Some localities in Southwest and Southside will lose more than 30% of their population over next 25 years

Some localities in Southwest and Southside will lose more than 30% of their population over next 25 years

Want more on Virginia’s population trends? We’ve collected all our demographic coverage in one place. Almost every locality in Southwest and Southside Virginia will continue to lose population over the next 25 years, with many communities expected to shed one-quarter or more of their population. Buchanan County is projected to shrink faster than any other place in the state, with its population dropping by 48% by 2050. Four more localities, thre…