Nearly 14,300 fewer people lived in Louisiana in the summer of 2023 than the year before, adding to a total population drop of more than 84,000 since the 2020 census, according to new estimates released on Tuesday.
Source: The Advocate
Nearly 14,300 fewer people lived in Louisiana in the summer of 2023 than the year before, adding to a total population drop of more than 84,000 since the 2020 census, according to new estimates released on Tuesday.
Source: The Advocate
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