Seaford micropolitan area population grows the most of US micropolitans in 2023

As Delaware continues to be one of the highest moved-to states in the country, the Seaford micropolitan area claims the largest U.S. micro gain by population in 2023.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Seaford micro area had a population growth of 7,062. The second highest was Jefferson, Georgia, which added 4,606.

The bureau defines a micropolitan as an area consisting of at least "one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 population." It also considers close counties that have a high integration with the core recognized through commuting ties.

Data shows that in April 2020, the Seaford micro area, which matches the boundaries of Sussex County, had an estimated population of 237,375. In July 2023, the population grew to 263,509.

Other micro areas on the list include Anderson Creek, North Carolina; Cookeville, Tennessee; and Clewiston, Florida.

The Seaford area's 2.9% growth ranked seventh among the fastest-growing micropolitans.

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The highest moved-to state on the list was Texas, taking up eight of the spots in the top 10 counties in annual numeric growth.

New York saw some of the sharpest population declines, taking up three of the top five counties in annual numeric decline.