See which U.S. states are projected to grow or shrink by 2040, with Texas and Florida driving more than half of U.S. growth.

A new look at recent population changes in the United States shows a definite pattern in where people choose to live. All five states that top the leaderboard for population growth sit either in the ...

That growth could decrease to just over 5% by 2050. The expected growth rate between 2040 and 2050 is about 1.8%. "Population growth rates have generally declined since the 1960s, with a temporary ...

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There's no way around it: America is getting older. The country's median age climbed to a record-high 39.4 in 2025, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, up from 35.6 in 2001. Almost ...