Census: Texas led U.S. in population growth in 2025, but immigration slowed

Not Coming to America: The 60-Year Immigration Bubble Finally Bursts

The U.S. has experienced various industry bubbles and bursts over the past six decades, including the 1990s dot.com bubble, and the housing bubble of the 2000s. A third bubble finally just burst in 2025, after growing for 60 years—immigration to America. Multiple reports show that the U.S. experienced negative net migration in 2025 for the first time since the 1970s. This course correction is long overdue and needs to continue. The factors that …

Census: Texas led U.S. in population growth in 2025, but immigration slowed

By Joshua Fechter DALLAS — Texas’ population growth slowed significantly last year amid a nationwide slowdown in the number of newcomers moving to the United States, but still topped the rest of the country for adding new residents, new U.S. Census Bureau data show. Texas added 391,243 residents in 2025, the most of any state, according to census figures released Tuesday — bringing the state’s population to 31.7 million. But the Lone Star State …