Population growth is showing early signs of rebounding post-pandemic, with the number of US residents increasing by 0.4% to more than 333 million people this year, according to Census Bureau data released last week.
Net international migration, or the number of people moving in and out of the country, was the primary growth driver this year, with 1,010,923 people moving to the US between 2021 and 2022. That's 168.8% growth over 2021′s totals of 376,029. And so-called "positive natural change," or births minus deaths increased the population by 245,080 people.
From a regional perspective, the South was the fastest-growth region and also posted the largest population gains, increasing by 1.1%, or 1,370,163. Positive net domestic migration (867,935) and net international migration (414,740) were the biggest growth drivers in the region, adding a combined 1,282,675 residents.
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