The influx of immigrants into the United States in 2024 will result in the highest population increase in 23 years as the country’s population surpasses 340 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. on Thursday
Between 2023 and 2024, the US population rose nearly 1%, the highest increase since 2001. The 0.2% growth rate in 2021 was the lowest on record during the pandemic restrictions on travel to the United States. There is a record number showing.
This year, immigration increased by nearly 2.8 million, in part due to a new counting method that increases those accepted for humanitarian reasons.
net international migration Which the Census Bureau says refers to changes in housing across U.S. borders. It is considered a key component of the changes that are driving residential population growth.
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This image shows migrants at the southern border found in Arizona. (US Border Patrol)
Net international migration accounted for 84% of the country’s 3.3 million population increase last year.
This increase reflects the continued upward trend in international migration. with a net increase of 1.7 million in 2022 and 2.3 million in 2023.
“Improving the integration of federal data sources on immigration has improved our estimation methods,” said Christine Hartley, assistant chief of the Division of Estimates and Estimates. “With this update We will better understand the recent increase in international migration. How does this affect the overall population growth of the country?”
last year Births outnumbered deaths in the United States by nearly 519,000, up from a historic low of 146,000 in 2021 but still far below the peaks of previous decades.
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A Haitian immigrant approved for humanitarian parole cheers as he boards a bus to bring migrants into the United States at the Senda de Vida shelter on August 30, 2022 in Reynosa, Mexico. (Picture Michael Negro/Getty)
The U.S. Census Bureau did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the report.
In addition to immigration statistics The report also shows that the South will be the fastest growing region in the United States in 2024, with a population increase of 1.8 million, more than any other region. all together
Texas saw the largest increase in new residents with 562,941, followed by Florida with 467,347 new residents.
Washington, D.C., had the nation’s fastest growth rate at 2.2%.
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Migrants lined up to enter a shelter set up by authorities for migrants. This is because immigrants are waiting for an appointment through U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on May 23, 2023. (Christian Torres Chavez/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Some states, such as Mississippi, Vermont, and West Virginia, Population loss in 2024, although it will be small, ranging from 127 to 516 people.
Included in this year’s international migration estimates are people who entered the United States through the Biden administration’s humanitarian parole. which was harshly criticized by Republicans.
The Migration Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., reported last week that more than 5.8 million people will be admitted under various humanitarian policies from 2021 to 2024.
But capturing the number of new immigrants is a challenging aspect of estimating the U.S. population.
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The bureau’s annual calculation of how many immigrants entered the United States in 2020 is much lower than figures cited by other federal agencies, such as the Congressional Budget Office. The Census Bureau estimates 1.1 million people entered the United States in 2023. while the Parliamentary Budget Office estimates it to be 3.3 million.
with a modified method The Census Bureau has recalculated last year’s immigration figure to nearly 2.3 million, or an additional 1.1 million.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
