States with the most and fewest residents living in left-behind counties, 2023
Top 10
Illinois
8,855,156
Ohio
7,168,149
Michigan
6,707,037
New York
3,348,468
Indiana
2,810,054
Pennsylvania
2,685,714
Wisconsin
2,307,441
Alabama
2,027,316
North Carolina
1,841,975
Tennessee
1,777,182
Bottom 10
Idaho
64,785
Alaska
33,749
Nevada
30,331
Utah
14,308
Washington
11,550
Wyoming
7,710
South Dakota
3,305
Delaware
0
Hawaii
0
North Dakota
0