As one of the fastest-growing states in the U.S. in terms of population size, Washington surpassed 8 million residents for the first time in history last year. From July 2024 to July 2025, Washington ...

The United States population reached nearly 342 million in 2025, yet the nation’s growth rate fell sharply to 0.5 percent, according to newly released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. This ...

New Census Bureau data showed how state populations changed in 2025. South Carolina was one of five states that had population growth of at least 1%. Just a few states experienced population losses, ...

*Recent U.S. Census Bureau and Pew Research Center data confirm that the Black population in the United States is steadily increasing. In 2000, approximately 36.2 million Black Americans were recorded ...

Imagine that the Houston metro area swallowed a city the size of Pearland in just one year. That’s essentially what happened from 2024 to 2025, with the Houston metro ranking first in the U.S. for ...

The U.S. population grew by just 0.5% last year, a weak showing against the country’s already historically low growth rate. A single-year drop is likely to cause ripple effects for slower-growth ...

Earth has already exceeded its ability to support the global population sustainably, with new research warning of increasing pressure on food security, climate stability, and human well-being. However ...

Immigration crackdowns may be slowing U.S. population growth and reshaping the economy, says Luke Pardue, policy director at the Aspen Institute Economic Strategy Group. The Trump administration's ...

ST. LOUIS — A growing number of civic and business groups are highlighting the St. Louis metropolitan area’s stagnant population as an urgent problem, and they’re pushing the region’s planning ...

According to new population projections, 20 counties will gain over 1.2 million new residents each by 2100. Growth is centering around the urban and suburban cores of large metro areas. The county ...