Population growth in the United States slowed to a crawl last year due to a historic decline in net migration, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday. The nation’s population grew just 0.5% — an increase of 1.

South Carolina, Idaho, North Carolina and Texas have seen some of the biggest population increases.

The data contained continued alarming trends in birthrates and some surprising regions that are gaining population.

According to recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the state was the 7th-slowest growing in the country, continuing a worrisome trend with profound implications for the economy, governments and institutions.

While Nebraska’s overall population increased slightly to an estimated 2,018,008 in the latest Census report, the key component driving state growth in past years plummeted: immigration. Data released Tuesday reveals a 0.