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The U.S. Census Bureau is the leading source of statistical information about the nation’s people. Our population statistics come from decennial censuses, which count the entire U.S. population every ten years, along with several other surveys.
U.S. and World Population Clock
See U.S. population by date, region, age and sex, and the top 10 areas by people and density. The world view has basic facts, trade, and projections by country.
America's Foreign-Born in the Last 50 Years
Information on the dramatic changes that have taken place in America's foreign-born population in the past 50 years.
Genealogy
Information collected in the Decennial Census of Population and Housing on individuals does not become available to the public until after 72 years.