Recent waves of immigration in the U.S. drove population gains over the past year. From Northeast to South, the country is seeing a shift in demographics, particularly in how counties are being shaped and populated, according to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
"Domestic migration patterns are changing, and the impact on counties is especially evident," said Lauren Bowers, chief of the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Branch. "Areas which experienced high levels of domestic out-migration during the pandemic, such as in the Midwest and the Northeast, are now seeing more counties with population growth."
