Populations in major American cities have bounced back from pandemic-induced drops, with New York, Houston and Los Angeles leading the way, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau — a recovery experts said was fueled primarily by immigration.
The data released Thursday show that 94 percent of the largest cities grew during the 12-month period ending in June 2024, while the country's total population ticked up 1 percent.
That's the largest yearly increase in nearly a quarter-century. It’s also a sharp turnaround from an anemic 0.16 percent growth during the year beginning in July 2020, at the height of the covid-19 pandemic — the lowest growth rate in at least 120 years.
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