WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. population growth has slowed to its lowest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic, in line with a historic drop in migration worldwide, federal government data released on Tuesday showed.

New census figures show that South Carolina is the nation’s fasting-growing state, while Florida’s growth rate has declined.

US population growth cooled significantly last year amid a sharp slowdown in immigration, according to new US Census Bureau data.

The U.S. Census Bureau found that a “historic” decline in international migration has contributed greatly to slower population growth in the U.S., according to new data released Tuesday. Census data shows that population growth increased by 1.

The U.S.'s population growth has slowed sharply, with an increase of only 1.8M, or 0.5% from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, the slowest rate of growth since the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic,

LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) — The Lancaster Fire Department responded to a record number of calls in 2025 and is expecting another busy year in 2026. The department has been keeping track of data for decades.