How fast each state's population grew or shrank last year, mapped

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South Carolina
South Carolina's population grew the most from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, among states and Washington, DC.

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China’s big people shortage just got bigger, and the risks are growing too

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Women push baby strollers as they walk along a street in Beijing.

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Economists say Trump's immigration plans could deepen US demographic challenges

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Trump has promised mass deportations, which economists warn could stoke inflation.

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A Gen Zer moved to Colorado from Texas because of its restrictive abortion laws. She said life is more expensive but the quality of life is worth it.

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Photo shows Suzy Cubberley in her graduation gown at the University of North Texas.
Suzy Cubberley, 26, left Texas because she didn't agree with the state's restrictive abortion laws. She moved to Colorado, even though life is more expensive there.

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A child-free boomer doesn't regret her choice despite the social pressure. She has financial freedom and can spend the rest of her life giving back.

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Photo shows Ann Snyder, 70, a childfree American who lives in Beaverton, Oregon.
Ann Snyder, 70, said she knew she never wanted children. Snyder said the decision gave her financial freedom and more time with her husband.

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More than half of child-free Americans under 50 who don't think they'll ever have kids say they just don't want them

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Fifty-seven percent of Americans under the age of 50 without kids said the main reason they won't have any is because they just don't want to.

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Baby boomers are approaching 'peak burden' on the economy

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  • The baby-boomer "time bomb" is finally upon us, economists say.
  • All boomers will be at least 65 soon, the generation's point of "peak burden" on the economy.
  • Future generations can take solace in the fact that no boomer-size generations are in the making.

A time bomb has been ticking in the US.

Beware: leaving a big city could be really bad for your career

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China faces a reckoning as disillusioned Gen Z and millennial workers refuse to save for retirement: report

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People walk along a business street in Beijing
People walk along a business street in Beijing.

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The South is booming, beating out the West as the fastest-growing region in the country again last year

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Atlanta, Georgia, Ansley Park, mansion with city skyline behind.
Atlanta mansion with city skyline behind.

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