Virginia's population growth is projected to decrease from 24% in the first quarter of the century to 17% in the next. Significant declines are expected in Southwest and Southside regions, with some localities projected to lose over 30% of their population by 2050. Most areas previously experiencing growth will also face a slowdown, leading to potential population losses in thirteen locations. The slowdown in growth directly correlates with economic challenges, driven largely by human choices and behaviors rather than external factors.
The projections see Virginia's population growth slowing down, from 24% over the first quarter of this century to 17% over the next quarter. Almost all localities that have been growing will see their population growth slow down.
Most of Southwest and Southside, along with counties along the Chesapeake Bay, will lose population, with some losing 30% or more by the year 2050.
Slower population growth will mean slower economic growth. Thirteen localities will see population growth slowing down so much that they will start to lose population.
None of this demography is dictated by the stars; it's all the consequence of human behavior and the choices people - sometimes individually, sometimes as communities - have made.
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