U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply
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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.
U.S. population growth hits slowest rate since COVID at just 0.5%, with the Census Bureau citing major decline in net international migration as a key factor.
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Idaho's population growth rate ranked second in the nation for 2025, with a 1.4% increase over the year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's recent estimates.