United States Census Bureau
U.S. agency responsible for the census and related statistics
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| 2024 | Projected population reaches 340,110,988, with birth rates continuing to decline to 10.64 per 1,000 and total fertility rate falling to 1.611. |
| July 1 2024 | Estimated U.S. population reached 340,110,988, an increase of 2.6% from the 2020 census. Population growth was 0.98%. |
| January 2 2024 | Cherelle Parker is inaugurated as Mayor of Philadelphia, the sixth-largest city in the United States. |
| January 1 2024 | John Whitmire begins his term as Mayor of Houston, the fourth-largest city in the United States. |
| 2023 | U.S. population growth increased to 0.83%. |
| 2023 | All five states with the lowest GDP per capita were in the South: Mississippi, West Virginia, Arkansas, Alabama, and South Carolina, underscoring the region's economic disparities. |
| July 1 2023 | United States Census Bureau estimated population data for Puerto Rican municipalities, revealing San Juan as potentially the 58th largest city in the United States if included in the national list. |
| May 15 2023 | Brandon Johnson is inaugurated as Mayor of Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States. |
| 2022 | Births to white mothers declined by 3%, dropping to 50% of total births, while births to Asian and Hispanic women increased by 2% and 6% respectively. |
| 2022 | The number of veterans in the United States was recorded at 16.1 million, representing only 6.2% of the total American population. |
| 2022 | An estimated 1,849,176 adults were imprisoned in the United States. |
| 2022 | Hispanic or Latino population estimated at 63,553,640, constituting 19.1% of the total U.S. population of 333,287,550. |
| 2022 | American Community Survey reveals evolving racial demographics, with continued growth in Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial populations. |
| 2022 | U.S. population growth was 0.58%, primarily driven by international migration. |
| 2022 | Texas continued its economic leadership, increasing its Fortune 500 company headquarters to 53, the most in the nation. |
| 2022 | Demographic snapshot of the Southern United States revealed significant racial composition, with Non-Hispanic Whites comprising 54.0% of the population, and African Americans representing 18.2% of the total population. |
| December 29 2022 | Final results of urban area delineation were published by the Census Bureau. |
| December 11 2022 | Karen Bass takes office as Mayor of Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the United States. |
| June 6 2022 | The U.S. Census Bureau formally recognized Connecticut's nine councils of government as county equivalents, replacing the state's eight historical counties for statistical purposes. |
| March 24 2022 | Urban area classification criteria were finalized after a period of public input. |
| January 1 2022 | Eric Adams begins his term as Mayor of New York City, the largest city in the United States. |
| 2021 | Total of 707,362 new legal permanent residents admitted, with top regions being Americas (311,806) and Asia (295,306). |
| 2021 | Pew Research Center data revealed that 63% of the US population is Christian, 28% is Unaffiliated, 2% is Jewish, 1% follows Buddhism, 1% follows Hinduism, 1% follows Islam, and 2% follow traditional religions and others. |
| 2021 | Percentage of births to non-Hispanic white mothers increased slightly to 51.5%. |
| 2021 | Census Bureau reports racial composition of the United States, highlighting the continued diversity and demographic shifts in the population. |
| 2021 | U.S. population growth slowed to 0.1%, the slowest rate since the country's founding, with population increase of less than one million people for the first time since 1937. |
| 2021 | Joe Biden from Delaware begins his presidency, serving until 2025. |
| 2021 | Nine out of the ten states with the highest poverty rates in the United States were located in the South, highlighting ongoing economic challenges in the region. |
| 2020 | Daly City (CA) and Federal Way (WA) reached their maximum population before falling below 100,000 people. |
| 2020 | United States Census Bureau conducted a decennial census, enumerating populations of census-designated places (CDPs) with at least 100,000 residents, providing statistical data on population, land area, and population density for various unincorporated communities across the United States. |
| 2020 | United States conducted its national urban area census, documenting 377 urban areas with detailed population, land area, and density statistics across the country. |
| 2020 | Census Bureau redefined the classification of urban areas, removing the distinction between urbanized areas and urban clusters. |
| 2020 | Total births dropped to 3,613,647, the lowest number since 1980. CDC reported 1,676,911 marriages, a significant decrease from 2,015,603 marriages in 2019. |
| 2020 | Per capita personal income increased by 6.1%, with transfer receipts being the leading contributor to personal income growth across all states and the District of Columbia. The total personal income increase for the United States was $1.1 trillion. |
| 2020 | 51.0% of births were to non-Hispanic white mothers. |
| 2020 | Hispanic or Latino population peaked at 18.7% of total U.S. population, marking the highest proportion recorded in the five-decade tracking period. |
| 2020 | Census data shows significant changes in racial demographics, including a notable increase in multiracial population, with multiracial individuals growing by 127.1%. |
| 2020 | U.S. recorded 3,613,647 births, the lowest number of births since 1980. |
| 2020 | CDC reported 1,676,911 marriages, a significant drop from 2,015,603 marriages in 2019. |
| 2020 | COVID-19 pandemic impacts demographics, with population at 331,577,720, births at 3,613,647, deaths at 3,383,729, and a dramatic reduction in natural population growth to just 229,918. |
| 2020 | Latino population increased to 62.1 million, a 23% growth with over 11.6 million numerical increase. |
| 2020 | Regional Census Centers oversaw the operation of 248 Area Census Offices during the decennial census. |
| 2020 | Joe Biden won Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and Georgia in the presidential election, performing well for a modern Democrat in the South. |
| 2020 | The Black population in metro Atlanta surpasses 2 million, having more than doubled since 1990, highlighting the significant demographic shift of the New Great Migration. |
| March 2020 | American FactFinder was decommissioned after 20 years, with data.census.gov becoming the new primary data dissemination platform. |
| 2019 | Per capita personal income increased by 3.9%, showing economic growth prior to the pandemic year. |
| 2019 | Pew Research Center survey showed the percentage of religiously unaffiliated Americans further increased to 26%. |
| 2019 | Fortune 500 companies were prominently headquartered in Southern states, with Texas leading with 50 headquarters, followed by Virginia (21), Florida (18), Georgia (17), North Carolina (11), and Tennessee (10). |
| July 2019 | Census Bureau stopped releasing new data via American FactFinder. |
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