United States Population History
1960 - 2026
United States's population has grown from 180,671,000 in 1960 to 340,110,988 in 2024, a total increase of 88.2% (1.88x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
180.7M
2024 Population
340.1M
Total Growth
88.2%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
180.7M
1970
205.1M
1980
227.2M
1990
249.6M
2000
282.2M
2010
309.4M
2020
331.6M
2024
340.1M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.47%
1965-1970
+1.08%
1970-1975
+1.04%
1975-1980
+1.02%
1980-1985
+0.92%
1985-1990
+0.96%
1990-1995
+1.30%
1995-2000
+1.17%
2000-2005
+0.93%
2005-2010
+0.92%
2010-2015
+0.79%
2015-2020
+0.60%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 340,110,988 | +3,304,757 |
| 2023 | 336,806,231 | +2,788,910 |
| 2022 | 334,017,321 | +1,917,561 |
| 2021 | 332,099,760 | +522,040 |
| 2020 | 331,577,720 | +1,351,493 |
| 2019 | 330,226,227 | +1,696,650 |
| 2018 | 328,529,577 | +1,920,968 |
| 2017 | 326,608,609 | +2,255,269 |
| 2016 | 324,353,340 | +2,538,219 |
| 2015 | 321,815,121 | +2,557,561 |
| 2014 | 319,257,560 | +2,531,278 |
| 2013 | 316,726,282 | +2,387,183 |
| 2012 | 314,339,099 | +2,499,638 |
| 2011 | 311,839,461 | +2,461,234 |
| 2010 | 309,378,227 | +2,606,698 |
| 2009 | 306,771,529 | +2,677,563 |
| 2008 | 304,093,966 | +2,862,759 |
| 2007 | 301,231,207 | +2,851,295 |
| 2006 | 298,379,912 | +2,863,313 |
| 2005 | 295,516,599 | +2,711,301 |
| 2004 | 292,805,298 | +2,697,365 |
| 2003 | 290,107,933 | +2,482,740 |
| 2002 | 287,625,193 | +2,656,238 |
| 2001 | 284,968,955 | +2,806,544 |
| 2000 | 282,162,411 | +3,122,411 |
| 1999 | 279,040,000 | +3,186,000 |
| 1998 | 275,854,000 | +3,197,000 |
| 1997 | 272,657,000 | +3,263,000 |
| 1996 | 269,394,000 | +3,116,000 |
| 1995 | 266,278,000 | +3,152,000 |
| 1994 | 263,126,000 | +3,207,000 |
| 1993 | 259,919,000 | +3,405,000 |
| 1992 | 256,514,000 | +3,533,000 |
| 1991 | 252,981,000 | +3,358,000 |
| 1990 | 249,623,000 | +2,804,000 |
| 1989 | 246,819,000 | +2,320,000 |
| 1988 | 244,499,000 | +2,210,000 |
| 1987 | 242,289,000 | +2,156,000 |
| 1986 | 240,133,000 | +2,209,000 |
| 1985 | 237,924,000 | +2,099,000 |
| 1984 | 235,825,000 | +2,033,000 |
| 1983 | 233,792,000 | +2,128,000 |
| 1982 | 231,664,000 | +2,198,000 |
| 1981 | 229,466,000 | +2,241,000 |
| 1980 | 227,225,000 | +2,170,000 |
| 1979 | 225,055,000 | +2,470,000 |
| 1978 | 222,585,000 | +2,346,000 |
| 1977 | 220,239,000 | +2,204,000 |
| 1976 | 218,035,000 | +2,062,000 |
| 1975 | 215,973,000 | +2,119,000 |
| 1974 | 213,854,000 | +1,945,000 |
| 1973 | 211,909,000 | +2,013,000 |
| 1972 | 209,896,000 | +2,235,000 |
| 1971 | 207,661,000 | +2,609,000 |
| 1970 | 205,052,000 | +2,375,000 |
| 1969 | 202,677,000 | +1,971,000 |
| 1968 | 200,706,000 | +1,994,000 |
| 1967 | 198,712,000 | +2,152,000 |
| 1966 | 196,560,000 | +2,257,000 |
| 1965 | 194,303,000 | +2,414,000 |
| 1964 | 191,889,000 | +2,647,000 |
| 1963 | 189,242,000 | +2,704,000 |
| 1962 | 186,538,000 | +2,847,000 |
| 1961 | 183,691,000 | +3,020,000 |
| 1960 | 180,671,000 | — |