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At a time when the U.S. population is experiencing its slowest growth rate since the Great Depression, Washington is experiencing the 6th largest population growth in the nation, according to a new report by HireAHelper.
The report found that between 2015 and 2020, Washington’s population grew by 7.3% — an increase of an estimated 526,325 people for a total population of 7,693,612.
Meanwhile, the country’s population growth rate has decelerated to a 0.35% increase, the report said. As for why, researchers attribute the slow-down to a combination of factors.
“Population experts blame
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