Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Disappearing cities of the United States: Portsmouth, Ohio

 
Portsmouth's 2022 estimated population decreased 5% since the 2020 census.  Its population has dropped 60% since its 1930 peak of 42,560.  The city has as many residents now as it did in the late 1890s.

Source:  Wikipedia




Other 2022 updates:
Cairo, Illinois.  (6/15/2023)
Cleveland, Ohio.  (8/25/2023)
Detroit, Michigan.  (8/25/2023)
Flint, Michigan.  (7/20/2023)
Gary, Indiana.  (7/19/2023)
Hamtramck, Michigan.  (6/15/2023)
St. Louis, Missouri.  (8/25/2023)
Scranton, Pennsylvania.  (7/19/2023)
Youngstown, Ohio.  (6/15/2023)

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