Census estimates: Detroit population rises after decades of decline, South still dominates US growth

Census Bureau estimates: Detroit population rises after decades of decline

That is a milestone for Detroit, which had 1.8 million residents in the 1950s only to see its population plummet afterward.

Fort Smith sees population drop for first time in 10 years

FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The largest city in the River Valley saw its first drop in population in nearly a decade, according to U.S. Census data released on Thursday. The report shows the city lost 310 people from 2022 to 2023. North Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Hot Springs also saw marginal population drops. The city reached 90,000 residents for the first time in 2022 and averaged an increase of nearly 500 residents a year from 2014 to 202…

Detroit sees population growth for first time since 1957

After decades of decline, Detroit's population population is finally growing once again, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

East End towns show tiny population gains, 2023 Census says, but declines persist in Long Island towns, cities overall

Experts say a key factor in the decline is the lack of affordable housing options.

Detroit Rises From Rock Bottom With Its First Population Increase Since the 1950s

Detroit’s population has increased for the first time since the 1950s, a deeply symbolic shift given the city’s painful historical arc.

Census Bureau estimates: Detroit population rises after decades of decline, South dominates growth

DETROIT (AP) — America’s Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops — especially Detroit, which grew for the first time in decades — though the South still dominates the nation's growth, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday.