The first snapshot of population data for 2025 confirms some big trends, including a major shift in immigration, but it also uncovered some surprises on the comings and goings between states.

Nearly every state saw their population increase last year.

Allies of President Trump are behind the federal lawsuits challenging various aspects of the once-a-decade count by the U.S. Census Bureau, which is used to determine congressional representation and how much federal aid flows to the states.

Once again, the rapid population growth was driven by people moving here from other states, a multi-year trend that’s come with both costs and benefits.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVNS) – The U.S. Census Bureau has unveiled the 2024 Planning Database (PDB). According to a press release, the PDB incorporates 2020 Census operational data, such as the Low Response Score (LRS).

An estimated 7.1 million people moved to a different state between 2023 and 2024, Cen s us data released this week shows. For comparison, an estimated 297 million Americans remained in their same residence year over year, while about 29.9 million moved somewhere new but within the same state.

President Trump said Thursday that he is ordering his administration to begin work on a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants from the national tally of people living in the United States. “People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE ...

Blue states like New York and California are projected to lose six congressional seats to Republican states by 2030. Texas and Florida are expected to gain eight.