Midsized cities' population steady as national growth slows: Census
Cities with 25,000 to 70,000 residents saw the strongest gains as immigration slowed and some major metros posted declines, the Census Bureau said.
- Midsized cities in the United States saw populations remain steady as national growth slowed, according to a Thursday release from the Census Bureau, which defines these locales as having 25,000 to 70,000 residents.
- Big-City growth slowed significantly between 2024 and 2025, with major hubs seeing declines, as Matt Erickson, statistician in the Population Division, and William Frey, demographer at the Brookings Institution, cited a recent immigration downturn.
- Texas cities like Celina led national growth with a 24.6 percent surge, while Fort Mill grew 6.8 percent to 38,673 residents; The South claimed 10 of the nation's 15 fastest-growing cities.
- Major hubs, including New York, saw numeric population decreases, while the national housing stock reached 148.3 million in 2025, marking a 1.4 million unit increase from 2024.
- If current trends continue, net immigration will decline to about 321,000, while midsized cities utilized a 'Goldilocks zone' of migration and new housing to avoid sluggish growth seen in other areas.
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Midsized cities' population steady as national growth slows: Census
Midsized cities in the U.S. saw their population remain steady as the national growth rate slowed, according to a Thursday release from the U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller cities outside of high-traffic metro areas outpaced their counterparts in residential gains. Places with populations of around 25,000 to 70,000 saw the most growth, the bureau found. “Big-city...
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Zero HedgeMidsize City Population Growth Remaining Steady: Census Bureau
Population growth in medium-sized cities largely remained steady even as the national population barely grew, Census Bureau officials said on May 14. Midsize cities grew by an average of 0.7 percent from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, compared with 1 percent the year prior, according to the newly released analysis. In comparison, the average growth for the largest cities and large cities was just 0.3 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively, down f…
According to the new figures released on Thursday by the Census Bureau, the median cities of the United States maintained a stable population during the last year, even when the national population grew at one of the slowest rates in history. Across the country, the growth of the large cities was surpassed by that of the surrounding medium cities, defined as municipalities with populations ranging from approximately 25,000 to 70,000 inhabitants.…
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