Immigration in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday. The 1% growth rate this year was ...

U.S. population growth sped up toward more “historical norms” this year following a two-decade slump, spurred by international migration. According to U.S. Census Bureau data released Thursday, the ...

Over the past century, the world's human population has exploded from around 2 billion to 8 billion. Meanwhile, the average fertility rate has gradually declined. And if that trend continues as it has ...

Early in January, Colorado Mesa University economics professor Nathan Perry released the annual Mesa County Economic Report, which includes population data from the state’s demography office. Perry ...