Population in the United States

Population in the United States

How many people live here, how it's changing and who they are.

Key figures

Resident population

341,784,857

Residents · 2025

Annual population growth

0.52%

% change · 2025

Births

3,620,461

Births per year · 2025

Deaths

3,101,603

Deaths per year · 2025

Natural increase (births minus deaths)

518,858

People per year · 2025

Median age

39.2

Years · 2024

Households

132,737,146

Households · 2024

Hispanic or Latino share

20%

% of population · 2024

White (non-Hispanic) share

56.3%

% of population · 2024

Black (non-Hispanic) share

11.7%

% of population · 2024

Asian (non-Hispanic) share

6.2%

% of population · 2024

Historical data

Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.

Resident population

2000–2025
341,784,857▲ 21%

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (July 1 estimates; components cover July–June).

Population pyramid

The civilian population of the 50 states by sex and five-year age group. Choose a year to see how the country's age structure has changed.

Men 167,140,779Women 171,218,475

Tap an age group in the pyramid to see its detail.

Under 15

59,586,866 (17.6%)

15 to 64

217,683,429 (64.3%)

65 and older

61,088,959 (18.1%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SC-EST2020 and SC-EST2024 age and sex estimates (civilian population, July 1), sum of the 50 states.

Sources: BEA, BLS, Census Bureau, EIA, FBI, USDA, NCES, U.S. Treasury and other federal agencies (via FRED where noted). National totals marked “Sum of the 50 states” add up official state figures.

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