Report: Alabama population growth slowing amid immigration crackdown

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 516

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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A new report found that immigration and domestic migration helped Alabama grow despite continuing net natural population loss, and that the Trump administration’s anti-immigration policies may slow that growth down.

The population in the state increased by about 1% in 2025, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data published Thursday by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama. But the report found a significant slowdown in growth last year amid President Donald …

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