US Population Grew at Historically Low Rate in 2021
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The U.S. population grew by 0.1% — the lowest rate since the nation’s founding — from July 2020 to July 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.
The percentage amounts to an estimated increase of 392,665 people, including 148,043 from natural increase and 244,622 from net international migration. “The slow rate of growth can be attributed to decreased net international migration, decreased fertility, and increased mortality due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic,” the Census Bureau said in a statement. Texas had the largest annual population gain (310,288), Idaho had the fastest annual growth rate (2.9%), New York saw the largest decline (-319,020) and Washington, D.C. had the fastest decline (-2.9%). 25 states saw more deaths than births, led by Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
While relatively few right-rated outlets covered this story by Tuesday afternoon, some outlets on the left and center featured the story prominently on homepages. Coverage from the left and center tended to emphasize the role of the COVID-19 pandemic in raising mortality rates.
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