United States Population

Overview

329.73 million

Total Population

38.4

Median age

50.50%

Female population %

98:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

53.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

60.81 million

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

United States's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in United States is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
United States's population under 18 was 22.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
United States's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in United States, 18.60% were under the age of 15, 20.04% aged 15 to 29, 45.31% aged 30 to 64, 14.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3.31 million more females than males in United States:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.50% females and 49.50% males in United States.
The United States gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 11.59 million.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 11.26 million.

United States's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of United States population: 68.17% are White, 12.55% are Black or African American, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.70% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.58% are some other race and 6.99% are multiracial.
United States's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the country.
By ethnicity, 60.81 million is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 268.92 million (81.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in United States is White with a population of 224.79 million (68.17% of the total population).

United States's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 333,287,557 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, United States's population increased by 27,164,732 (9.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, United States's population increased by 22,184,369 (7.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, United States's population was lowest in year 2000 at 282,162,411.