/tags/population population en-US WLRN Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:00:00 GMT /business/2024-07-23/floridas-population-passes-23-million-for-the-first-time The state Demographic Estimating Conference says Florida added almost 359,000 people last year. Florida is the third most populous state in the U.S Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:00:00 GMT /business/2024-07-23/floridas-population-passes-23-million-for-the-first-time The Associated Press /business/2024-06-07/population-housing-insurance-florida Two communities on opposite ends of the region wrestle with similar challenges. One is shrinking while the other is growing quickly. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /business/2024-06-07/population-housing-insurance-florida Tom Hudson /immigration/2023-01-27/migration-could-prevent-a-looming-population-crisis-but-there-are-catches "Population decline" is a mild way to describe what could be a global demographic crisis, according to experts. But while migration may be the obvious solution, politics could get in the way. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 16:00:00 GMT /immigration/2023-01-27/migration-could-prevent-a-looming-population-crisis-but-there-are-catches Kai McNamee /world/2023-01-17/heres-why-chinas-population-dropped-for-the-first-time-in-decades Low fertility rates in the wake of China's former one-child policy and lockdowns related to the COVID pandemic have contributed to the country's shrinking population. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:30:00 GMT /world/2023-01-17/heres-why-chinas-population-dropped-for-the-first-time-in-decades Joe Hernandez /news/2022-07-29/population-growth-in-florida-is-slowing-down-but-people-are-still-flocking-to-the-state Florida’s population growth is modestly slowing as deaths outpace births and as a rush of people moving from other states during the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:51:00 GMT /news/2022-07-29/population-growth-in-florida-is-slowing-down-but-people-are-still-flocking-to-the-state News Service of Florida /news/2022-07-20/the-2021-rise-in-u-s-births-is-likely-a-baby-blip-not-a-boom The U.S. birth rate has been trending downwards over the past 15 years — so the news that the number of births actually rose in 2021 is making headlines. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:05:21 GMT /news/2022-07-20/the-2021-rise-in-u-s-births-is-likely-a-baby-blip-not-a-boom Bill Chappell /news/2022-05-19/in-2-states-1-in-20-residents-missed-during-us-head-count Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations. In Florida and Texas, undercounts appear to have cost them congressional seats too. Thu, 19 May 2022 15:14:23 GMT /news/2022-05-19/in-2-states-1-in-20-residents-missed-during-us-head-count /2021-06-08/miami-dade-tries-to-tackle-gun-violence-and-puerto-ricos-population-crisis Trying to resolve gun violence in Miami and Puerto Rico’s population problem. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:54:50 GMT /2021-06-08/miami-dade-tries-to-tackle-gun-violence-and-puerto-ricos-population-crisis Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2019-07-17/if-we-all-ate-enough-fruits-and-vegetables-thered-be-big-shortages There's already not enough produce for everyone in the world to get the daily recommended amount. Two new studies urge revamping the food system to feed the growing population and protect the planet. Wed, 17 Jul 2019 22:30:00 GMT /2019-07-17/if-we-all-ate-enough-fruits-and-vegetables-thered-be-big-shortages Allison Aubrey /2019-05-23/south-and-west-continue-rapid-growth-according-to-new-population-data The fastest growing cities are in Arizona, Texas, Washington and North Carolina. Columbus, Ohio, is the only Midwestern city in the top 15 fastest-growing populations. Thu, 23 May 2019 04:01:00 GMT /2019-05-23/south-and-west-continue-rapid-growth-according-to-new-population-data Richard Gonzales