The United States’ population grew 0.1 percent in the year ending in July, the lowest rate on record, according to figures released by the Census Bureau on Dec. 21.
The population grew by 392,665 people between July 1, 2020, and July 1, 2021, according to the Census estimate. U.S. growth was caused by a natural increase of 148,043 and a net international migration of 244,622, which is the first time that migration surpassed the natural increase, the agency noted.
