New US population data filled with alarming, surprising findings

The data contained continued alarming trends in birthrates and some surprising regions that are gaining population.

How fast each state's population grew or shrank last year, mapped

Newly released Census Bureau data showed South Carolina had the highest percentage increase in its population from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025.

The Carolinas emerge as new population boom states. Affordability and lifestyle drive growth

North Carolina last year attracted more new residents, 84,000 people, from other parts of the country than any other state, a title held by Texas in 2024 and Florida in the two years before that.

Trump’s immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million

President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has contributed to a year-to-year drop in the U.S. growth rate as the nation's ...
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US population trends by state

Across all 50 states, the population increased by an average of 1.55% over one year. But some states saw a much larger boom in the number of residents, while others lagged behind. And within ...

Texas May Be Losing Its Grip as America’s Fastest-Growing State

Long accustomed to rapid growth, Texas saw the overall number of people moving from other states sink to its lowest level in two decades, census estimates show.