U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply
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The data contained continued alarming trends in birthrates and some surprising regions that are gaining population.
The first snapshot of population data for 2025 confirms some big trends, including a major shift in immigration, but it also uncovered some surprises on the comings and goings between states.
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Immigration crackdown cuts US growth rate in half
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Foreign-born population falls by 1.5 million amid Trump policies. California economy under threat
California's population stalled in 2024 and growth across the country slowed amid widespread immigration raids in the first year of the new Trump administration, U.S. Census Bureau data show.
The Lone Star State is the fourth fastest-growing in the U.S., but population growth slowed compared to previous years.