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· 21 Dec 2021

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How many people in the US?

The United States of America also called the U.S.A, is the 3rd largest country in the world. Located in the Western Hemisphere in the North American continent, the United States of America happens to hold the third-largest population in the world following China and India being the first and second most populated countries. The US population holds about 4.25% of the world's population according to the latest population record. USA shares boundaries with Canada in the north and Mexico in the south. The Pacific Ocean lies in the west, the Atlantic Ocean lies in the east, and Mexico Gulf in the south.

The majority of the states in The US have English as their official language, but since this article aims to inform you of the latest population record, we won't dwell much with the different states and their official languages. Let's look at population growth in the state through history lane.

US Population Growth from Colonial Era

Although formal census was not carried out during the colonial era, records show that the US population grew from a shaky start of just 3,800 in 1610 to over 1 million in 1750. The population grew rapidly, and when the first official census was carried out in 1790 shortly after independence, the population had grown to nearly 4 million.

Her population grows on average about 0.9% every year. The population grew 0.60% in 2019; the lowest rate the U.S. has had in a century. This is because of a decrease in the number of total births over the year. Additionally, more post-World War II baby boomers are reaching old age, increasing the number of deaths.

US population by age and gender

According to the census report carried out in 2020, the population of the United States by sex and age 2020 as published by Statista Research Department, on Sept.10, 2021.

The estimated population of the U.S. was approximately 329.48 million in 2021, and the largest age group was adults aged 25 to 29. There were 11.88 million males in this age category and around 11.36 million females.
The gender distribution has remained consistent for many years, with the number of females narrowly outnumbering males. In terms of where the residents are located, California was the state with the highest population in 2020.

US population by ethnicity and race

The US is known to have a diverse population. In 2020, Black or African American individuals were estimated to be 44.78 million, which represented an increase of over four million since the 2010 census. The number of Asian residents has also increased at a similar rate during the same period. The Hispanic population in the U.S. continues to grow, and approximately 18.79 percent of the total population identified themselves in this ethnic group in 2020.

In summary, the population of the United States of America is 333,744,223 as of Wednesday, December 1, 2021, according to Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.

The United States 2020 population is estimated at 331,002,651 people at mid-year according to UN data.

•    The United States population is equivalent to 4.25% of the total world population.
•    The U.S.A. ranks number 3 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
•    The population density in the United States is 36 per Km2 (94 people per mi2).
•    The total land area is 9,147,420 Km2 (3,531,837 sq. miles)
•    82.8 % of the population is urban (273,975,139 people in 2020)
•    The median age in the United States is 38.3 years.
The population is still expected to grow continuously, despite a decrease in the population growth rate in recent years.
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