U.S. Population Passes 340M, Florida Tops For International Migration

The U.S. Census Bureau has released its latest population estimates for 2023-2024 which shows the nation’s population surpassed 340 million.

This is the fastest annual population growth the nation has seen since 2001 — a notable increase from the record low growth rate of 0.2% in 2021. The growth was primarily driven by rising net international migration.

Florida (411,322), California (361,057) and Texas (319,569) saw the largest gains from international migration.

Florida Among States With Top Population Increase

The District of Columbia was the fastest growing (2.2%) among state and state equivalents for the first time since 2011.

North Carolina’s population surpassed 11 million (11,046,024) and Florida’s population now exceeds 23 million (23,372,215), as both states experienced growth well above the national average at 1.5% and 2.0%, respectively.

Texas, the second-most populous state, had the largest numeric increase in the country, adding nearly 563,000 people for a total population of 31,290,831 in 2024.