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Population and Housing Unit Estimates
Population and Housing Unit Estimates
The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP) produces estimates of the population for the United States, states, metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, counties, cities, towns, as well as for Puerto Rico and its municipios.
Featured
Population and Housing Unit Estimates Tables
Stats displayed in columns and rows. Available in XLSX or CSV format.
Demographic Analysis
Demographic analysis is a technique used to develop an understanding of the age, sex, and racial composition of a population and how it has changed over time.
Schedule
The annual population and housing unit estimates are released on a flow basis throughout the year.
News
Press Release
Deadline to Submit Cases for the 2020 Post-Census Group Quarters Review Program is Approaching
Tribal, state and local governments have four more weeks to submit a request to review their official 2020 Census group quarters population counts.
Press Release
Ciudades sureñas lideran el crecimiento de población en el país
Según las estimaciones de población para 2022 publicadas hoy, nueve de las 15 ciudades de más rápido crecimiento se encuentran en el Sur.
Press Release
Large Southern Cities Lead Nation in Population Growth
Nine of the nation’s 15 fastest-growing cities were in the South, according to Vintage 2022 Population Estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Tables
Vintage 2020 Population Estimates
Vintage 2020 estimates are based on the 2010 Census and created without knowledge of the 2020 Census results.
Table
National Intercensal Tables: 2000-2010
These tables feature 2000-2010 intercensal estimates of population by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.
Table
County Population Totals: 2020-2022
This page features county population estimates totals and components of change for years 2020-2022.
Publications
Random Samplings Blog
Adapting Population Estimates to Address COVID-19 Impacts on Data Availability
By now, it is well known that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly delayed the availability of 2020 Census data.
Random Samplings Blog
Population Estimates at the Start of the Decade
These updated population numbers enable researchers, community planners and others to use the most current data in their work.
Working Paper
A Preliminary Analysis of U.S. and State-Level Results From the 2020 Census
This paper considers the 2020 Census national and state-level resident population counts in historical and evaluative contexts.
Visualizations
Visualization
How Is Population Shifting in Cities or Towns in Your State?
View percent change in population for cities and towns across the United States between 2021 and 2022.
Visualization
A Snapshot of the Nation's Housing Stock: 2022
View housing unit estimates across the United States for 2022.
Visualization
Percent Change in County Population: July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2022
Map showing percent change in county population.
America Counts
America Counts Story
Large Cities No Longer the Biggest Population Losers
Large U.S. cities and towns show signs of a population rebound after experiencing big losses the first full year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
America Counts Story
Texas Population Passes the 30-Million Mark in 2022
Texas is now one of only two states with a population of 30 million or more. Its population reached 30,029,572 in 2022, behind only California (39,029,342).
America Counts Story
Two Years Into Pandemic, Domestic Migration Trends Shifted
Domestic migration rebounded in some of the nation’s most populous counties that saw steep outmigration earlier in pandemic.
Page Last Revised - July 22, 2022
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