“West Virginia is “the only state losing population.”
What PolitiFact found
West Virginia lost residents over two timeframes: between the 2020 census and a 2024 population estimate, and between 2023 and 2024 population estimates. But it was not the only state to do so. Six other states lost population since the 2020 census, and two other states have seen a decrease since the 2023 population estimate.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Kayla Young (West Virginia state legislator) made this claim around 5 November 2025. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 21 November 2025, 16 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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