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The population growth in Florida dramatically slowed down in 2025 due to a historic decline in internal migration, according to the official data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Between July 2024 and July 2025, only 22,517 people moved to Florida from other states, compared to 183,646 recorded in 2023 and 310,892 in 2022, representing a reduction of 88% over two years.
For much of the last decade, Florida was one of the main migration destinations in the country, leading national statistics in population growth.
However, the report indicates that the state dropped to eighth place in net domestic migration, surpassed by Alabama, which recorded 23,358 new residents during the same period.
Nevertheless, Florida maintained positive total population growth thanks to its international migration balance, which added 178,674 people between July 2024 and June 2025, one of the highest figures in the country alongside Texas, California, and New York.
In total, the state's population increased from 23.26 million to 23.46 million inhabitants, a rise of 0.8%, down from 1.4% the previous year.
The U.S. Census Bureau explained that the demographic slowdown in the United States is due to a 53.8% decrease in net international migration, which fell from 2.7 million in 2024 to 1.3 million in 2025, while births and deaths remained stable.
Nationally, the population of the United States grew by 0.5% (1.8 million people) between July 2024 and July 2025, marking the lowest increase since the COVID-19 pandemic.
In contrast, South Carolina had the highest percentage growth (1.5%), followed by Idaho (1.4%) and North Carolina (1.3%), mainly driven by internal migration.
The report highlights that Florida remains the third most populous state in the United States, with 23.46 million residents, behind California (39.35 million) and Texas (31.7 million).
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