The U.S. Census Bureau is the leading source of statistical information about the nation’s people. Our population statistics come from decennial censuses, which count the entire U.S. population every ten years, along with several other surveys.
News
STATS FOR STORIES | JANUARY 03, 2019
Alaska 60 Years of Statehood: January 3, 2019
President Eisenhower signed the proclamation admitting Alaska as the 49th state on Jan. 3, 1959. Known as The Last Frontier, its motto is North to the Future.
PRESS RELEASE | DECEMBER 19, 2018
Nevada e Idaho son los estados de mayor crecimiento de la nación
La población estadounidense creció en 0,6 por ciento y Nevada y Idaho fueron los Estados de más rápido crecimiento de la nación.
PRESS RELEASE | DECEMBER 19, 2018
Nevada and Idaho Are the Nation’s Fastest-Growing States
The U.S. population grew by 0.6 percent and Nevada and Idaho were the nation’s fastest-growing states between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018.
Data
Population and Housing Unit Estimates
Current population estimates are available for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns, and metropolitan and micropolitan areas.
Population Projections
The Population Projections Program produces projections of the United States resident population by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.
ACS County-County Migration Flows
These files contain the complete county-to-county migration flows by age, sex, race, or Hispanic origin using ACS 5-Year estimates.
Publications
PUBLICATION | NOVEMBER 06, 2018
A Child's Day: Parental Interaction, School Engagement, and Activities
This report uses SIPP data to analyze a number of school- and home-related child well-being measures.
PUBLICATION | OCTOBER 2018
The Population 65 Years and Older in the United States
This report provides a look at selected demographic, social, housing and economic characteristics of the 65 years and older population in the United States.
PUBLICATION | SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Trends of Health and Well-being of Older Population in SAGE Countries
This report uses SAGE Wave 2 data and provides information on health and well-being outcomes for older population in Ghana, Mexico, and South Africa.
Working Papers
WORKING PAPER | NOVEMBER 2018
ACS Redesign of Language-Spoken-at-Home Data, 2016
This report describes the processes, decision points, and challenges involved in the 2016 ACS language data redesign.
WORKING PAPER | JULY 09, 2018
2020 Census Barriers, Attitudes and Motivators Survey Usability Test
Usability testing of the internet version of the 2020 Census Barriers, Attitudes, and Motivators Survey (CBAMS).
WORKING PAPER | JULY 2018
How Well Does the Current Population Survey Measure the Composition...
This paper examines effectively the Current Population Survey (CPS) measures the composition of voting population.
