2019 National and State Population Estimates

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2019 National and State Population Estimates

December 30, 2019

News release

Press Release

Population Estimates Continue to Show the Nation's Growth Is Slowing

December 30, 2019

Natural increase drops below 1 million for the first time in decades due to fewer births and more deaths.
Press Release

Estimados de poblaci�n muestran que el crecimiento del pa�s disminuye.

December 30, 2019

El aumento natural cae debajo de 1 millón por primera vez en décadas debido a menos nacimientos y más muertes.

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Datasets

NST-EST2019-alldata

NST-EST2019-popchg2010-2019

SCPRC-EST2019-18+POP-RES

Methodology [<1.0 MB]
Release Notes (Method Changes) [<1.0 MB]

America Counts

New Estimates Show U.S. Population Growth Continues to Slow

Estimates out today show U.S. population grew 0.5% to 328.2 million from July 2018 to July 2019. The nation is still growing but at a slower rate since 2015.
Net International Migration Projected to Fall to Lowest Levels This Decade

New estimates show that international migration added 595,000 to the U.S. population between 2018 and 2019, down from a high of 1,047,000 between 2015 and 2016.

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Press Release

Slower Growth for Nation's Population

December 30, 2019

Natural increase drops below 1 million for the first time in decades.

Data Tools

Background Information

Population and Housing Units Estimates site
Population Estimates Release Notes and Methodology
Population and Housing Units Estimates Release Schedule

The annual population and housing unit estimates are released on a flow basis throughout the year.

Archived Newsroom Products

2018 Population Estimates News Release

The U.S. population grew by 0.6 percent and Nevada and Idaho were the nation’s fastest-growing states between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018.
State Population Change: 2017 to 2018 News Graphic

How does your state stack up?
State Population Change: 2010 to 2018 News Graphic

How does your state stack up?
Three Blogs to Help You Understand Population Estimates

Read the blogs to understand the methodology behind the 2016 population estimates.
The Federal-State Cooperative for Population Estimates: A Partnership in Population Expertise

Accurate population estimates matter. Population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau help determine how more than $675 billion in federal dollars are distributed each year.

Outside Contacts

The Federal-State Cooperative for Population Estimates

FSCPE promotes cooperation between states and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Federal-State Cooperative for Population Estimates Contacts
State Data Center (SDC) Program
State Data Center Member Networks

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