Amid a widespread national slowdown in population growth, midsized cities remained close to the previous year’s patterns between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025. Drop-offs in average growth were steeper among the largest cities, according to U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimates.
Even where the largest cities maintained strong growth, they were often outpaced by smaller cities in the outer portions of the same metro area.
