21.   Among the larger cities, Charleston and Huntington both lost population.

22.   Five counties just inland from the prosperous shore region lost population or remained stagnant.

23.   Many urban centers also lost black population, though to a lesser extent.

24.   North Dakota has lost population in each of the last three years.

25.   Privately run groceries are falling by the wayside as rural towns lose population and as residents seek lower prices in bigger cities.

26.   Social and economic factors also may be at work in this rust-belt city losing population in droves as young people look elsewhere for jobs.

27.   Twenty counties, mostly in western Oklahoma, also lost population.

28.   They were the only two states that actually lost population, according to the report.

29.   Rich and poor, Washington has been steadily losing population for years.