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One of World's Rarest Whales Gets a Bit of Good News

The North Atlantic right whale population is growing

(Newser) - One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, according to scientists who study them. The North Atlantic right whale now numbers an estimated 384 animals, up eight whales from the previous...

Want to Live in an Italian Village? Here's Your Chance

Up to $23K in cash is offered to move into empty homes in shrinking Tuscan town of Radicondoli

(Newser) - Dreaming of swapping your daily grind for rolling Tuscan hills and stone-walled serenity? Radicondoli, a postcard-worthy village near Siena that's hemorrhaged residents for decades, is sweetening the deal: up to $23,000 to anyone willing to buy (and live in) one of its 100 empty homes, as long...

'Trial Living' in German City Comes With a Nice Price Tag

Program in eastern Germany's Eisenhuettenstadt hopes to lure skilled workers with rent-free living

(Newser) - Eisenhuettenstadt, a town in eastern Germany once envisioned as a socialist ideal, is now serving as a real-world laboratory in the country's effort to reverse decades of population decline. Once called Stalinstadt and built around a steelworks, the town's population has shrunk by more than half since...

Latest Gallup Poll: 2+ Kids Is a Good Family Size

The average number is 2.7—though that's down from 3.6 in the mid-1930s

(Newser) - What's the optimal family size? In the US, the consensus seems to be families with an average of 2.7 kids, according to a Gallup survey last month, which asked Americans what their ideal number of children would be.
  • More than 80% of respondents say at least two is
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US Cities With the Biggest Population Increases
Where People Are
Moving in the US
May 25, 2025 6:01 AM CDT

Where People Are Moving in the US

By percentage increase, the Dallas suburb of Princeton is growing the fastest

(Newser) - In terms of raw numbers, more people moved to New York City between 2023 and 2024 than any other city in the nation, according to new Census numbers . But in terms of the percentage of population increase, much smaller Princeton, Texas, led the way with a 30% surge. It helps...

Vermont May Have a Population Problem

Uptick during the pandemic has petered out

(Newser) - For a while there, it looked like the shift toward remote work during the pandemic might have fixed Vermont's problem of stagnant population numbers. But as the Wall Street Journal reports, the trend has petered out:
  • Pandemic bump: The state saw about 4,900 people move there in the
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US Population Growth to Soon Reach Snail's Pace

CBO predicts average rate of 0.1% per year from 2036 owing to fewer immigrants, births

(Newser) - A year ago, the Congressional Budget Office predicted US deaths would exceed births in 2040. Now, it's moved up that date by seven years. As the US population has "significant implications for the economy and the federal budget," the CBO closely tracks potential population changes, including what...

Amid 'Grim Global Outlook,' This Shark Species Thrives

Juvenile bull shark population off Alabama grew fivefold in past 20 years as water temps warmed

(Newser) - The frog hasn't noticed it's slowly boiling to death, and neither do bull sharks off the coast of Alabama, apparently. Or, if they do, they're going out with a bang, multiplying at a rate that has brought the juvenile population's numbers up fivefold over the past...

More People Moved to One Florida County Than Any Other in 2023

Florida's citrus grove-replete Polk County is quite the draw these days

(Newser) - More people moved to a county rich with citrus groves located between two of Florida's most populous metro areas than to any other county in the US last year, according to estimates released Thursday by the US Census Bureau. More than 29,300 people moved last year to the...

Census Bureau Announces a World Population Milestone

Estimates it has now hit 8B

(Newser) - The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year's Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the US Census Bureau on Thursday. The bureau estimates the population passed the 8 billion mark on September...

America Just Had Its Largest Population Gain in 5 Years

Southern states dominated 2023 gains

(Newser) - South Carolina and Florida were the two fastest-growing states in the US as the South dominated population gains in 2023, and the US growth rate ticked upward slightly from the depths of the pandemic due to a drop in deaths, according to estimates released Tuesday by the US Census Bureau...

Kim Jong Un Would Like Women to Have More Babies, Please

North Korean leader wants women to step up to stop nation's declining birth rate

(Newser) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said it's the duty of women to halt a fall in the country's births in order to strengthen national power, state media said Monday, as his government steps up the call for its people to have more children. While getting a...

Census Bureau Says World Population Has Hit a Milestone

United Nations estimated 8B mark was hit last year

(Newser) - The human species has topped 8 billion, with longer lifespans offsetting fewer births, but world population growth continues a long-term trend of slowing down, the US Census Bureau said Thursday. The bureau estimates the global population exceeded the threshold Sept. 26, a precise date the agency said to take with...

10 Fastest-Growing Places in the US
10 Fastest-Growing
Cities in the US
Sep 17, 2023 2:00 PM CDT

10 Fastest-Growing Cities in the US

Myrtle Beach leads the way, but Florida holds court

(Newser) - It may be primarily known as a vacation spot, but Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is also fast becoming a permanent destination for more people. The city ranks first in a US News & World Report ranking of the fastest-growing metro areas in the nation. The city is relatively small compared...

The Lowest Fertility Rate in the World Just Got Lower

South Korea beats its own dismal record—again

(Newser) - South Korea has broken its own dismal record once more. The Asian nation has again notched the world's lowest fertility rate, reporting on Wednesday that data from 2022 shows Korean women bear an average 0.78 children over their lifetime, down from 0.81 the year prior. It marks...

Florida Is Growing Faster Than Any State

Census Bureau puts Florida back on top in yearly population growth, pushing out Idaho

(Newser) - Florida has supplanted Idaho as the nation's fastest-growing state, after a 1.9% population increase in the past year. The Census Bureau report restores Florida to the top spot for the first time since 1957, after being blocked for decades mostly by Nevada, Politico reports. Florida's population now...

World Population Just Hit a Milestone

It's estimated to top 8B for the first time on Tuesday

(Newser) - You are now one of 8 billion people on the planet, according to UN estimates. The organization calculates the world population will cross the 8 billion mark on Nov. 15, though it admits it could be off as counting every single person on the planet is nearly impossible. Regardless, the...

Detroit Sues Census Bureau: Data Is 'Divorced From Reality'

City says agency is undercounting its residents

(Newser) - Detroit sued the US Census Bureau on Tuesday over population estimates from last year that show the city lost an additional 7,100 residents, opening another front against the agency in a battle over how its people have been counted in the past two years. Mayor Mike Duggan told reporters...

A Demographic Shift Underway for Black Americans

The AP explores a movement from bigger cities to smaller ones

(Newser) - Brandon Manning and his wife were both born in the South and had been itching to return, but Manning didn't want to go back to his native Atlanta because of the traffic, housing costs, and sprawl. So, when he was offered a job teaching at Texas Christian University in...

Here's How Much the World Grew in the Past Year

By 74M people, according to US Census Bureau

(Newser) - The world’s population is projected to be 7.8 billion people on New Year’s Day 2022, according to the US Census Bureau. That represents an increase of 74 million people, or a 0.9% growth rate from New Year’s Day 2021, the AP reports. Starting in the...

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