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These Hudson Valley Counties Rank Among State's Fastest Growing, New Report Says These Hudson Valley Counties Rank Among State's Fastest Growing, New Report Says
These Hudson Valley Counties Rank Among State's Fastest Growing, New Report Says The Hudson Valley is among the fastest-growing regions in New York while the nation’s population is growing at the slowest rate in a century, according to a new report. Using data from the US Census Bureau, Stacker compiled a list of the 30 fastest growing counties in New York between 2010 and 2019, which included four from the Hudson Valley. 
“A county typically sees population growth as a ‘bedroom community’ (a municipality with an atypically large commuting population) to a large city,” the report states. “These communities are typically quieter than their feeder cities, offer lower ren…

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by Zak Failla
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This Hudson Valley County Is Third-Fastest Growing Statewide, Census Says This Hudson Valley County Is Third-Fastest Growing Statewide, Census Says
This Hudson Valley County Is Third-Fastest Growing Statewide, Census Says Dutchess enjoyed population gains between 2016 and 2017, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Dutchess County had the biggest net migration increase in the Hudson Valley region, with about 1,000 more people moving in than leaving the county last year. That made Dutchess the third-fastest growing county of New York's 62 counties. And now, its popular county executive, Marc Molinaro, is running for governor this year, challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Statewide, only Erie and Saratoga counties - which each had net migration increases of more than 2,000 people - were higher than…

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by Jon Craig