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Why it Matters: It can be argued there is a correlation between population loss and fiscal problems. Population loss can result in a general weakening of a locality's economy and could be caused by a loss of a major employer, demographic shift or other factors. Local governments are often unable to reduce expenditures to match a growth decline or loss of revenue due to departing taxpayers. (n007)

Data Source: The historical data presented has been loaded from information provided by the US Census Bureau or by the State Treasurer or Comptroller's office. Current and future year data has been entered by the municipality based on current budget and forecast information, or by Munetrix from available audited or budget information found in the public domain or provided by the jurisdiction itself. (n032)
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Data Table

CountyFiscal YearPopulation
County of Livingston2006156,951
2007183,194
2008182,575
2009183,118
2010181,069
2011182,043
2012181,678
2013182,402
2014183,264
2015184,591
2016185,841
2017186,946
2018188,482
2019189,754
2020190,832
2021193,234
2022198,525
2023198,525
2024198,525
County of Wayne20062,061,162
20071,985,101
20081,949,929
20091,925,848
20101,820,584
20111,803,189
20121,822,469
20131,804,507
20141,790,078
20151,778,969
20161,767,593
20171,763,822
20181,761,382
20191,757,299
20201,820,584
20211,789,781
20221,793,561
20231,793,561
20241,793,561
Macomb County2006788,149
2007831,077
2008830,663
2009831,427
2010841,352
2011844,146
2012841,769
2013845,197
2014849,344
2015854,689
2016859,703
2017864,019
2018868,704
2019870,325
2020870,893
2021879,123
2022870,893
Monroe County2006145,945
2007153,608
2008152,949
2009152,721
2010151,936
2011151,496
2012151,944
2013151,408
2014150,851
2015150,436
2016149,945
2017149,619
2018149,699
2019149,727
2020150,000
2021154,068
2022150,000
Oakland County20061,194,156
20071,206,089
20081,202,174
20091,205,508
20101,203,106
20111,212,643
20121,207,097
20131,213,406
20141,220,798
20151,229,503
20161,235,215
20171,241,860
20181,250,843
20191,253,185
20201,255,340
20211,271,983
20221,255,340
St. Clair County2006164,235
2007170,119
2008168,894
2009167,562
2010162,690
2011161,581
2012162,978
2013161,865
2014161,008
2015160,429
2016160,069
2017159,761
2018159,566
2019159,247
2020159,285
2021160,067
2022159,285
Washtenaw County2006322,770
2007350,003
2008347,376
2009347,563
2010345,717
2011349,753
2012346,010
2013348,560
2014351,454
2015354,092
2016358,082
2017361,509
2018365,961
2019367,000
2020368,385
2021372,428
2022368,385