Immigration a key factor in slowing population growth across metro areas in US
By Annie Jennemann
Published on March 27, 2026.
The population growth rate among metropolitan areas across the US has stalled due to a decline in net international migration, according to new census data. Net international migration was about half of what it was as of July 1, 2025, compared to the year ending July 1. 2024. The data also revealed that net international movement was about 1.3 million less than the same time period ending in 2025. The trend was also true among metropolitan area with a higher rate of immigration than areas with smaller populations. The 100 most populous metropolitan areas in the US experienced a drop of between 26% and 95% of net international Migration from 2024 to 2025. El Paso, Texas, saw the largest decline in its net International migration rate, with a nearly 95% decline from the previous year.
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