United States
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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05/20/22 - The Washington Post: A rural county in Iowa that supported Trump turns to Latinos to growIn this Washington Post article, Carsey demographer Ken Johnson observes, "The story of Greene County is the story of much of rural America, where falling birthrates, an aging... Read More -
05/01/22 - AP News: 100s of US urban areas will become rural with new criteriaIn this Associated Press article, Carsey School Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson discusses the implications of the U.S. Census Bureau changing the definition of an urban area. Read More -
03/31/22 - The Hill: America's major metro areas are shrinkingNew data from the U.S. Census Bureau show 62 of America’s 100 largest counties lost population between July 2020 and July 2021 during peak pandemic. The Hill takes a look at this... Read More -
03/24/22 - Carsey School Faculty & Fellows to Participate in Congressional Briefing on Rural Population IssuesCarsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson, along with Carsey Fellows Shannon Monnat and Leif Jenson and Carsey author Jessica Ulrich-Schad, will participate in a congressional... Read More -
03/21/22 - Small Towns/Big Trends: Demographic Insights on Living, Working and Thriving in Rural AmericaSmall Towns/Big Trends: Demographic Insights on Living, Working and Thriving in Rural America–Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson – along with Carsey Fellows Shannon... Read More -
03/17/22 - The Daily Yonder: Pandemic Hit Rural Pocketbooks Harder, Says Congressional Briefing PaperA congressional briefing and new report will share research showing that rural residents, when compared with their urban counterparts, were more likely to suffer setbacks because... Read More -
03/11/22 - The Washington Post: 2020 Census undercounted Latinos, Blacks and Native Americans, bureau estimates showNew data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that the 2020 Census missed counting Hispanics, Blacks, and other minority groups and overcounted Whites and Asians. The undercount... Read More -
03/01/22 - Rural America shrinks over decade for first timeCarsey School Demographer Ken Johnson recently spoke with The Hill about census data showing a decline in the number of Americans living in rural areas - the first time in history... Read More -
02/25/22 - The Daily Yonder: Economic Pressures on Birth Rates and Migration Caused Rural Population LossAn overall decline in the number of people residing in rural U.S. counties, accompanied by more deaths and fewer births, can be explained by difficult economic conditions,... Read More -
02/24/22 - The Daily Yonder: Parts of Rural America Are Adding Adult Population and Diversity, Census ShowsData from the 2020 U.S. Census shows an increase in diversity among the adult population in rural counties. The Daily Yonder recently examined this change and included insight... Read More