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  "path": "/2026/05/14/repub/southern-midsized-cities-lead-population-gains-between-2024-and-2025/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T15:00:07.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
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  "textContent": "Large, immigrant-rich cities saw population fall back between mid-2024 and mid-2025 after nation-leading increases the year before. Mid-sized cities led the pack in U.S. Census Bureau estimates to be released May 14. The largest numeric increases for the year were in Charlotte, North Carolina (up 20,731); Fort Worth, Texas (up 19,512); the Dallas suburb of […]",
  "title": "Southern, midsized cities lead population gains between 2024 and 2025"
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