Iowa is whiter and grayer than much of the rest of the United States

The Graying of the American Economy Is on Display in Iowa.  (The New York Times, 2/2/2020)

In Iowa’s smaller cities and rural counties, the increase in older residents does not make up for the loss of younger ones. In many parts of the state, the population is falling.

éThis map shows the stark reality of rural Iowa's population loss. (Des Moines Register, 7/6/2018)

Those figures show that two-thirds of Iowa counties lost population between 2010 and 2017: 71 counties lost residents, while 28 saw gains.

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GET ME REWRITE: Iowa's blue counties lead the state in population growth.  (2/2/2020)
Series:  Population loss in rural Iowa.