Demography
Immigrants fuel growth in major U.S. urban counties
In an Associated Press article about immigrants keeping the largest urban counties in the U. S. growing in 2024, the Carsey School's Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson commented “A substantial excess of births over deaths has long been the primary driver of U.S. population growth, but as this... Read More
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05/22/25The trends behind the historically low U.S. birth rate
CBS News’ 60 Minutes Overtime interviewed the Carsey School’s Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson to find out what’s happening with American women... -
05/21/25Are Americans Flocking to Low-Tax States?
In this Newsweek article, U.S. News Reporter Jordan King interviews experts to examine the reason Americans are moving to low-tax states. Kenneth... -
06/15/22The Daily Yonder: Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Rural Population Grows by Nearly 20%
The Daily Yonder: "Over the past decade, the rural population declined by 0.6% but simultaneously became nearly 4 percentage points more diverse.... -
06/01/22Sun Belt cities boom as major cities bleed population
In this article The Hill reports, "More than half of American cities registered a loss of population over the last year as people flocked to suburbs...
Recent Stories
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12/27/19 - Population Change is Coming to New HampshireAccording to research from the Carsey School, over 16,000 people with a bachelor's degree or higher moved to New Hampshire between 2013 and 2016. In contrast, 11,500 people... Read More -
12/20/19 - More than 20% of Voters in NH are New Since Last PrimaryAccording to research published by the Carsey School, more than 20% of people voting in the 2020 Presidential election will be new voters. Read More -
12/20/19 - 230,000 New NH Voters for the 2020 Presidential ElectionAccording to research published by the Carsey School, there are approximately 230,000 potential new voters for the 2020 Presidential election. Researchers also state that because... Read More -
12/17/19 - Demographic Shifts Make for Changes in the 2020 PrimariesA new study released by the Carsey School and reported on by NHPR shows that more than one in five potential 2020 New Hampshire primary voters will be new to the electorate. Read More -
12/11/19 - Rural Counties Losing Population NationwideAccording to a report published by the Carsey School, nearly 35% of rural counties nationwide are undergoing "protracted and significant population loss" compared with 9% of urban... Read More -
12/04/19 - Fertility Rate in U.S. Hit a Record Low in 2018According to a report published by the National Center for Health Statistics, the United States birth rate fell in 2018 for the fourth year in a row. Kenneth Johnson, a... Read More -
11/20/19 - In NH, Migration Drives Population GrowthHighlighted in this Concord Monitor article, research from the Carsey School of Public Policy shows an increase in population from 2016 to 2018, most of this gain resulting from... Read More -
11/20/19 - Carsey School Report: Diversity Has Doubled in NHNew data released by the Carsey School of Public Policy shows that diversity has doubled in New Hampshire since the last election. This Union Leader article examines research from... Read More -
11/13/19 - Slower Population Growth ProjectedOver the next several decades, Americas population will become significantly older and more diverse. Women are expected to have fewer children and life expectancies are expected... Read More -
08/13/19 - Keeping People RuralThe Wisconsin State Journal recently covered the UNH Carsey School of Public Policy's rural population loss report and how Wisconsin has seen population decline in nearly half its... Read More