The mean "Center of Population" for each county in 2000, 2010 and 2020, as published by the United State Census Bureau, is shown in this layer..The population center for each county represents the point where a flat and rigid representation of the county would balance if identical weights for each person were placed at their residence. Looking at the movement of the point over time helps convey information about the predominant population trend in the county including areas loosing population or areas gaining population.For each location, the nearest feature from the US Geologic Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) was appended along with the GNIS feature class and county where the point was located.

The mean "Center of Population" for each county in 2000, 2010 and 2020, as published by the United State Census Bureau, is shown in this layer..The population center for each county represents the point where a flat and rigid representation of the county would balance if identical weights for each person were placed at their residence. Looking at the movement of the point over time helps convey information about the predominant population trend in the county including areas loosing population or areas gaining population.For each location, the nearest feature from the US Geologic Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) was appended along with the GNIS feature class and county where the point was located.

The mean "Center of Population" for each state in 2000, 2010 and 2020, as published by the United State Census Bureau, is shown in this layer..The population center for each state represents the point where a flat and rigid representation of the state would balance if identical weights for each person were placed at their residence. Looking at the movement of the point over time helps convey information about the predominant population trend in the county including areas loosing population or areas gaining population.For each location, the nearest feature from the US Geologic Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) was appended along with the GNIS feature class and county where the point was located.

The mean "Center of Population" for each state in 2000, 2010 and 2020, as published by the United State Census Bureau, is shown in this layer..The population center for each state represents the point where a flat and rigid representation of the state would balance if identical weights for each person were placed at their residence. Looking at the movement of the point over time helps convey information about the predominant population trend in the county including areas loosing population or areas gaining population.For each location, the nearest feature from the US Geologic Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) was appended along with the GNIS feature class and county where the point was located.

The mean "Center of Population" for each county in 2000, 2010 and 2020, as published by the United State Census Bureau, is shown in this layer..The population center for each county represents the point where a flat and rigid representation of the county would balance if identical weights for each person were placed at their residence. Looking at the movement of the point over time helps convey information about the predominant population trend in the county including areas loosing population or areas gaining population.For each location, the nearest feature from the US Geologic Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) was appended along with the GNIS feature class and county where the point was located.

The mean "Center of Population" for each state in 2000, 2010 and 2020, as published by the United State Census Bureau, is shown in this layer..The population center for each state represents the point where a flat and rigid representation of the state would balance if identical weights for each person were placed at their residence. Looking at the movement of the point over time helps convey information about the predominant population trend in the county including areas loosing population or areas gaining population.For each location, the nearest feature from the US Geologic Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) was appended along with the GNIS feature class and county where the point was located.