Key Points
The US Census Bureau's recent data release reveals a noteworthy uptick in the US population, surging by 1.6 million people in the past year..
Demographer Kristie Wilder of the bureau's population division notes, "Although births declined, this was tempered by the near 9% decrease in deaths..
South Carolina and Florida emerge as the fastest-growing states, experiencing population rises of 1.7% and 1.6%, respectively...
A positive trend emerges as 42 states register population gains, marking the highest number since the commencement of the pandemic..
Alaska and New Mexico witness gains after experiencing losses in the preceding year, while California, Oregon, and Hawaii report slowed population declines...
