ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The head of the U.S. Census Bureau will be in New Mexico this week.

U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich say Steven Dillingham will be in the state for a series...

HONOLULU (AP) — U.S. Census Bureau estimates show urban Honolulu's population declined for the fourth straight year last year.

Hawaii News Now reports newly released census estimates put the...

BOSTON (AP) — Population in most Massachusetts cities and towns is continuing to grow.

That's according to the latest population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — U.S. Census Bureau data shows the populations of Casper, Worland, Rock Springs and many other Wyoming cities and towns decreased last year.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal data indicates a Las Vegas suburb was Nevada's fastest-growing city for the second year in a row.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports figures released by the U.S....

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Federal data shows Idaho's largest cities have grown larger, with the state getting a second city with the population topping 100,000 residents.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — While some Arkansas cities and towns have seen some of the biggest population drops in the country, others have grown more than anywhere else in the nation, according to...

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Census Bureau estimates say the majority of municipalities in the Chicago region, including the city itself, lost population last year.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — U.S. Census Bureau estimates say Grand Rapids and its surrounding suburbs led much of Michigan's population growth last year.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The price of housing in the seven-county Twin Cities region is more expensive than cities such as Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee and St. Louis, Missouri, according to a...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A visit from the head of the U.S. Census Bureau hasn't eased concerns about security and a possible citizenship question on next year's questionnaire in Utah.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — As Mother's Day approaches this Sunday, a new study by the U.S. Census Bureau suggests that the likelihood of having your parents alive as you grow older is linked to poverty,...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Voter turnout in Florida jumped to more than 52% in last year's midterm elections from almost 45% in the 2014 midterm races, buoyed by increased ballot-casting by young voters...

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The population of 14 of North Dakota's 53 counties increased in 2018, led by 7.1% growth in McKenzie County, according to new U.S. Census Bureau figures.

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's most populous county is the nation's fastest-growing for the third consecutive year.

U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday say Maricopa County added more...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nine Nebraska counties hit record population highs last year, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Thursday.

Nebraska's three largest counties, Douglas, Lancaster...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' sustained population growth in 2018 was bolstered more by people migrating to the state than residents giving birth, according to data released by the U.S....

CHICAGO (AP) — New U.S. Census Bureau data show that the Chicago area's population has fallen for a fourth straight year.

Data released Thursday show that the Chicago metropolitan area lost...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New U.S. Census Bureau figures show Dane County led the state in population growth in 2018.

The county added 5,584 people, accounting for a quarter of the state's growth...

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau is having difficulty finding workers to recruit in Vermont ahead of the 2020 count.

The bureau is looking for 565 applicants to help it solidify...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new report says small businesses across New York state have increased employment slightly faster than the national pace.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The NAACP can pursue its legal claim that the U.S. Census Bureau has insufficient funds to properly conduct the 2020 Census, risking a massive undercount of blacks and other racial and ethnic minorities, a federal judge has ruled.

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal trial began Tuesday for lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census, a plan that a different court blocked last week.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's governor created a committee on Friday to increase awareness about the 2020 census and motivate residents to respond.

Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order establishing the Rhode Island Complete Count Committee to ensure the census doesn't undercount segments of the population.

DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau says Colorado grew by nearly 80,000 people between mid-2017 and mid-2018.

The Denver Post reported Monday that Colorado's population grew by 1.4 percent in the 12 months ended July 1.

The Census Bureau says that's the seventh-fastest growth rate in the country. Nevada and Idaho were tied for first with a 2.1 percent growth rate.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Oklahoma's population grew by 0.3 percent in the 12 months ending July 1 largely due to an increase in the number of births and more people from other countries moving to the state.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau says that for the second year in a row, Idaho has earned the title of fastest-growing state in the country.

The Statesman reports that the Census Bureau released population growth estimates last week that found Idaho's population had grown 2.1 percent in one year, tying for highest percentage growth with Nevada. Between July 2017 and July 2018, Idaho's population grew by more than 35,000 people to 1,754,208, the Census Bureau estimated.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — New census numbers show that slower population growth pushed Oregon out of the top 10 fastest growing states last year.

The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Oregon gained just over 44,000 residents over 12 months ending in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, a 1.1 percent increase that brings the state's population to 4.19 million.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show New Mexico's headcount remains largely flat while other states in the western region have among the fastest-growing populations in the nation.

The figures show Nevada and Idaho grew the fastest during a 12-month period that ended in July. New Mexico had a population growth rate of just 0.1 percent.

The state has been slogging around below 2.1 million since crossing the 2 million mark in 2008, The Santa Fe New Mexican reported.

MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) — A new U.S. Census Bureau estimate shows that Indiana's population grew by nearly 32,000 residents this year, which a demographer calls the state's strongest annual gain in nearly a decade.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state's population declined more than any other state in a recent 12-month period.

New numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week show the state's population declined by 48,510 between July 1, 2017 and July 1 of this year.

That's the largest decline of the nine states that lost population during that time. New York's population is 19.75 million.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show Rhode Island's population is slowly growing.

According to estimates released Wednesday, Rhode Island's population stood at 1,057,315 for 2018. That's a four-tenths of a percentage point increase over 2010, and nearly a one-tenth of a percentage point increase over 2017.

The state's population was 1,052,957 in 2010 and grew to 1,056,486 in 2017.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau says West Virginia's population has dropped for the sixth straight year.

Estimates released Wednesday show West Virginia's population shrank by 11,216 residents. It was among nine states to lose population.

As of July 1, the state's population was estimated at about 1.81 million residents. West Virginia's population has dipped every year since reaching 1,855,360 in 2012.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's total population gain last year might fill up half of Cramton Bowl, Montgomery's municipal football stadium. That could spell trouble for the state's political prospects.

The U.S. Census Bureau this week estimated that Alabama grew by about 12,751 people during the year ending July 1, a minimal 0.2 percent increase that was slower than other states.

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — U.S. Census Bureau numbers show the rate of people leaving Wyoming has outpaced the number of people moving in, marking the third consecutive year of population decline.

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts is the fastest growing state in the Northeast — with many of its newest residents coming from other countries.

That's according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin said the numbers show Massachusetts is growing twice as fast as it did in the previous decade.

Since 2010, the population in Massachusetts has increased by an estimated 5.4 percent, reaching almost 7 million residents.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada is now home to more than 3 million people.

The U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday released the latest state population figures as of July 1. They show Nevada's population increased by almost 62,000 people or about 2.1 percent between July 2017 and July 2018.

The Silver State and Idaho are sharing the designation of the nation's fastest-growing state.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's and Iowa's populations continued growing at a slow, steady pace over the past year, according to estimates the U.S. Census Bureau released Wednesday.

Nebraska gained 11,693 residents in the year ending this past July 1, a growth rate of 0.61 percent. Iowa's estimated population grew by 12,508 residents, a rate of 0.4 percent.

The United States population grew by more than 2 million to 327,167,434. The nation's population grew at a rate of 0.62 percent.

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Illinois' population shrunk by more than 45,000 over the 12 months ending July 1.

The estimates released Wednesday show that loss was more than any other state except New York, which lost more than 48,000. They were among nine states losing population during the 12 months.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show Minnesota's population continues to grow. But the state demographer warns Minnesota could lose a congressional seat after the 2020 census.

According to the Census Bureau, Minnesota's population grew by 43,000 people between 2017 and 2018. That puts the state's population over 5.6 million.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau says North Dakota's population has grown to an all-time high.

The agency says that as of July 1, North Dakota's population was estimated at 760,077 residents. That's up 4,900 from an estimate the same time a year ago.

North Dakota's estimated population has grown since the 2010 Census pegged it at more at 672,000. The state's population grew as the Bakken oil boom peaked.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau says Puerto Rico lost 130,000 inhabitants between July 2017 and 2018, a period that includes Hurricane Maria.

Officials said Wednesday that the U.S. territory's population now stands at 3.2 million people, a nearly 14 percent drop over the past decade and a nearly 4 percent reduction in just one year.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Almost 2.5 million people have moved to Florida since the beginning of the decade.

Figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau show Florida had 21.3 million residents, as of last July.

The Sunshine State has grown by 13.3 percent in the last eight years, and Florida remains the nation's third most populous state.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas metropolitan area has seen not only a significant rise in its population but an altering of its demographics as well, according to new findings from the U.S. Census Bureau.

A new census report shows changes to the population of Clark County in five-year increments, including a rise in Latinos, the elderly and transplants from California.