Immigration Slowdown Reshapes U.S. Metro Demographics

New Census Bureau estimates show net immigration fell in every U.S. metro area in 2025, with large urban and border counties hit hardest. About 75% of counties saw slower or negative overall population growth as births lag and immigration remains suppressed, with Los Angeles County losing about 54,000 residents, NYC around 12,000, and Miami-Dade more than 10,000, even as the nation overall grew by 1.8 million—one of the slowest growth rates in history. Experts warn that continuing low immigration could erode the country’s demographic cushion and labor force, posing long‑term economic and housing challenges for cities and regions that once depended on immigration to fuel growth.