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Net International Migration Drives Highest U.S. Population Growth in Decades
The U.S. population grew by nearly 1.0% between 2023 and 2024, according to the new Vintage 2024 population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
As the nation’s population surpasses 340 million, this is the fastest annual population growth the nation has seen since 2001 — a notable increase from the record low growth rate of 0.2% in 2021. The growth was primarily driven by rising net international migration.
Net international migration, which refers to any change of residence across U.S. borders (the 50 states and the District of Columbia), was the critical demographic component of change driving growth in the resident population. With a net increase of 2.8 million people, it accounted for 84% of the nation’s 3.3 million increase in population between 2023 and 2024. This reflects a continued trend of rising international migration, with a net increase of 1.7 million in 2022 and 2.3 million in 2023.
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New 2024 Population Estimates Show Nation’s Population Grew by About 1% to 340.1 Million Since 2023
Following historically low growth at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. population grew substantially by almost 1% since 2023, outpacing average annual growth since 2000 and signaling a significant turnaround from the meager population gains at the start of this decade.
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Census Bureau Improves Methodology to Better Estimate Increase in Net International Migration
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that a net of 2.8 million people migrated to the United States between 2023 and 2024. This is significantly higher than our previous estimates, in large part because we’ve improved our methodology to better capture the recent fluctuations in net international migration.
The Census Bureau continuously looks for ways to improve our methods to keep pace with changes in the U.S. population. Over the past several years, we have conducted research to make the methodology for estimating net international migration more flexible and responsive to short-term fluctuations in migration.
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