Population Projections

Census Bureau Projects U.S. and World Populations on New Year’s Day

As our nation prepares to ring in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau projects the U.S. population will be 328,231,337 on Jan. 1, 2019.

Older People Projected to Outnumber Children

The year 2030 marks an important demographic turning point in U.S. history according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 National Population Projections.

Proyecciones de población de 2017

El año 2030 marcará hitos demográficos importantes para los Estados Unidos de acuerdo con las Proyecciones de población nacional de 2017.

Recent Population Trends for the U.S. Island Areas: 2000 to 2010

This report examines demographic trends for American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Projections of the Size and Composition of the U.S: 2014-2060

This Projections of the Size and Composition of the U.S: 2014-2060 publication displays information on Population Projections.

An Aging Nation: The Older Population in the United States

Report examines how the age structure of the U.S. population is expected to change over the coming decades and focuses on the older population.

Historical and Projected Gains to Life Expectancy, 1960-2060

This poster examines projected life expectancy in the United States and explores differences between the native and foreign-born populations.

Assessing the “Year of Naturalization” Data in the ACS

This paper uses data from the 2011 ACS to determine the characteristics associated with naturalized citizens reporting the year they naturalized.

Language Projections: 2010 to 2020

This paper presents projections of what the population speaking a language other than English might look like in 2020.

Happy New Year 2019

U.S. and World Population Projections for News Years 2019.

Hispanic Population to Reach 111 Million by 2060

Projected Hispanic population 2020 to 2060

From Pyramid to Pillar: A Century of Change, Population of the U.S.

View population changes between 1960 to the projected population for 2060 in the United States.