Columbia's police officers are having more frequent encounters with homeless people -- so many that the Columbia Police Department has a team dedicated to dealing with that part of the population. The ...

One small Wisconsin municipality is growing faster than any other, and it's not even close. The Village of Lannon has grown by 62% in the last four years and isn't showing any signs of stopping.

Are dropping fentanyl-related death rates concealing other issues in the fight against this brutal form of addiction?

Unstable federal funding puts at risk the government statistics used to track the U.S. economy and population, officials and ...

Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.

The most populous country in North America (the United States) is also home to some of the largest cities in North America, but the No. 1 spot goes to Mexico City.

New Jersey's population reached a record 9.5 million in 2024, a surprise surge that exceeds any other Northeastern state.

This week, the Congressional Budget Office once again reduced its population projections for the U.S. for 2025-2055. Last ...

China's low birth rate and aging population are ending any hopes Beijing had of overtaking the U.S. as an economic giant.

There are now an estimated 340.1 million people living in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.