The U.S. Census Bureau releases new data showing changes in the U.S. population from 2010 to 2020.

 Pottawatomie County is first in population growth with a 17.3% increase, growing from 21,604 to more than 25,384 residents. However, Morton County experienced the biggest population drop of 16.5%, decreasing from around 3,200 residents to just over 2,700. 

 Locally, Montgomery County saw an 11.2% decrease in population, from 35,471 in 2010, to 31,486 in 2020. Senator Virgil Peck says legislators are looking to change the course of population movement.

 Peck says a benefit of the COVID pandemic is the expansion of remote work. He says remote jobs could benefit all of Southeast Kansas.

 More statistics regarding change in the Kansas population from 2010 to 2020 can be found here.