Census: Did Miami County’s population grow last year?

Miami County grew by 740 people from July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2017, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

The population increased from 104,382 people to 105,122 for a growth of .7 percent.

Since the 2010 census, Miami County has grown by 2.6 percent.

The county saw improvement in population loses due to domestic out-migration in the past year as well.

As recently as 2015, Miami County had more people moving out than moving in from other states or parts of Ohio. But from 2016 to 2017 the county gained 547 residents through domestic migration. The rest of the gains came from foreign immigrants and more births occurring than deaths.

Read more from the most recent census population estimates: More people moving into Ohio than out 

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Ohio continues anemic population growth

Miami Valley getting older, more diverse

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