The states growing – and shrinking – the fastest, according to Census estimates

Nearly every state saw their population increase last year.

Map shows states losing the most people, according to new census data

Across the U.S., population growth slowed but was still up 1.8 million or 0.5 percent from 2024 to 2025.

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 population hit nearly 342 million people in 2025.
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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 each state, population growth — or decline — varied from ...
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U.S. Population Trends by State: Winners and Losers – 2025 Study

SmartAsset ranked 50 states based on the one-year change in total population between 2023 and 2024 according to data from the 1-Year American Community Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau. Changes in the relative frequencies and number of children under ...