San Diego County’s population grew by 0.4% last year, bringing the total to 3,298,799, said the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. While the county’s natural growth from more babies being born ...

The town of Ayer’s population represented one of the state’s highest percentage growth, 2.2%, increasing from 8,817 on July 1, 2023 to 9,010 a year later.

Sometimes numbers don’t tell the whole story. The latest state population update might qualify as a case in point. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau figures, most Massachusetts ...