The first snapshot of population data for 2025 confirms some big trends, including a major shift in immigration, but it also uncovered some surprises on the comings and goings between states.

Slowing growth and shifting migration patterns define the latest census data, revealing a country navigating significant demographic and economic transitions.

Thousands of people moved to rural America last year, causing the fourth year of continual growth in rural areas, according to a Daily Yonder analysis of 2024 Census estimates. Nonmetropolitan, or ...

Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Chart: Axios Visuals The U.S. population grew just 0.5% from July 2024 to July 2025, per new Census Bureau estimates, adding 1.8 million people. Why it matters: That's the ...

The Economic Research Service released its annual Rural America at a Glance report, providing a high-level look at social and economic rural conditions.