America’s Disappearing Small Towns

By
-
Pin

Source: Spacini / Wikimedia Commons

15. Elkhart, KS
> Pop. change; 2010-2020: -21.9% (-484 people)
> Total population: 2,211 in 2010; 1,727 in 2020
> Median household income: $40,765
> Poverty rate: 18.0%
> 2020 5-yr. avg. unemployment: 1.8%

Source: dougtone / Flickr

14. Bethany, WV
> Pop. change; 2010-2020: -22.7% (-235 people)
> Total population: 1,035 in 2010; 800 in 2020
> Median household income: N/A
> Poverty rate: N/A
> 2020 5-yr. avg. unemployment: N/A

24/7 Tempo
ESG fund inflows return to earth in Q3; plus Facebook's climate denier tipping point

Source: rruntsch / Getty Images

13. Winona, MS
> Pop. change; 2010-2020: -23.5% (-1,176 people)
> Total population: 5,006 in 2010; 3,830 in 2020
> Median household income: $34,315
> Poverty rate: 40.3%
> 2020 5-yr. avg. unemployment: 5.5%

Source: Roberto Galan / iStock Editorial via Getty Images

12. Baldwin, MI
> Pop. change; 2010-2020: -23.6% (-283 people)
> Total population: 1,197 in 2010; 914 in 2020
> Median household income: N/A
> Poverty rate: N/A
> 2020 5-yr. avg. unemployment: N/A

Source: Valis55 / Wikimedia Commons

11. Marvell, AR
> Pop. change; 2010-2020: -24.3% (-284 people)
> Total population: 1,168 in 2010; 884 in 2020
> Median household income: $33,576
> Poverty rate: 35.5%
> 2020 5-yr. avg. unemployment: 23.3%

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR