Analysis: Population growth across large swath of Western U.S. returns to pre-pandemic levels

Boise State Public Radio News | By Murphy Woodhouse

Published April 27, 2023 at 9:51 AM MDT

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Downtown Boise in Ada County, Idaho, which had a growth rate of 4.8% between April 2020 to July 2022, according to U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by the Economic Research Group.

Earlier this month, the US Census Bureau released its 2022 county-level population estimates. The Economic Innovation Group recently analyzed that data at a regional level, and across the West it found that - while population growth rates remain well above national averages - they have slowed to near pre-pandemic levels.

Earlier this month, the US Census Bureau released its 2022 county-level population estimates. The Economic Innovation Group recently analyzed that data at a regional level, and across the West it found that - while population growth rates remain well above national averages - they have slowed to near pre-pandemic levels.