05/17/2025

See How Your City’s Population has Changed since April 2020

Census Bureau data found most major cities increased in population

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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