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US population growth smallest in at least 120 years

by Mike Schneider
| December 23, 2020 12:06 AM

The U.S. population grew by the smallest rate in at least 120 years from 2019 to 2020, according to figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau — a trend that demographers say provides a glimpse of the coronavirus pandemic’s toll.

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