Small areas of the U.S. grew a little bigger last year. Around 60% of all U.S. counties saw their population increase in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That includes 58% of the 538 micropolitan areas of the nation. The Census Bureau defines a micropolitan area as including at least one urban center with a population between 10,000 and 50,000 residents. Some of these small areas…
