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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05/14/21 - The Washington Post: How America's 'Places to Be' Have Shifted Over the Past 100 YearsKenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, recently spoke with The Washington Post about immigration and domestic migration in Texas. “Texas not only has a lot of... Read More -
05/12/21 - NHPR: NH Among Half The U.S. States That Saw More Deaths Than Births in 2020Ken Johnson, a Senior Demographer with the Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently interviewed by New Hampshire Public Radio regarding his research analyzing data that 20... Read More -
05/10/21 - New Hampshire Union Leader: In NH, 2020 Saw More Deaths Than BirthsKen Johnson, a Senior Demographer with the Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently cited in the New Hampshire Union Leader regarding new data that shows that more than half... Read More -
05/07/21 - The Hill: U.S. Birthrate Drops to Record Low Amid Pandemic FalloutKen Johnson, a Senior Demographer with the Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently cited in The Hill regarding new data that shows that the new babies born in the United... Read More -
05/05/21 - The Wall Street Journal: Births in U.S. Drop to Levels Not Seen Since 1979Ken Johnson, a Senior Demographer with the Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently cited in The Wall Street Journal regarding new data that has come out showing the number of... Read More -
05/05/21 - NYT: The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline.Ken Johnson, Senior Demographer at the Carsey School of Public Policy, was cited in this recent New York Times article on the aging of the American population. A total of 25... Read More -
05/04/21 - USA Today: Three states lose residents as U.S. sees slowest growth since the Great Depression, Census data showsKenneth Johnson, Senior Demographer at the Carsey School, was recently quoted in a USA Today article. "It's unusual in the U.S. to have a state actually lose population," Johnson... Read More -
05/03/21 - The Washington Post: Editorial Roundup: New EnglandNew Hampshire was the second fastest growing state in New England over the last decade. According to research published by Kenneth Johnson, Senior Demographer at the Carsey School... Read More -
05/03/21 - AP News: New Hampshire population grew 4.6% since 2010According U.S. Census Bureau figures released last month, New Hampshire was the second-fastest growing state in New England in the last decade. Research from Carsey School Senior... Read More -
04/28/21 - Union Leader: New Hampshire falls behind Massachusetts in New England growth rateKenneth Johnson, Senior Demographer at the Carsey School, attributes the Granite State’s slowing population on several factors. “New Hampshire doesn’t have very much of a natural... Read More