NATIONAL
United States
334,922,499 residents · 50 states + DC · 1990–2024
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The national picture
Total population
334,922,499
+19%since 2000
from 281,421,906 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median household income
$82,259
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,589 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median home value
$376,019
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $120,530 in 2000
Median gross rent
$1,442
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $602 in 2000
Median age
38.9
+11%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
Male
49.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Poverty rate
12.5%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 12.4% in 2000
Bachelor's degree or higher
35.6%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 24.4% in 2000
High school or higher
89.6%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 80.3% in 2000
Graduate degree
14.0%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
Owner-occupied homes
65.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 66.1% in 2000
Renter-occupied homes
35.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 33.9% in 2000
Per capita income
$44,673
+108%since 2000
from $21,522 in 2000
Households earning $100K+
53.3%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
Households earning under $25K
14.6%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
Unemployment rate
5.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% in 2011
Labor force participation
63.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 64.9% in 2011
Management & professional
42.5%
−21.1 ptssince 2009
from 63.7% in 2009
Average commute
26.5 min
+50%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
Drive alone to work
68.9%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 76.1% in 2009
No vehicle available
8.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
Foreign-born
14.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
Uninsured
8.4%
−76.6 ptssince 2013
from 85.0% in 2013
Average household size
2.54 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
Population density
281 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 256 / sq mi in 2009
How old America is
Age distribution
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(18,779,951)
5 to 96%(20,081,975)
10 to 146.4%(21,463,610)
15 to 196.6%(22,009,047)
20 to 246.5%(21,780,613)
25 to 3413.7%(45,806,540)
35 to 4413.2%(44,237,292)
45 to 5412.2%(40,743,799)
55 to 6412.7%(42,386,044)
65 to 7410.2%(34,092,907)
75 to 845.1%(17,108,680)
85 and over1.9%(6,432,041)
Men & women, 15 and over
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(50,281,403)
Married50.9%(68,745,524)
Widowed2.7%(3,576,109)
Divorced9.1%(12,329,773)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(44,199,442)
Married48%(67,045,592)
Widowed8.4%(11,674,834)
Divorced12%(16,744,286)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Composition
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic68.7%(193,196,490)
Black12%(33,867,114)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(36,788,396)
Asian3.6%(10,010,207)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic57.4%(192,214,378)
Black11.9%(39,896,127)
Hispanic / Latino19.3%(64,759,370)
Asian5.9%(19,678,814)
Other5.5%(18,373,810)
National composition
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican11.3%(37,921,535)
Central American2%(6,775,931)
Puerto Rican1.8%(5,965,360)
South American1.5%(4,909,250)
Cuban0.8%(2,593,343)
Salvadoran0.8%(2,583,416)
Dominican0.7%(2,422,597)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,926,611)
Colombian0.5%(1,563,695)
Honduran0.4%(1,277,297)
Spaniard0.3%(1,001,966)
Ecuadorian0.3%(910,779)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.3%(842,372)
Peruvian0.2%(780,902)
Nicaraguan0.2%(520,566)
Argentine0.1%(320,296)
Panamanian0.1%(246,735)
Chilean0.1%(210,247)
Costa Rican0.1%(191,282)
Bolivian0%(139,552)
Uruguayan0%(77,438)
Paraguayan0%(29,878)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.4%(4,625,449)
Chinese1.3%(4,284,036)
Filipino0.9%(3,039,204)
Vietnamese0.6%(1,918,848)
Korean0.4%(1,495,031)
Japanese0.2%(743,365)
Pakistani0.2%(576,166)
Hmong0.1%(344,001)
Cambodian0.1%(273,513)
Taiwanese0.1%(269,825)
Bangladeshi0.1%(263,277)
Nepalese0.1%(227,585)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0.1%(222,221)
Thai0.1%(192,229)
Laotian0.1%(173,695)
Kazakh0%(155,581)
Indonesian0%(84,334)
Sri Lankan0%(64,875)
Mongolian0%(27,395)
Malaysian0%(25,653)
Bhutanese0%(23,528)
Mien0%(17,884)
Uzbek0%(14,613)
Singaporean0%(7,807)
Okinawan0%(6,827)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(689,045)
Samoan0.1%(245,200)
Chamorro0%(146,459)
Tongan0%(78,846)
Fijian0%(55,430)
Marshallese0%(43,998)
Guamanian0%(24,471)
Chuukese0%(12,803)
Ancestry
German12.5%(41,767,410)
English9.5%(31,698,663)
Irish9.4%(31,613,628)
American5.3%(17,776,954)
Italian4.8%(16,176,874)
Polish2.5%(8,344,993)
French1.9%(6,412,949)
Scottish1.7%(5,562,559)
Subsaharan African1.3%(4,209,725)
Norwegian1.2%(3,920,371)
Swedish1%(3,335,881)
West Indian1%(3,222,711)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(3,106,773)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(2,522,548)
Arab0.7%(2,255,221)
Russian0.7%(2,223,882)
French Canadian0.5%(1,621,234)
Welsh0.5%(1,586,180)
Portuguese0.4%(1,349,093)
Jamaican0.4%(1,272,037)
Hungarian0.4%(1,251,604)
British0.4%(1,244,871)
Czech0.4%(1,226,980)
Greek0.4%(1,203,356)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,147,680)
Danish0.3%(1,134,225)
Haitian0.3%(1,131,642)
Swiss0.3%(849,422)
Nigerian0.2%(720,879)
Finnish0.2%(614,125)
Slovak0.2%(596,996)
Lithuanian0.2%(596,968)
Lebanese0.2%(596,629)
Austrian0.2%(584,858)
Brazilian0.2%(567,335)
Canadian0.2%(555,262)
Iranian0.2%(518,774)
Armenian0.1%(462,097)
Romanian0.1%(452,669)
Croatian0.1%(402,767)
Ethiopian0.1%(386,534)
Egyptian0.1%(329,847)
Belgian0.1%(314,975)
Guyanese0.1%(259,052)
Turkish0.1%(255,247)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(253,258)
Ghanaian0.1%(217,120)
Syrian0.1%(203,748)
Serbian0.1%(189,085)
Palestinian0.1%(170,920)
Iraqi0.1%(170,396)
Slovene0.1%(167,503)
Somali0.1%(166,157)
Moroccan0%(153,035)
Israeli0%(147,395)
Kenyan0%(123,234)
Bulgarian0%(108,897)
Cape Verdean0%(106,701)
Jordanian0%(99,842)
Australian0%(97,814)
Latvian0%(85,406)
Barbadian0%(72,430)
Macedonian0%(66,755)
Where Americans work
Industry mix
Education & health
0.9%
Professional & technical
5.1%
Retail trade
9.9%
Manufacturing
0.4%
Finance & insurance
5.9%
Construction
1.2%
Arts & food services
1.9%
Public administration
4.8%
About this data
Frequently asked
What is the population of the United States in 2024?
The US population stands at about 334,922,499 residents in 2024, based on the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates aggregated across all 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
What is the US median household income?
The national median household income in 2024 is $82,259, weighted across every state's reported median.
What is the median home value in the United States?
The US median home value in 2024 is $376,019, computed as the population-weighted average of every state's median owner-occupied home value.
What is the US poverty rate?
The national poverty rate in 2024 is 12.5%, the share of people whose family income falls below the federal poverty line.
What share of US adults hold a bachelor's degree?
In 2024, 35.6% of US adults age 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to ACS 5-year data.
Where does this national data come from?
Every figure on this page is built from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates and the Decennial Census, rolled up from the state level using each state's population as the weight. Years span 2000 through 2024.
How current is the data?
Population totals reflect the latest Population Estimates Program release; income, housing, education and other ACS subjects refresh annually each December as the Census Bureau publishes the new 5-year vintage.
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · POPULATION-WEIGHTED NATIONAL ROLLUP · UPDATED 2024