The United States of America is the 3rd largest country in the world. United States population in 2022 is estimated to be 332.4 million, with the growth rate of 0.8%. It has a Life expectancy of 80.73 years for female and 76.28 years for male. Its highly urbanized with a population of 82% living in US Cities and suburbs. The last census was held in the year 2020, and the next census will be in the year 2030. America was the first of the European population to separate successfully from its motherland. A country for less than two and a half centuries, the United States is a new member of the global community, but its rapid growth since the 18th century is unparalleled. The US population is young by most of the countries in the world, modern-era started around decade ago with many inventions and discoveries in the country. The population of United States is the highly diverse, It has a diversity that has come from the global immigration unlike China that largely incorporated indigenous peoples. As the immigrants from the 18th century, most have been in believe that the road to success. People tend to believe in equality of opportunity and self improvement and not to inequities in society.
The United States, abbreviated as «US» or «USA» is the world’s greatest economic power, measured in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). the United States is the most important single factor in world trade by virtue of the sheer size of its economy. Its exports and imports represent major proportions of the world total. The country continues to sustain an economic life that is more diversified than any other on Earth, providing the majority of its people with one of the world’s highest standards of living. In the 20th century the U.S emerged as a world power with lot of technology improvements in all the sectors to raise the living standards of the US by population. States with the Lowest Cost of Living as per index are Mississippi is 84.10, followed by Kansas with 86.8, Oklahoma with 87.2, Arkansas with 88.1, Missouri with 89.1, Alabama with 89.2, New Mexico with 89.3, Georgia with 89.7, Tennessee with 89.7 and Indiana with 89.9, where as Cost of Living in California is expensive. Since World War II it has been one of the well distinguished powers. Americans have migrated internally with great vigour and most of them arrived to remake themselves in the New World. In 21st century, the majority of the U.S. population had benefitted high level of security, comfort and prosperity. Although the country has largest urban concentrations, the total population of the US is large by world standards. The United States is the world’s greatest economic power in terms of gross domestic product. Americans mostly all of them are immigrants except Native Indians, After decades of immigration, many U.S. citizens can trace no discernible ethnic identity, describing themselves generically only as «American», while others claim mixed identities. The 2000 U.S. census introduced a new category for race identification, many identified themselves as more than one race, and, of 281.4 million counted, 2.4 percent chose this multi-racial classification. Ten years later, in the 2010 census, those percentage had grown to 2.9 percent of 308 million. US population in 2021 is estimated to be 332 million.
Population Indicators
Birth Rate
11.6
Infant Mortality
5.7
Fertility Rate
1.8
Death Rate
8
Population Above 60
15.1%
Life Expectancy (M)
80
Life Expectancy (F)
82
United States Population Indicators Birth rate is 11.6 births/1000 people in 2018. Infant Mortality is 5.7/1000 live births in 2017. Fertility rate is 1.8 births per woman in 2017. Death rate is 8 deaths/1000 people in 2016. Population above 60 years is 15.1% in 2018. Life expectancy for male is 80, and for female is 82.
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Income Distribution
The United States economy is the largest in the world as measured by nominal GDP. According to the pewglobal more than half of the United States population are categorized in High income group of 55.7%, followed by 31.9% of population are upper middle income group and 7.4% with middle income and rest 5% are poor and low income group.
Level
as on 2011
point change 2001 to 2011
Poor
1.6%
0.9%
Low income
3.4%
1.3%
Middle income
7.4%
-0.2%
Upper-middle income
31.9%
0.5%
High income
55.7%
-2.5%
Religions in United States
73.3% are Christians which is the largest religion in United States, 2.1% is Judaism, 0.8% is Islam and remaining 18.2% is not affiliated to any religion.
Racial Groups in United States
As on 2019 Native Indians are 0.9%(over 5 Millions), White Americans are the majority of citizens living with 72.4% of the US population(over 250 Millions), African Americans are 12.6%, Asians are 5.2% and 8.9% belonging to other mixed races.
Languages in United States
As on estimated census of July 2017, ACS_17_5YR_B16001, The Languages of US spoken at home or ability to speak english are 236 millions speak only English, followed by 39 million of Spanish language speakers, 1.2 million of French(including Cajun). European languages in United States include 610,253 speak Italian, 720,092 Portuguese, 936,083 German, 282,863 Greek, 484,057 speak Yiddish/Pennysylvania Dutch or other Western Germanic languages. 907,362 are Russian speakers, 534,704 Polish, 246,471 Serbo-Croatian, 235,253 Armenian, 323,804 Ukranian or Other Slavic languages. Out of 3.6 million Asian Indians, Indian Language speakers in US speak native language at home are classified as, 775,313 speak Hindi, 405,998 speak Gujarati, 470,505 Urdu, 287,151 speak Punjabi, 311,381 Bengali, 244,472 Marathi, 350,283 Telugu, 258,631 Tamil, 235,297 speak Malayalam/Kannada languages, 549,519 are other Indo-European languages. People from Mid and East Asia speakers include 3.27 million speak Chinese Mandarin/Cantonese, 1.1 million Korean, 1.47 million Vietnamese, 459,212 Japanese, 226,052 Hmong, 864,080 Khmer, 1.69 million are Tagalog(Filipino/Philliphines), 306,303 Thai/Lao/Tai-Kadai languages and 359,916 speak other languages of Asia. 447,850 are Ilocano/Samoan/Hawaiian, or other Austronesian languages, Middle east people speakers are, 1.12 million are Arabic, 214,611 are Hebrew, 416,577 are Persian including Farsi and Dari. African languages speakers are 492,294 speak Amharic/Somali, or other Afro-Asiatic languages, 484,415 speak Yoruba/Twi/Igbo, or other languages of Western Africa, 213,495 speak Swahili or other languages of Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa. 163,419 speak Navajo and 186,922 are other Native languages of North America.
City ST
Population(2017)
Pop. per sq. mi.(2017)
New York city, NY
8,622,698
28,707.7
Los Angeles city, CA
3,999,759
8,534.5
Chicago city, IL
2,716,450
11,948.8
Houston city, TX
2,312,717
3,633.4
Phoenix city, AZ
1,626,078
3,141.2
Philadelphia city, PA
1,580,863
11,781.8
San Antonio city, TX
1,511,946
3,279.9
San Diego city, CA
1,419,516
4,371.1
Dallas city, TX
1,341,075
3,944.8
San Jose city, CA
1,035,317
5,832.3
Austin city, TX
951,750
Jacksonville city, FL
891,736
Fort Worth city, TX
875,456
United States Asian Population
17,186,320
Asian Indian
3,672,647
Bangladeshi
164,907
Bhutanese
26,975
Burmese
149,969
Cambodian
265,576
Chinese, except Taiwanese
3,948,201
Filipino
2,809,791
Hmong
279,915
Indonesian
74,108
Japanese
782,097
Korean
1,460,383
Laotian
210,061
Malaysian
20,333
Mongolian
17,830
Nepalese
136,992
Okinawan
3,165
Pakistani
462,470
Sri Lankan
48,374
Taiwanese
159,884
Thai
195,572
Vietnamese
1,753,333
Other Asian, specified
4,700
Other Asian, not specified
135,366
The US most populous states area California(39 Million), Texas(28 Million) and Florida(20 Million).
State
Population, 2018
Pop. per sq. mi., 2018
California
39,557,045
253.9
Texas
28,701,845
109.9
Florida
21,299,325
397.0
New York
19,542,209
414.7
Pennsylvania
12,807,060
286.2
Illinois
12,741,080
229.5
Ohio
11,689,442
286.1
Georgia
10,519,475
182.3
North Carolina
10,383,620
213.6
Michigan
9,995,915
176.6
History of United States
The History and Growth of the United States Census: As per manuscript prepared for the Senate in 1900 by CARROLL D. WRIGHT, By 1640 the British America contained a little over 25,000 whites, 60% of them in New England and 40% in Virginia. By 1660 at the restoration of monarchy the total went up to 80,000. At the period of European revolution in 1688, the 12 oldest states were confirmed to be 200,000 people, of whom Massachusetts with Plymouth and Maine may have 44,000, New Hampshire and Rhode Island each 6,000, Connecticut 17,000 to 20,000, New England has 75,000, New York may have less than 20,000, New Jersey has half as many, Pennsylvania and Delaware has 12,000, Maryland 25,000, Virginia 50,000, and the two Carolinas(North Carolina and South Carolina) which then included the soil of Georgia not less than 8,000 people.
In 1700 at the close of first hundred years the whole population in the country is estimated at 262,000 as distributed below.
Massachusetts
70,000
Pennsylvania
20,000
Connecticut
30,000
Maryland
25,000
Rhode Island
10,000
Virginia
40,000
New Hampshire
10,000
North Carolina
5,000
Yew york
80,000
South Carolina
7,000
New Jersey
15,000
As per the History of the United States reference book, 1874, Boston, The first European settlement in North America was Spanish. Most people who came to North America in the 1600 were English. Others came from The Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, France, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. By 1690, 250,000 people lived in the New World called ‘America’. By 1790, there were 2.5 million people. The first settlements were along the Atlantic coast and on rivers that flowed into the ocean. People from europe came for different reasons. Some left their homes to escape war in their country. Some of them sought political or religious freedom. Some had to work as servants to pay back the cost of their trip. Some, like Black Africans, brought them (arrived) as slaves. Many people were farmers and mostly know farming. Some owned small farms that they worked themselves. The wealthy persons who are farmers owned large plantations and used African slaves as workers. In time, the 13 colonies developed within three distinct regions. The relations between Native Indians and settlers are different from region to region, some have bad and some have friendly, as settlement grows the european settlers forced the Native Indians to move as the new rules were framed from time to time and governed mainly by the european country kings and law makers, a distant government, mostly British. The American Settlers Revolution and the war for independence from Britain assumed to began with a small fight between British troops and colonists on 1775. The desire for independence increased in the next few months and In 1778, France recognized the United States as an independent country and signed a treaty of alliance.
From 262,000 people in 1700 to half a million appears to be reached by 1721, a Million population followed in twenty two years by 1743, By 1767 in twenty two years it was being doubled to two million. The First Census was conducted in 1790, The total population of the United States in 1790 was 3,929,214. The enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States for the Second Census was 5,308,483. In 1810 Census was 7,239,881.
In 1630 the estimates of white people are little above 4,500(Maine 400, New Hampshire 500, Plymouth 390, Massachusetts 506, New York 350, Virginia 2500) to more than 25,000 in 1640(Maine 900, New Hampshire 1,055, Plymouth 1,020, Massachusetts 8,932, Rhode Island 300, Connecticut 1,472, New York 1,930, Maryland 583, Virginia 10,442). After first census in 1790 records as 3.9 million, United States conducted second census with detailed citizen information on age and slaves on August 4, 1800 and the count was 5.3 Million living in US out of 893,602 were slaves. Until 1870 the Africans were treated as slaves till civil war fought between 1861 and 1865 by African population and civil rights were granted to freed black slaves and finally included in the census as blacks(around 10% ). Albama population in Mar 1817 is reported as 127,901, Michigan in 1884.
Census
Population
Percentage change
1790
3,929,214
1800
5,236,631
33.30%
1810
7,239,881
38.30%
1820
9,638,453
33.10%
1830
12,866,020
33.50%
1840
17,069,453
32.70%
1850
23,191,876
35.90%
1860
31,443,321
35.60%
1870
38,558,371
22.60%
1880
49,371,340
28.00%
1890
62,979,766
27.60%
1900
76,212,168
21.00%
1910
92,228,531
21.00%
1920
106,021,568
15.00%
1930
123,202,660
16.20%
1940
132,165,129
7.30%
1950
151,325,798
14.50%
1960
179,323,175
18.50%
1970
203,211,926
13.30%
1980
226,545,805
11.50%
1990
248,709,873
9.80%
2000
281,421,906
13.20%
2010
308,745,538
8.84%
Total States in USA
States
Population(2018)
Alabama
4,887,871
Alaska
737,438
Arizona
7,171,646
Arkansas
3,013,825
California
39,557,045
Colorado
5,695,564
Connecticut
3,572,665
Delaware
967,171
Washington, D.C.
702,455
Florida
21,299,325
Georgia
10,519,475
Hawaii
1,420,491
Idaho
1,754,208
Illinois
12,741,080
Indiana
6,691,878
Iowa
3,156,145
Kansas
2,911,505
Kentucky
4,468,402
Louisiana
4,659,978
Maine
1,338,404
Maryland
6,042,718
Massachusetts
6,902,149
Michigan
9,995,915
Minnesota
5,611,179
Mississippi
2,986,530
Missouri
6,126,452
Montana
1,062,305
Nebraska
1,929,268
Nevada
3,034,392
New Hampshire
1,356,458
New Jersey
8,908,520
New Mexico
2,095,428
New York
19,542,209
North Carolina
10,383,620
North Dakota
760,077
Ohio
11,689,442
Oklahoma
3,943,079
Oregon
4,190,713
Pennsylvania
12,807,060
Rhode Island
1,057,315
South Carolina
5,084,127
South Dakota
882,235
Tennessee
6,770,010
Texas
28,701,845
Utah
3,161,105
Vermont
626,299
Virginia
8,517,685
Washington
7,535,591
West Virginia
1,805,832
Wisconsin
5,813,568
Wyoming
577,737
Population Projection
The US census were not carried out either in the pre-european period or during the colonial period initially till 1790, According to Pri, The Early American Native population before 1492 is estimated to be 60 Million. But the European explorers brought diseases to the Americas which devastated the native population, and resulted in collapse in their population and civilisation, including life skills and farming. By the time in 1620 the U.S. population the colonial population grew from a shaky start of just 2300 in 1620 and 111,935 in 1670 to over 1 million in 1750. By 2030 the US population is expected to be 360 million and 370 million by 2035. Fertility rate was 1.931 in the 2010 census recorded, estimates as on 2017 is 1.765.
The United States Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the United States of America delivered by Worldometer’s RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.
The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.
Definitions
Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.
Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.
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Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.
Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.
Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.
Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.
Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.
Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).
Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.
Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.
Country’s Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.
World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.
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Quick facts about the population of United States of America (USA)
(Population figures are estimates by Countrymeters based on the latest United Nations data)
What is the population of the United States right now?
Population change rates in 2022
According to our estimations, daily change rates of United States of America (USA) population in 2022 will be the following:
Demographics of United States of America (USA) 2021
Below are the key figures for United States of America (USA) population in 2021:
United States of America (USA) population density
United States of America (USA) population density is 34.8 people per square kilometer (90.1/mi 2 ) as of August 2022. Density of population is calculated as permanently settled population of United States of America (USA) divided by total area of the country. Total area is the sum of land and water areas within international boundaries and coastlines of United States of America (USA). The total area of United States of America (USA) is 9,632,030 km 2 (3,718,948 mi 2 ) according to the United Nations Statistics Division .
Religion in United States of America (USA)
Religion
Number of followers
Percentage of total population
Christianity
263,555,552
78.3 %
Religiously Unaffiliated
55,201,929
16.4 %
Judaism
6,058,748
1.8 %
Buddhism
4,039,166
1.2 %
Islam
3,029,374
0.9 %
Other
2,019,583
0.6 %
Hinduism
2,019,583
0.6 %
Folk or traditional religions
673,194
0.2 %
Source: Pew Research Center. The Global Religious Landscape .
Number of followers estimated by Countrymeters (Tuesday, August 16 2022).
United States of America (USA) age structure
As of the beginning of 2022 according to our estimates United States of America (USA) had the following population age distribution:
20.1
66.8
13.1
— percentage of population under 15
— percentage of population between 15 and 64 years old
— percentage of population 65+
In absolute figures (estimate):
We prepared a simplified model of the population distribution pyramid which is broken down into 3 main age groups. The groups are the same as we used above: population under 15, between 15 and 64 and population which is over 65 year old.
65+
15-64
0-14
male
female
Note: The pyramid provided is not corresponding to data given above because the age groups have different number of years.
As we can see the United States of America (USA) population pyramid has a stationary type. Countries with such type of pyramid usually have declining birth rate and relatively low death rate. Which is more common for developed countries.
Source: The estimation data for section «United States of America (USA) age structure» is based on the latest demographic and social statistics by United Nations Statistics Division .
Age dependency ratio
Dependency ratio of population is a ratio of people who are generally not in the labor force (the dependents) to workforce of a country (the productive part of population). The dependent part includes the population under 15 years old and people aged 65 and over. The productive part of population accordingly consists of population between 15 and 64 years.
This ratio shows the pressure on productive population produced by the dependent part of population.
The total dependency ratio of population in United States of America (USA) is 49.7 %.
The value of 49.7 % is relatively low. It shows that the dependent part of population is less than a half of the working part. In other words the working population (labor force) in United States of America (USA) must provide goods for itself and cover expenditure on children and aged persons. And this part of population is less than 50% of working population. The value of less than 50% means that the pressure on productive population in United States of America (USA) is relatively low.
Child dependency ratio
Child dependency ratio is a ratio of people below working age (under 15) to workforce of a country.
Child dependency ratio in United States of America (USA) is 30.1 %.
Aged dependency ratio
Aged dependency ratio is a ratio of people above working age (65+) to workforce of a country.
Aged dependency ratio in United States of America (USA) is 19.7 %.
Source: The estimation data for section «United States of America (USA) age dependency ratio» is based on the latest demographic and social statistics by United Nations Statistics Division .
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth is one of the most important demographic indicator. It shows the number of years a newborn infant would live assuming that birth and death rates will remain at the same level during the whole lifetime.
Total life expectancy (both sexes) at birth for United States of America (USA) is 78.4 years. This is above the average life expectancy at birth of the global population which is about 71 years (according to Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations).
Male life expectancy at birth is 75.9 years. Female life expectancy at birth is 80.9 years.
Literacy of population
According to our estimates 265,083,608 persons or 99% of adult population (aged 15 years and above) in United States of America (USA) are able to read and write. Accordingly about 2,677,612 adults are illiterate.
Literacy rate for adult male population is 99% (129,351,063 persons). 1,306,576 are illiterate. Literacy rate for adult female population is 99% (135,732,545 persons). 1,371,036 are illiterate.
Youth literacy rates are 99% and 99% for males and females accordingly. The overall youth literacy rate is 99%. Youth literacy rate definition covers the population between the ages of 15 to 24 years.
Source: The estimation data for section «United States of America (USA) population literacy» is based on the latest data published by UNESCO Institute for Statistics (retrieved March 13, 2016) .
The data is given as of 1st of January of an year.
United States of America (USA) population history
Year
Population
Growth Rate
1951
159,846,829
N/A %
1952
162,075,685
1.39 %
1953
164,598,877
1.56 %
1954
167,334,808
1.66 %
1955
170,222,982
1.73 %
1956
173,203,422
1.75 %
1957
176,240,761
1.75 %
1958
179,282,412
1.73 %
1959
182,299,638
1.68 %
1960
185,261,427
1.62 %
1961
188,156,919
1.56 %
1962
190,953,075
1.49 %
1963
193,633,835
1.40 %
1964
196,177,214
1.31 %
1965
198,580,644
1.23 %
1966
200,823,605
1.13 %
1967
202,908,678
1.04 %
1968
204,860,612
0.96 %
1969
206,740,132
0.92 %
1970
208,593,926
0.90 %
1971
210,456,397
0.89 %
1972
212,332,094
0.89 %
1973
214,232,146
0.89 %
1974
216,154,804
0.90 %
1975
218,106,155
0.90 %
1976
220,089,317
0.91 %
1977
222,119,465
0.92 %
1978
224,188,062
0.93 %
1979
226,290,010
0.94 %
1980
228,413,679
0.94 %
1981
230,565,088
0.94 %
1982
232,737,941
0.94 %
1983
234,935,119
0.94 %
1984
237,149,626
0.94 %
1985
239,387,553
0.94 %
1986
241,640,781
0.94 %
1987
243,917,368
0.94 %
1988
246,218,856
0.94 %
1989
248,558,706
0.95 %
1990
250,932,899
0.96 %
1991
253,339,781
0.96 %
1992
255,771,687
0.96 %
1993
258,271,814
0.98 %
1994
260,897,800
1.02 %
1995
263,714,483
1.08 %
1996
266,758,039
1.15 %
1997
270,038,206
1.23 %
1998
273,458,698
1.27 %
1999
276,875,589
1.25 %
2000
280,138,172
1.18 %
2001
283,171,359
1.08 %
2002
285,954,630
0.98 %
2003
288,557,862
0.91 %
2004
291,092,052
0.88 %
2005
293,684,931
0.89 %
2006
296,387,608
0.92 %
2007
299,195,411
0.95 %
2008
302,055,086
0.96 %
2009
304,908,389
0.94 %
2010
307,670,629
0.91 %
2011
310,308,332
0.86 %
2012
312,820,689
0.81 %
2013
315,231,897
0.77 %
2014
317,546,321
0.73 %
2015
319,784,928
0.70 %
2016
321,952,993
0.68 %
2017
324,058,877
0.65 %
2018
326,098,777
0.63 %
2019
328,088,680
0.61 %
2020
330,039,076
0.59 %
2021
332,524,270
0.75 %
2022
335,028,178
0.75 %
The data is given as of 1st of January of an year.
Population projection (2020-2100)
Year
Population
Growth Rate
2020
331,431,527
N/A %
2025
343,255,855
3.57 %
2030
354,711,684
3.34 %
2035
365,033,879
2.91 %
2040
374,068,744
2.48 %
2045
382,058,854
2.14 %
2050
389,591,669
1.97 %
2055
397,018,031
1.91 %
2060
404,562,228
1.90 %
2065
412,054,506
1.85 %
2070
419,161,631
1.72 %
2075
425,493,571
1.51 %
2080
430,964,457
1.29 %
2085
435,665,825
1.09 %
2090
439,872,940
0.97 %
2095
443,835,147
0.90 %
2100
447,483,154
0.82 %
The data is given as of 1st of July of an year (medium fertility variant).
Source : United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Population Division
United States Population 2022 (Live)
Unlike China and India, the United States population is expected to continue to grow throughout the century with no foreseeable decline. By 2067, the U.S. population is expected to surpass 400 million people.
The population growth in the United States is mainly attributed to high rates of immigration, which have decreased since 2016, and the natural increase (the difference between births and deaths).
The United States population grows on average about 0.9% every year. The population grew 0.60% in 2019; the lowest rate the U.S. has had in a century. This is because of a decrease in the number of total births over the year. Additionally, more post-World War II baby boomers are reaching old age, increasing the number of deaths.
Despite a decrease in the population growth rate in recent years, the population is still expected to grow continuously.
United States Population Growth
Formal censuses were not carried out during the colonial era, but records show that the colonial population grew from a shaky start of just 3,800 in 1610 to over 1 million in 1750. The population grew rapidly moving forward, and when the first official census was held in 1790 shortly after independence, the population had grown to nearly 4 million.
United States Population Projections
The population of the US continues to grow today, driven by a high level of immigration. The latest data from the Census Bureau shows that US population growth is running at between 0.7% and 0.9% per year. A 2015 Census Bureau Report suggests that growth will slow somewhat, and projects a 2060 population of 417 million, with the country crossing the 400 million threshold in 2051.
The United Nations projects a lower total, estimating a population of just over 400 million in 2060.
United States Growth Rate
United States Population 2022 (Live)
United States Population Clock
Net increase of 1 person every 2 minutes
Population estimates based on interpolation of data from World Population Prospects
Components of Population Change
United States Population Clock
Name
Population
New York City
8,804,190
Los Angeles
3,971,883
Chicago
2,720,546
Brooklyn
2,300,664
Houston
2,296,224
Queens
2,272,771
Phoenix
1,608,139
Philadelphia
1,603,797
Manhattan
1,487,536
San Antonio
1,469,845
United States Area and Population Density
By population, the United States of America is the 3rd largest country in the world, behind China (1.39 billion) and India (1.31 billion). Its most populous states are California with a population of 39.5 million and Texas with a population of 28.7 million, and its most populous city is New York City with a population of 8.4 million.
Largest Cities in the United States
The largest city by population and the most densely populated city in the US is New York City. The city’s population is estimated at an impressive 8.4 million, which makes New York City larger than the second and third most populous cities in the United States, Los Angeles (4 million) and Chicago (2.7 million), combined.
United States Population Density Map
Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
1955
161,136,449
1.68%
17.62
3
144
1960
176,188,578
1.80%
19.26
3
144
1965
189,703,283
1.49%
20.74
3
148
1970
200,328,340
1.10%
21.90
3
151
1975
211,274,535
1.07%
23.10
3
156
1980
223,140,018
1.10%
24.39
3
159
1985
235,146,182
1.05%
25.71
3
163
1990
248,083,732
1.08%
27.12
3
164
1995
265,660,556
1.38%
29.04
3
167
2000
282,398,554
1.23%
30.87
3
169
2005
296,842,670
1.00%
32.45
3
170
2010
311,182,845
0.95%
34.02
3
171
2015
324,607,776
0.85%
35.49
3
172
2017
329,791,231
0.79%
36.05
3
174
2018
332,140,037
0.71%
36.31
3
175
2019
334,319,671
0.66%
36.55
3
175
2020
335,942,003
0.48%
36.73
3
175
2021
336,997,624
0.59%
36.84
3
175
2022
338,289,857
0.51%
36.98
3
175
United States Population by Year (Historical)
Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
2025
343,603,404
0.45%
37.56
3
176
2030
352,162,301
0.49%
38.50
3
177
2035
360,016,420
0.44%
39.36
3
177
2040
366,616,240
0.36%
40.08
3
178
2045
371,715,154
0.28%
40.64
3
180
2050
375,391,963
0.20%
41.04
4
181
2055
378,168,263
0.15%
41.34
5
181
2060
380,862,165
0.14%
41.64
5
182
2065
383,800,543
0.15%
41.96
5
180
2070
386,805,309
0.16%
42.29
5
180
2075
389,390,579
0.13%
42.57
5
179
2080
391,168,465
0.09%
42.76
5
178
2085
392,209,373
0.05%
42.88
5
177
2090
392,882,584
0.03%
42.95
6
175
2095
393,473,602
0.03%
43.01
6
173
2023
339,996,563
0.47%
37.17
3
175
2024
341,814,420
0.44%
37.37
3
176
United States Population by Year (Projections)
United States Population Pyramid 2022
United States Median Age
United States Population by Age
There are 264,137,817 people over age 18 in United States.
Census Years
Year
Date
1900
1 January 1900
1910
15 April 1910
1920
1 January 1920
1930
1 April 1930
1940
1 April 1940
1950
1 April 1950
1960
1 April 1960
1970
1 April 1970
1980
1 April 1980
1990
1 April 1990
2000
1 April 2000
2010
1 April 2010
2020
April 2020
United States Population Pyramid
According to the US Census Bureau’s population clock, the estimated 2019 United States population (August 2019) is 329.45 million. This is a bit higher than the 329.06 million estimated by the United Nations.
United States Demographics
Currently, the United States is 60.4% white. According to Pew Research Center, the country’s racial profile will be vastly different, by 2055. Whites will remain the single largest racial group in the US, but they will no longer be the majority. Growth in the Hispanic and the Asian populations in the US are predicted to almost triple over the next 40 years. By 2055, the breakdown is estimated to be 48% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% Asian, and 13% Black.
As of 2015, 14% of the United States population is foreign-born, compared to just 5% in 1965. Nearly 39 million immigrants have come to the US since 1965, with most coming from Asia and Latin America. Behind Mexico, China and India have the second-highest foreign-born populations in the United States. The current Chinese population in the USA is 3.8 million, and the Indian population is 4.4 million. The 2015 Census Report predicts that the percentage of the US population that is foreign-born will continue to increase, reaching 19% by 2060. This increase will account for a large share of the overall population growth.
By 2060, the US population will, on average, be older than it is today. Almost one in four people will be 65 or older. At the same time, the percentage of people who are working age (18-64) is likely to fall from 63% today to 52% in 2060. This will have huge implications for society as younger people work to fund the pensions and healthcare of the older generation.
United States Religion, Economy and Politics
Compared to the rest of the world, using data compiled by the United Nations, the United States ranks 39th in the world for life expectancy. Interestingly, both the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico have higher life expectancies than those born in the continental US. Hawaii is the state with the highest life expectancy (81.3 years) and Mississippi is the state with the lowest life expectancy (74.7 years).
The language most commonly spoken in the United States is English, which is the primary language of 79.29% of American residents. Spanish is the main language of 12.85% of residents and Chinese is the primary language of 0.64%. Native American languages are the primary language of 0.9% of residents. There are a wide variety of different Native American languages, many of which are on the endangered list. The most widely spoken is Southern Quechua, used by around 7 million people.
The cultural diversity of the United States is no more evident than in the wide range of religious beliefs practiced across the country. While the Protestant/Christian tradition is the clear majority at 48.9%, there are many varieties of Christianity, from the more conservative Baptists and Evangelicals to the generally more liberal Episcopalians and Quakers. A sizeable proportion of the population (23%) also identifies as Catholic; again, the views of these individuals vary widely and many are likely to consider themselves to be Catholic while only nominally practicing that faith.
There several substantial minority faiths in the United States. Judaism is the religion of 2.1% of the population, but Jewish culture in the United States is highly visible, with Jewish holidays, such as Hanukkah, widely celebrated and many well-known writers, academics and television personalities having Jewish backgrounds. Other minority, yet still widely practiced faiths, include Islam (0.8%) and Mormonism (1.8%), while smaller numbers identify as Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs, Wiccans, and many other varieties of religious faiths.
It is also worth noting that a significant minority of 22.8% of the population identifies as having no religion or as Atheist/Agnostic. Young people make up the majority of this group and its numbers are consistently increasing. However, the freedom to practice one’s religion is among the most important rights in the United States, to the extent that it is enshrined in the US Constitution. Therefore, while in the years ahead, the religious demographics of the United States are likely to continue to shift, the majority of the population will almost certainly wish to protect the rights of those of all faiths and of none.
United States Population History
It is difficult to estimate the population of the Americas was before Columbus arrived in 1492. Estimates vary wildly, but it is commonly accepted that the indigenous population of the Americas (the continents of North and South America combined) was between 50 million and 100 million in the 1490s. That includes approximately 15 million people living in the Aztec Empire and around 6 million Inca. The population of North America at the time is equally uncertain and has been estimated to be between 5 and 15 million.
Indigenous populations were negatively affected by the arrival of European settlers, who brought new diseases such as smallpox that is believed to have killed over 50% of the population. Additionally, the arrival of European settlers brought about war, massacres, and resettlement programs. The Native American population of the United States reached a low point in the early 20th century but has since been gradually increasing.
United States Population in 1776
The first United States census was not conducted until 1790, meaning that population data for the year 1776 must be estimated. However, the most widely accepted approximation for the U.S. population in 1776 is 2.5 million.
The most populated city in 1776 was Philadelphia. It had 40,000 residents and was densely populated with Quakers. The second-largest city was New York City with 25,000 people, followed by Boston with 15,000 residents, then Charleston with 12,000 residents, and Newport with 11,000 residents.
In 1776, 3,228 religious congregations existed in America. The five largest denominations, in descending order of the number of congregations, were: Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist, Episcopal, and Quakers. 20.7% of all congregations followed Congregational beliefs, 18.2% were Presbyterian, 15.4% were Baptist, 15.3% were Episcopal, and 9.6% of the existing congregations belonged to Quakers.
The American colonies of 1776 can be divided into three regions: New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies. New England contained approximately 1039 churches that year, with a membership rate of 12%. The Middle Colonies contained about 1285 churches, with an 11% membership rate. The Southern Colonies were home to 845 colonies, with a 7% membership rate.
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress, marking a formal end to American cooperation with British rule. The enactment of the Declaration of Independence, and therefore, the creation of the United States of America, marks 1776 as one of the most important years in American history. As of 2019, the United States of America is 243 years old.
In 1776, prior to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, America consisted of 13 colonies under British rule. These colonies were: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire.
United States Population in 1800
A decade after the first United States census, the year 1800 marked the second authorized census for the country. It lasted for nine months, with a census day of August 4th, and included two new states, Kentucky and Tennessee, and well as territory located northwest of the Ohio River and Mississippi Territory. John Marshall was the secretary of state at the time and headed up census proceedings.
The total U.S. population in 1800 was 5,308,483. There were 16 states in this year: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The most populated city was New York, with a population of 60,515, and was followed by Philadelphia with a population of 41,220. 33 total urban places were reported in the 1800 census.
The year 1800 marked a few major events in American history. A presidential election took place between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, with Jefferson elected to office in 1801 after a tie in the Electoral College. The Library of Congress was founded when President John Adams, Jefferson’s predecessor, approved an act to change the U.S. capital to Washington, D.C. from its original location in Philadelphia. Also, the year 1800 was just three years prior to the Louisiana Purchase, in which the U.S. bought 828,000 square miles of land from France. It marked a major western expansion in the U.S.
United States Population in 1900
The U.S. population in 1900 was 76,212,168.
The United States census in the year 1900 was limited to the topics of population, mortality, manufacturing, and agriculture. It was the 12th census ever to be conducted in the country, and its official enumeration date was June 1, 1990. The census took place over two weeks in areas with 8,000 or more residents and over one month in rural areas.
45 states belonged to the Union in 1900. Oklahoma, Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, and New Mexico enumerated as territories, and Utah was the most recent addition. In 1900, the most populated U.S. city was New York, with a total of 3,437,202 residents. Chicago came next with a total of 1,698,575, followed by Philadelphia, which came in at 1,293,679.
In 1900, under half of Americans were homeowners. Just 46.5% of the population owned their homes. At this time, North Dakota had the highest rate of homeownership for any state in history, with 80% of North Dakotans owning their home. The state with the second highest homeownership rate in 1900 was Idaho at 71.6%.
A major event that affected the United States population in 1900 was the Galveston Hurricane. It hit on September 8th in Galveston, Texas. The storm had a death toll approximated at 6,000 to 12,000 and is, to this date, the deadliest natural disaster ever to hit the United States.
United States Population in 2000
The total U.S. population in the year 2000 was 281,982,778. This is a population density of 30.09 per square kilometer. The 2000 census was the 22nd census to be conducted in the United States and was taken on April 1st.
California was the most populated state in the U.S. in 2000 with 33,871,648 residents. It was followed by Texas with a population of 20,851,820 and New York with 18,976,457 residents. New York, however, was the most populated city, with a population of 8,015,348. Los Angeles, California was the second most populated city with 3,703,921 residents. Chicago came in third with 2,895,671 residents.
As the United States grows and becomes more diverse, the measure of the population by race becomes a crucial element of each year’s census. The 2000 census brought significant revisions to the questions regarding race and Hispanic origin to gather a more accurate picture of the population’s evolving racial diversity.
In 2000, 75.1% of the population reported their race as white,12.3% responded as black or African American, and 0.9% responded as American Indian and Alaska Native. 3.6% of the population reported being of Asian descent, 0.1% reported Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, and 5.5% of the population reported «some other race». 2.4% of people reported being of two or more races. Out of the total population, 12.5% reported as Hispanic or Latino (35,305,818 people). 87.5% reported being not Hispanic or Latino.
In total, there were 115,904,641 housing units reported in the 2000 census. In the decade from 1990 to 2000, housing inventory in the United States went up by 13.3%, which translates to 13.6 million housing units. The 2000 census also revealed that 2 out of 3 householders, or 66.2%, owned their home. 33.8% of householders either rented their homes or lived in it without making cash rent payments.
United States Population in 2010
In 2010, there were 308.7 million residents of the United States, as measured by the census. This is a growth in the population of 9.7% from 2000. More specifically, regional population growth was higher between 2000 and 2010 in the South and West than in the Mideast and Northeast. The South had a regional growth of 14.3% (14.3 million people) and the West 13.8% (8.7 million), while the Mideast had a growth of 3.9% (2.5 million) and the Northeast 3.2% (1.7 million).
The most populated U.S. city in 2010 was New York City with a population of 8,175,133. It was followed by Los Angeles with a population of 3,792,621 and Chicago with a population of 2,695,598.
In 2010, the largest racial group was white at 72% of the population. The black or African American group accounted for 13% of the population. 0.9% of residents reported American Indian and Alaska Native, while 5% reported Asian alone. 0.2% of residents reported their race as Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander. 16.3% of the population reported being of Hispanic or Latino origin. Between 2000 and 2010, the Asian population experienced the fastest rate of growth among all major race groups, increasing by 43%, or 4.4 million people, in a decade.
The homeownership rate in 2010 was 65.1%, which is a decrease from 66.2% in 2000. West Virginia and Minnesota were the two states with the highest homeownership rates, with 73.4% of West Virginians and 73% of Minnesotans owning their homes.
United States Population in 2050
The United States population is expected to rise to approximately 380 million in 2050. This projection is based on the assumption that currently observed population trends will continue. 82% of this population growth between 2005 and 2050 is predicted to be from immigrants and their descendants. This equals out to 67 million people added to the population from immigrants, 47 million people added from second-generation immigrants, and 3 million added from third-generation immigrants. In total, 19% of the country’s residents are expected to be foreign-born.
The racial makeup of the United States in 2050 is projected to greatly contrast that of the early 2000s. 47% of the population will be non-Hispanic whites, 29% will be Hispanics, and 5% of the population will be of Asian descent. The black population will remain approximately the same in number from 2005, during which it made up 13% of the population.
Age is another key factor to look at in population projections for 2050. The current trend of population aging will have an increasingly significant impact in the coming years. By 2050, 22% of the population will be 65 and older; in 2014, this age group made up 15% of the population. The 18 to 64 age group will make up 58% of the population, and the under 18-group make up 20%.
What is the population of the usa
United States of America (U.S.A.) has population of over 326 million which is ranking 3rd most populous country in the world after China and India. USA is also Word’s 3rd largest country with size of 9.834 million km².
In terms of population distribution around 66% of the population lived in states along the three major coasts: Atlantic Ocean (38%), Pacific Ocean (16%) and Gulf of Mexico (12%).
Based on our research US population will reach 336.719 million by the end of 2022. The calculation is based on the average growth rate of 0.63% over last 10 years since 2011. We believe using the recent years’ figures (see the table below) will make the estimation more accurate.
Population Growth of US
The following table shows USA is enjoying healthy and consistent population growth over last 10 years range from 0.34% to 1.09% adding 1.1 million to 3.5 million people to the overall population. The reasons behind the growth are: growth of birth rate, longer life expectancy and growth of immigrants.
USA’s population growth rate has eased back to a rate last seen almost 10 years prior, as indicated by the Census Bureau. Some states’ growth rate have outperformed the national average. The population of Utah, the nation’s fastest-growing state this year, expanded by about 2 percent. The second fastest-growing state is Nevada. Then Idaho was next, followed by Florida and Washington, with about 1.8 percent each.
Year
Population
Growth Rate
2011
314,100,000
n/a
2012
316,200,000
0.67%
2013
318,600,000
0.76%
2014
320,900,000
0.72%
2015
323,100,000
0.69%
2016
326,625,000
1.09%
2017
327,723,000
0.34%
2018
328,950,000
0.37%
2019
331,130,000
0.66%
2020
332,785,650
0.50%
2021
334,596,490
0.54%
At the moment, every 7 seconds, one new baby born, and every 12 seconds one person dies, every 32 seconds, a new immigrant come to America, which makes the net gain of one person every 12 seconds. It is projected the population of USA will reach more than 334 million by 2020. That means every 5 years, more than 10 million people will be added to the population. If USA continues with the current average population growth rate (0.78%), by 2050, US population will reach 400 million and by 2060 it will reach 416.8 million.
Population Density of US
USA’s population density is 32.87 people per square kilometer. The top six largest countries by size are: Russia, Canada, America, China, Brazil and Australia. As you can see from the table, even USA is the 3rd largest countries but her density is the second the biggest after China among other largest countries in the world. It is interesting to see China’s population density is almost 5 times of Australia. USA population density is more than 10 times of Canada. In terms of city population density in US, New York City is the most populous city. Comparing the density among the states, California and Texas are the most populous states.
Country
Size (km2)
Density
Russia
17,075,200
8.56
Canada
9,984,670
3.61
America
9,826,630
32.87
China
9,596,960
143.30
Brazil
8,511,965
24.53
Australia
7,686,850
3.14
Demography of US
According to US Census, the makeup of ethnic groups are: white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.18%, two or more races 1.61%
The religious makeup of USA religious are: Protestant 46.5%, Roman Catholic 20.8%, Mormon 1.6%, Jehovah’s Witness 0.8%, other Christian 0.9%, Jewish 1.9%, Muslim 0.9%, Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7%, other 1.8%, unaffiliated 22.8%, don’t know/refused 0.6%.
English is the official language of America and is spoken by the vast majority of the population (79.2%). The most commonly spoken languages other than English are: Spanish 12.9%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 3.3%, other 0.9%.
Immigrant Population
USA is a diverse nation made up of people from a wide variety of racial, ethnic and educational backgrounds. More than 13% of the country population is oversea born. A lot of immigrant coming to here by either legal or illegal way. It was estimated every 1000 American has 4 migrants. In 2011, the top five immigrant groups are: Mexico (143,446), China (87,016), India (69,013), Philippines (57,011), and Dominican Rep. (46,019). It is not surprise Mexico tops the list due to her border with America. From region prospective, here are the top five regions where the immigrant coming from: Asia, Americas, Africa and Europe.
Most Populated States in US
The top five most populated states in US are as follows:
California – California has the largest population in USA with population over 39 million, which accounts for 12% of the USA population. The state’s capital city is Sacramento. Los Angeles is California’s most populated city with an estimated population of around 4 million people…. Read more about California population 2022.
Texas – Based on our research, Texas population will reach 29.44 million by 1st July of 2019. We use first day of July each year due to US census bureau normally publishes the estimated population data for the same period. The calculation is based on the average growth rate of 1.74% over last 8 years since 2011. We believe using the recent years’ figures (see the table in next section) will make the estimation more accurate…Read more about Texas population 2022.
Florida – Florida has the third largest population in USA with population over 20.6 million, which accounts for 6.38% of the US population. It is also the 8th most densely populated state in US. The state’s capital city is Tallahassee but the largest city by population in Florida is Jacksonville with population over 880,000. Florida has the highest percentage of people over 65 year’s old due to the fact that 186,102 military retirees living in the state in 2008… Read more about Florida population 2022.
New York – New York has the fourth largest population in USA with population close to 19.9 million, which accounts for 6.1% of the US population. It is also the 7th most densely populated state in US. The state’s capital city is Albany but the largest city by population in New York is New York City with population over 8.5 million. It is a fact that two-thirds of New York State’s population resides in New York City Metropolitan Area… Read more about New York population 2022.
Illinois – Illinois has the fifth largest population in USA with population close to 12.8 million, which accounts for 3.9% of the US population. It is also the 12th most densely populated state in US behind California. Based on our research, Illinois population will reach 12.80 million by 1st July of 2018. The state is located in the center-east of the America. It has a total area of 149,932 km2 which ranks 25th largest state in terms of land size in US … Read more about Illinois population 2022.
Most Populated Cities in US
The top give most populated cities in USA are as follows:
New York City – New York City is a city of New York State. New York City is US’s most populated city and also New York State’s most populous city with an estimated population of over 8.5 million people. The city has many nicknames like “The big apple”, “The Capital of the World” and “The big”. New York City is frequently shortened to simply “New York,” “NY”, or “NYC”… Read more about New York City Population 2022.
Los Angeles – Based on our research, Los Angeles population will reach 4.02 million by 1st July of 2018. We use first day of July each year due to US census bureau normally publishes the estimated population data for the same period. The calculation is based on the average growth rate of 0.73% over last 7 years since 2011… Read more about Los Angeles Population 2022.
Chicago – Chicago is the biggest city in the state of Illinois by population with population close to 2.7 million, which account for 21.73% of the state population. It is also the second most populated city in US after New York City and Los Angeles. Almost a quarter of the state population is living in Chicago due to the job opportunities there… Read more about Chicago Population 2022.
Houston – Houston is the biggest city by population in the state of Texas with population over 2.3 million, which accounts for 8% of the state population. It also ranks the 4th most populated city in US after New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. Based on our research, Houston population will reach 2.341 million by 1st July of 2018. … Read more about Houston Population 2022.
Phoenix – Looking back last eight years of Phoenix’s population, the growth rate is strong and consistent ranging from 1.18% to 2.04%, adding around 18,000 to 39,000 people each year to the overall population. Lots of workers were moving to Phoenix to take advantage of employment opportunities there, which contributes to the population growth. Comparing with other cities in Arizona, Phoenix growth rate is aligned with the state average… Read more about Phoenix Population 2022.
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