Texas led US in population growth in 2025
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The data contained continued alarming trends in birthrates and some surprising regions that are gaining population.
Across the U.S., population growth slowed but was still up 1.8 million or 0.5 percent from 2024 to 2025.
Newly released Census Bureau data showed South Carolina had the highest percentage increase in its population from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025.
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Census estimates: South Carolina is fastest growing state in the US
Nearly every state saw their population increase last year.
QMedic reports that the U.S. is aging unevenly, impacting housing, transport, and services, especially in states with the fastest-growing older populations.
The US population growth slowed significantly last year, and was at its lowest growth rate yet since the coronavirus and Spanish flu pandemics. Trump’s immigration crackdown contributed.
As Americans are getting older, the population age 65 and older rose by 3.1% from 2023 to 2024, according to Vintage 2024 Population Estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. Census Bureau data reveal that the gap between baby boomers and children ...
The growth of the U.S. population slowed in 2025 due to a sharp decline in net international migration. See how each state's population changed.