Recent Growth Trends in U.S. Cities
Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau says cities of all sizes grew on average from 2023 to 2024 with Southern & Western cities experiencing accelerated growth. Across the country, cities with populations fewer than 5k grew by 0.3% on average, compared with average growth rates of 1% for those with populations of 5k,to 9,999; 1.1% for those with populations of 10k to 49,999; and 1% for those with populations of 50k,or more.
“Many population growth rates reversed or saw major changes between 2023 and 2024…Cities in the Northeast that had experienced population declines in 2023 are now experiencing significant population growth, on average. In fact, cities of all sizes, in all regions, showed faster growth and larger gains than in 2023, except for small cities in the South, whose average population growth rate remained the same.” Said Crystal Delbé, a statistician in the Census Bureau’s Population Division.
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau]
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