US population growth at post-COVID low amid decline in net international migration

The U.S. Census Bureau announced that the country's population is growing at its slowest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic, and it cited a decline in migration as a key factor.

The bureau noted that the country saw a "brief post-pandemic uptick" in 2023 of 0.8% growth and an even higher rate of 1.0% in 2024. However, between 2024 and 2025 the growth rate slowed to just 0.5%, a post-COVID low. 

The bureau cited "a sizeable reduction in net international migration," or people moving between the U.S. and other countries...