Albany, N.Y. — (census.gov)" data-caption-pos="bottom">According to a new report by the US Census Bureau, the population of New York decreased more than any other state in the nation in 2019 — by 76,790 residents — due primarily to net domestic migration. The US population was 328,239,523 in 2019, growing by 0.5 percent between 2018 and 2019, or 1,552,022 people. Annual growth peaked at 0.73 percent