Cultural traits — the information, beliefs, behaviors, customs, and practices that shape the character of a population — are ...

WASHINGTON — The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year's Day, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Monday.

And a big reason appears to be China’s household-registration system, which since the 1950s has divided the population into rural or urban and makes it hard for rural workers to take their ...

After several years of decline, California’s population grew by almost a quarter of a million residents in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, a rebound that brings the Golden State ...

The United States population grew by 3.3 million people this year, the highest increase in more than two decades that was primarily driven by immigration, according to data released this week by ...

“An annual growth rate of 1.0 percent is higher than what we’ve seen over recent years but well within historical norms,” said Kristie Wilder, a demographer in the Census Bureau’s ...

The I-5 corridor in North Portland, Ore. on Jan. 1, 2022. Oregon's population grew by more than 13,000 people from July 2023 to 2024, estimates show. MacGregor Campbell / OPB Oregon’s population ...

(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Immigration in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation ...

Immigration in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday. The 1% growth rate this year ...

U.S. population growth sped up toward more “historical norms” this year following a two-decade slump, spurred by international migration. According to U.S. Census Bureau data released Thursday ...