population estimate as of July 1 2014 is 10,097,343, up from 9,994,759 a year earlier.

THE NATION

Los Angeles, Calif., is still the nation's most populous county with a July 1, 2014, population surpassing 10.1 million.

Between 2013 and 2014, North Carolina became the ninth-most populous state (up from 10th). Its growth was fueled by two counties that were among the 50 top numerical gainers: Wake (Raleigh), which added about 24,000 people over the period, and Mecklenburg (Charlotte), which grew by about 20,000.

Although New York fell out of third place in state population between 2013 and 2014, it did have three counties among the top 50 numerical gainers. Each was a New York City borough: Kings (Brooklyn), which added about 19,000; Queens, which gained about 18,000; and Bronx (with an increase of about 11,000).

Among the largest counties (those with total populations of 250,000 or more in 2013), the three fastest growing were in Texas: Fort Bend, Montgomery and Williamson. Each grew by at least 3.8 percent over the period.

Among very small counties, Sterling, Texas, was the fastest growing of those with a population of fewer than 5,000 people in 2013 (8.9 percent growth). Among those in the 5,000-9,999 population range, McKenzie, N.D., led in rate of growth (18.3 percent).

The fastest-losing county between July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014 (among counties with 2013 populations of 10,000 or more) was Chattahoochee, Ga., which declined by 4.2 percent. Hale, Texas (-3.0 percent) and Colfax, N.M. (-2.9 percent) followed.
Wayne, Mich. (Detroit) remains the county with the largest numeric decline, by far, at just less than 11,000. The next largest decline belonged to Cuyahoga, Ohio (Cleveland) at slightly more than 4,000.