FL gains; MS/LA lose population

The United States’ natural increase and net international migration have resulted in a gradual slowdown of the nation’s population growth this decade, according to U.S. Census Bureau’s released estimates Dec. 30. On the eve of the next decade, Vintage 2019 population estimates show the nation’s growth continues to slow: Population is at 328.2M (+0.48%) since July 2018. Growth has slowed every year since 2015. Today’s release for states and Puerto Rico illustrates changes from April 2010 through July 2019. Population change at the national level does not necessarily reflect what’s happening among regions and states. About 40% of the nation’s population lives in the South, the most populous region in 2019 with 125.6M people. Between 2018-19, the South had the largest numeric (1.0M) and percentage (0.8%) growth. Population gains were mostly due to natural increase and the movement of people from one area to another within the nation. During the same period, population declined in the Northeast by 64,000 residents, a 0.1% drop. More than 25% of the nation’s population lived in just three states in 2019: California, Florida, and Texas. Texas added the most people (367,000), followed by Florida (233,000). Ten states lost population between 2018-19, including Louisiana and Mississippi. (Source: US Census Bureau 12/30/19) https://census.gov/library/stories/2019/12/new-estimates-show-us-population-growth-continues-to-slow.html?utm_campaign=20191230V2msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery