Coverage dated December 20, 2021 to December 21, 2021

Growth in U.S. tally of people a new low

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation's founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents, according to figures released Tuesday.

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  1. Fox10 Phoenix

    US population shows slowest growth rate ever over first year of pandemic (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Data from the U.S. Census Bureau released Tuesday showed the country's population grew at its lowest rate ever. This past year was the first time since 1937 that the nation's population grew by less than 1 million people.

  2. Fox News

    US population growth dips to lowest rate during first year of COVID-19 pandemic (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents, according to figures released Tuesday.

  3. 12News Now Beaumont

    US population growth at lowest rate in pandemic's 1st year (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    The United States grew by only 0.1% from July 2020 to July 2021.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. population growth drops to lowest rate since nation's founding in pandemic's first year (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents, according to figures released Tuesday.

  5. Washington Times

    U.S. population growth at lowest rate in pandemic’s 1st year (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents, according to figures released Tuesday.

  6. The Times of Israel

  7. Politico

    U.S. population growth in 2021 slowest since nation's founding (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The population grew just 0.1 percent in 2021, likely because of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

  8. Forbes

    U.S. Population Growth Falls To Record Low 0.1% In 2021—Here Are The States With The Biggest Gains And Losses (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A fall in net international migration and decreased fertility sapped population growth, as well as an increase in deaths partially caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

  9. Newsweek

    U.S. population in 2020 marks slowest growth in 83 Years: Census (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S., contributed to a lower population increase in the delayed 2020 Census.

  10. Portland Press Herald

    U.S. population grew at its lowest rate ever during the pandemic’s 1st year (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The United States grew by only 0.1%, with only an additional 392,665 added to the U.S. population.

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Growth in U.S. tally of people a new low (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation's founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents, according to figures released Tuesday.

  12. The Times of Israel

    US population growth at lowest rate ever in pandemic’s 1st year (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Rise of just 0.1% from July 2020 to July 2021 -- an additional 392,665 people -- brings national population to an estimated 331.8 million

  13. Al Jazeera

    ‘Stunning’: US population grew at slowest pace on record in 2021 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    COVID pandemic, decreased migration and fewer births among reasons for low population growth, US Census Bureau says.

  14. Daily Hampshire Gazette

    US population growth hits new low (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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    Daily Hampshire Gazette's feed description

    U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents, according to figures...

  15. Concord Monitor

    Pandemic halts U.S. population growth (opens Concord Monitor)

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    Concord Monitor's feed description

    U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents, according to figures...

  16. The Guardian

    US population growth in first year of Covid was lowest in history (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Higher mortality and lower than expected fertility rates in spite of isolating at home led to growth of .1%

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