When new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau came out this week, there was something unexpected in the data that ...

The Washington, D.C., metropolitan area was one of the metros that lost population during the pandemic but showed population gains in 2024.

Populations rose in many US cities last year. The two fastest-growing metros were in Florida.

Fewer people leaving the city and more foreign newcomers have helped erase pandemic losses, new census data shows.