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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09/27/21 - Yahoo News: NH drives to diversifyOver the past decade, New Hampshire has worked to become a more diverse state, with 87.2% of people identifying as non-Hispanic and White alone according to Census data analyzed... Read More -
09/23/21 - The Josiah Bartlett: New Hampshire should welcome Afghan refugeesWithin the last decade New Hampshire's population growth has decreased to the lowest in a century and immigration accounted for 89% of growth according to Census data analyzed by... Read More -
09/04/21 - New Hampshire Bulletin: Census data shows that children make up the most diverse part of the state's populationThe New Hampshire Bulletin recently reported on the diversification of New Hampshire's population following the release of 2020 Census data that shows that the state's youth is... Read More -
09/03/21 - NH Public Radio: Child Population in N.H. Smaller, But More DiverseNew Hampshire Public Radio reported on the state's decreasing youth population, but pointed out the increased diversity among New Hampshire youth. “We're talking about over 40... Read More -
08/26/21 - The Conway Daily Sun: U.S. Census: Coos population dropped by 5.4%The New Hampshire-based Conway Daily Sun recently reported on new 2020 U.S. Census data that shows the population of N.H.'s Coos County and Androscoggin Valley continued to... Read More -
08/23/21 - Sentinel Source: Census: Cheshire County at a lossThe Keene Sentinel Source recently reported on 2020 U.S. Census data that shows that the population in New Hampshire's Cheshire County decreased over the last decade. The Source... Read More -
08/23/21 - Valley News: Census data shows outward spread in Upper Valley populationThe Valley News in West Lebanon, NH, recently reported on 2020 U.S. Census data showing an outward spread of the population in the New Hampshire-Vermont Upper Valley area. Ken... Read More -
08/19/21 - The Newport Daily News: What Does the 2020 Census Say About New England? The Region is More Populated, Diverse.Ken Johnson, a Senior Demographer with the Carsey School, was recently mentioned in The Newport Daily News regarding his research on the 2020 Census results. New Hampshire saw an... Read More -
08/17/21 - Wall Street Journal: Census Data Show America's White Population Shrank for the First TimeIn an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson discussed how new Census data shows that minority populations are growing and, for the... Read More -
08/16/21 - NH Public Radio: The 2020 Census and New Hampshire, Explained By UNH Demographer Ken JohnsonCarsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson recently joined NHPR’s Rick Ganley for an interview on the 2020 Census data and how New Hampshire’s population has changed. Read the... Read More