U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge:
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US Population Growth Slows Amid Sharp Immigration DeclineBetween July 2024 and July 2025, the US population rose by 1.8 million as net immigration dropped by over 50 percent.
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- The US population grew at 0.5 percent last year, marking one of the slowest increases since 2021.
- Net immigration declined to 1.26 million during the period, a significant decrease from 2.73 million the year before.
- South Carolina led the nation in population growth, while Florida experienced a notable slowdown in new arrivals.
- A falling birthrate also contributed to slower population expansion, with births barely exceeding deaths.
What has been carrying the United States through this decade has been immigration.— Kenneth Johnson, a demographer at the University of New Hampshire, raised concerns about the future of population growth without immigration.
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