The U.S. population grew by just 0.62 percent in 2018, the smallest growth rate since 1937.
The Census Bureau reports that nine states actually lost population last year, with New York at the top of the list, down 48,510. Other states losing population included "Illinois (45,116), West Virginia (11,216), Louisiana (10,840), Hawaii (3,712), Mississippi (3,133), Alaska (2,348), Connecticut (1,215) and Wyoming (1,197)."
At the other end of the spectrum, Nevada and Idaho experienced 2.1 percent population growth last year. Also experiencing strong growth were "Utah (1.9 percent), Arizona (1.7 percent), and Florida and Washington (1.5 percent each)."
There were a total of 3,855,500 births and 2,814,013 deaths in the U.S. last year, resulting in a natural population increase of just over 1 million people.
That natural increase is down significantly from a decade ago.
On top of that, 978,826 people migrated to the U.S. from other countries.
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