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 | APRIL 11, 2020
National Pet Day: April 11, 2020
County Business Patterns estimated the number of people employed in pet care services rose 111% from 2007 to 2017. Number of self-employed workers grew 70%.
STATS FOR STORIES | APRIL 07, 2020
National Beer Day: April 7, 2020
The 2017 Economic Census counted 3,211 brewery firms with $30.1B in sales, value of shipments, or revenue; 62,308 employees and $2.8B annual payroll.
STATS FOR STORIES | MARCH 31, 2020
Equal Pay Day: March 31, 2020
In 1973, full-time working females earned a median of 56.6 cents to every dollar males earned. In 2018 (45 years later), women earned 81.6, a gain of 25 cents.
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 | FEBRUARY 2020
Demographic Turning Points for the United States
This report highlights projected demographic changes of slower growth, considerable aging, and increased racial and ethnic diversity.
PUBLICATION | FEBRUARY 2020
A Changing Nation: Population Projections
This report compares the effect of different migration assumptions across several projections scenarios with the results of the main series.
PUBLICATION | FEBRUARY 2020
Living Longer: Historical and Projected Life Expectancy in the U.S
This report examines historical and projected life expectancy in the United States and explores differences between the native and foreign-born populations.
Working Papers
WORKING PAPER | OCTOBER 2019
Family Complexity and Child Well-Being
Poster presentation on family complexity and child well-being, presented at the 2019 Southern Demographic Association meeting.
WORKING PAPER | AUGUST 2019
The Chinese Diaspora: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Trends
This working paper examines key demographic elements of the global Chinese diaspora.
WORKING PAPER | APRIL 12, 2019
Deconstructing the Digital Divide
Newly available data on broadband subscriptions from the ACS informs research on the factors that contribute to the digital divide at the county level.