More Counties Saw Population Gains in 2023

"MARCH 14, 2024 – More U.S. counties experienced population gains than losses in 2023, as counties in the South saw faster growth and more Northeast and Midwest counties had population losses turn to gains, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2023 estimates of population and components of change released today.

Approximately 60% (1,876) of U.S. counties gained population from 2022 to 2023, an increase from the 52% of counties (1,649) that experienced population growth between 2021 and 2022. Among the nation's 3,144 counties, the average change from 2022 to 2023 was 0.29%, up from 0.17% the previous year.

“Domestic migration patterns are changing, and the impact on counties is especially evident,” said Lauren Bowers, chief of the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Branch. “Areas which experienced high levels of domestic out-migration during the pandemic, such as in the Midwest and Northeast, are now seeing more counties with population growth. Meanwhile, county population growth is slowing down out west, such as in Arizona and Idaho.”

This was the first time since 2020 that more counties in the Midwest had population gains (542) than losses (513), narrowing the average annual change among the region's 1,055 counties to a loss of 0.02% from a loss of 0.09% a year earlier.."
County Population Estimates 2023i 

Census Bureau Releases New U.S. Population Estimates by Age and Sex

"APRIL 14, 2022 — The U.S. Census Bureau today released a downloadable file containing estimates of the nation’s resident population by sex and single year of age for July 1, 2021. It is available at <www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html>. 

In the coming months, the Census Bureau will release additional  population estimates for cities and towns, as well as national, state and county population estimates by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin..."
Population by age and sex 

U.S. Population Estimated at 332,403,650 on Jan. 1, 2022

"As our nation prepares to ring in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau projects the United States population will be 332,403,650 on Jan. 1, 2022.

This represents a 0.21% increase in population or an additional 706,899 people since New Year’s Day 2021.
Population increased 0.29% since Census Day, April 1, 2020, adding 954,369 people during that period.

In January 2022, the United States is expected to experience a birth every nine seconds and one death every 11 seconds. Meanwhile, net international migration is expected to add one person to the U.S. population every 130 seconds.

The combination of births, deaths and net international migration increases the U.S. population by one person every 40 seconds.

The projected world population on Jan. 1, 2022 is 7,868,872,451, an increase of 74,235,487, or 0.95%, from New Year’s Day 2021

During January 2022, 4.3 births and 2.0 deaths are expected worldwide every second..."
U.S. Population 

U.S. Census Bureau Estimates 7.58 Billion People on Earth on World Population Day

"

World population is estimated to reach 7.58 billion this month as World Population Day is celebrated on July 11 but the U.S. Census Bureau is projecting another milestone: Annual population growth will slip under 1.0% in 2020-2021 for the first time since 1950.

The United Nations declared July 11 as World Population Day in 1989, two years after world population crossed the 5 billion mark.

The U.S. Census Bureau’s International Data Base, which estimates that 7.58 billion people will be on the planet on that day, shows that world population increased by more than 50% in the 32 years since the Day of Five Billion in 1987..."
World population estimates

Census Bureau Reveals Fastest-Growing Large Cities

"Eight of the 15 cities or towns with the largest population gains were located in the South in 2017, with three of the top five in Texas, according to new population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

“San Antonio, Texas, tops the list with the largest population gain with an increase of over 24,200 people – an average of 66 people per day between 2016 and 2017,” said Amel Toukabri, a demographer in the Population Division of the Census Bureau. “That’s a growth rate of 1.6 percent. This growth was enough to push San Antonio's population above the 1.5 million mark.”

Some of the other cities with the largest population gains were Phoenix, Ariz. (24,000); Dallas, Texas (18,900); Fort Worth, Texas (18,700); Los Angeles, Calif. (18,600); Seattle, Washington (17,500); and Charlotte, N.C. (15,600).

Regarding percentage change in population, 10 of the 15 fastest-growing large cities were located in the South, with seven in Texas. Between 2016 and 2017, Frisco, Texas (near Dallas), was the fastest-growing large city (population of 50,000 or more) at 8.2 percent, making its growth rate more than 11 times faster than the nation’s growth rate of 0.7 percent. See below for some of the other fastest-growing large cities..."
Fastest growing cities

Population and Housing Unit Estimates:2014

"The latest population estimates for cities and towns (incorporated places and minor civil divisions) and housing unit estimates for the United States, states, and counties - for July 1, 2014 - were released May 21, 2015..".
Population estimaes

New Census Bureau Population Estimates Reveal Metro Areas and Counties that Propelled Growth in Florida and the Nation

"Florida was home to the nation's fastest growing metro area from 2013 to 2014, according to new U.S. Census Bureau metropolitan statistical area, micropolitan statistical area and county population estimates released today.

The Villages, located to the west of the Orlando metro area, grew by 5.4 percent between July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014, to reach a population of about 114,000. State population estimates released in December revealed that Florida had become the nation's third most populous state. Today's estimates show Florida's growth to reach this milestone was propelled by numerous metro areas and counties within the state.

Florida contained seven of the nation's top 50 numerically gaining metro areas between July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014, and these areas accounted for more than three-quarters of the state's population gain over the period:

• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (with a one-year gain of about 66,000).
• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford (about 50,000).
• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (about 41,000).
• Jacksonville (about 23,000).
• Cape Coral-Fort Myers (about 18,000).
• North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton (about 16,000).
• Lakeland-Winter Haven (about 11,000)..."
  Population estimates 2014

Population and Housing Unit Estimates:2013

Find 2013 population and housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Population and Housing Estimates

National, State and County Population Estimates by Demographic Characteristics: July 1, 2011

"The latest national, state, and county estimates by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin and Puerto Rico Commonwealth and municipio estimates by age and sex - for July 1, 2011 - were released May 17, 2012."

Population and Housing Unit Estimates, 2011

The latest estimates of total population for counties, Puerto Rico municipios, and metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas - for July 1, 2011 - were released April, 2012.

2011 County Total Population Estimates
2011 Puerto Rico Municipio Total Population Estimates
2011 Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Population Estimates

County Population Estimates , July 2010
Preliminary estimates of the total population for counties for April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010 .

Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population Residing in the United States: January 2010
"This report provides estimates of the size of the unauthorized immigrant population residing
in the United States as of January 2010 by period of entry, region and country of origin, state
of residence, age, and gender. The estimates were obtained using the “residual” methodology
employed for estimates of the unauthorized population in 2009 (see Hoefer, Rytina, and Baker,
2010). The unauthorized resident population is the remainder or “residual” after estimates of the
legally resident foreign-born population—legal permanent residents (LPRs), naturalized citizens,
asylees, refugees, and nonimmigrants—are subtracted from estimates of the total foreign-born
population. Data to estimate the legally resident population were obtained primarily from the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) while the American Community Survey (ACS) of the U.S.
Census Bureau was the source for estimates of the total foreign-born population..."

Census Bureau Releases 2009 National and State Characteristics Population Estimates
"The U.S. Census Bureau today released population estimates as of July 1, 2009, for the nation, each state and the District of Columbia by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin.

The new estimates are not 2010 Census population counts. Rather, they are based on 2000 Census data and updated by using administrative records to estimate components of population change — namely births, deaths, and domestic and international migration. Annual estimates for the 2000 to 2009 period are provided.

These are the last state estimates to use 2000 Census results as a base. The 2011 population estimates will be the first in the estimates series to be based on the 2010 Census population counts."

Census Bureau Releases 2009 National and State Characteristics Population Estimates
"The U.S. Census Bureau today released population estimates as of July 1, 2009, for the nation, each state and the District of Columbia by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin.

The new estimates are not 2010 Census population counts. Rather, they are based on 2000 Census data and updated by using administrative records to estimate components of population change — namely births, deaths, and domestic and international migration. Annual estimates for the 2000 to 2009 period are provided.

These are the last state estimates to use 2000 Census results as a base. The 2011 population estimates will be the first in the estimates series to be based on the 2010 Census population counts.

In December, the Census Bureau will deliver the 2010 Census state population counts to the president, to be used to apportion seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. By April 1, 2011, the Census Bureau must release counts by race and Hispanic origin for counties, cities and other small geographic areas so that states can proceed with redistricting, in accordance with Public Law 94-171..."

The Foreign-Born Population of the United States: 2007 & 2008
"The Foreign-Born Population of the United States: 2007 and 2008 — National-level tabulations from the Current Population Survey on this population group are shown by a wide range of characteristics including education, marital status, employment status, occupation and industry, earnings and poverty, and household type and tenure. Unique to this data set are tables that show the foreign-born population by these characteristics crossed by generation status (i.e., first, second or third). Internet address: 2007 | 2008

New Orleans was Nation’s Fastest-Growing City in 2008 Population Getting Closer to Pre-Katrina Levels
" The population of New Orleans grew 8.2 percent in 2008, faster than any other large city in the U.S., according to population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. As of July 1, 2008, the population of New Orleans was 311,853, up from 210,768 in 2006 following Hurricane Katrina but still below the pre-hurricane level of 484,674 based on the 2000 Census.

“As the 2010 Census approaches, these population estimates provide a sense of the population trends throughout the decade,” said Tom Mesenbourg, the Census Bureau’s acting director.

Round Rock, Texas, a city north of Austin, was the second fastest-growing city (8.16 percent) in the nation from 2007 to 2008.

All in all, four of the 10 fastest-growing large cities were in Texas, including McKinney (north of Dallas, ranking fifth), Killeen (north of Austin, ninth) and Fort Worth (10th). North Carolina had a pair of cities in the top 10 fastest growing — Cary (west of Raleigh, third) and Raleigh (eighth) — as did California (Roseville, north of Sacramento, which ranked sixth and Irvine, in Orange County, seventh). Fourth-place Gilbert, Ariz., completed the list..."

Age and Sex in the United States: 2007 and 2008
"A series of detailed tables with data on a wide range of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics by five-year age groups and sex. Topics covered include marital status, educational attainment, nativity and citizenship status, labor force and employment status, occupation, earnings, poverty and housing tenure. The data come from the Current Population Survey.
Internet addresses: 2007 < and 2008

July 1, 2007 Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Population Estimates
"The Population Estimates Program publishes total resident population estimates and demographic components of change (births, deaths, and migration) each year. We also publish the estimates by demographic characteristics (age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin) for the nation, states and counties. In addition to the resident population universe, we also produce population estimates for these universes: resident plus armed forces overseas, civilian, and civilian non-institutional at the national level; and civilian at the state level. The reference date for estimates is July 1."