Original sentence: Richard Rathge, the state demographer, has warned that Fargo may very well be losing its primary pool of new migrants as outlying areas of North Dakota, traditionally the geographic area upon which Fargo draws for new migrants, has been rapidly declining in population for decades
Edited sentence: Despite this, Fargo has been experiencing rapid growth, particularly on the city's south side.Nonetheless, Richard Rathge, the state demographer, has warned that Fargo may very well be losing its primary pool of new migrants as outlying areas of North Dakota, traditionally the geographic area upon which Fargo draws for new migrants, has been rapidly declining in population for decades.To sure, however, the Census Bureau has consistently underestimated the population of the city as well as for the state as a whole