U. S. Population Boom: Migration Matters Most

Hey there! Did you know that the U. S. population just hit 340 million? That's the fastest growth we've seen in decades. And guess what's driving this increase? Yep, you got it—international migration. Over 2. 8 million people moved to the U. S. between 2023 and 2024, making up a whopping 84% of the population increase. The Census Bureau says that improvements in their methods for measuring international migration have helped them understand this trend better. But it's not just migration—births still outnumbered deaths by about 519, 000. That's quite a jump from the low in 2021. Kristie Wilder, a demographer, pointed out that while this growth is higher than recent years, it's still within historical norms. Thinking about all those new people, you might wonder how this affects the voting-age population. Well, it's now over 267 million, making up nearly 79% of the total population. On the flip side, the number of children aged 0 to 17 dipped slightly by around 0. 2%.