{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "bskyPostRef": {
    "cid": "bafyreihyiuwfoke4qxzq2rdff7dfxbrg3u3bpghji57453r7bdyn7th2ya",
    "uri": "at://did:plc:sgbcix3wjir5gnkm6ybi24kf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5wf2u2xjs2"
  },
  "path": "/2026/05/18/repub/southern-midsized-cities-lead-population-gains-between-2024-and-2025/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-18T19:45:19.000Z",
  "site": "https://floridaphoenix.com",
  "tags": [
    "Working & The Economy",
    "Matt Erickson",
    "Morgan Dunn",
    "population",
    "U.S. Census Bureau"
  ],
  "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"
}