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Vintage 2021 Population Estimates by Demographic Characteristics

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Vintage 2021 Population Estimates by Demographic Characteristics

June 30, 2022

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Nation Continues to Age as It Becomes More Diverse

June 30, 2022

Since 2000, the national median age has increased by 3.4 years, with the largest single-year gain of 0.3 years coming in 2021, bringing it to 38.8 years.
La población del país envejece y se hace más diversa

June 30, 2022

La edición del 2021 de las estimaciones de población por edad, sexo, raza y origen hispano ya está disponible.

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Creating the Vintage 2021 “Blended” Base

In previous years, the most recent decennial census was used as the base, or starting point, for the annual time series of population estimates.

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Methodology Statement for the Population Estimates by Demographic Characteristics (Vintage 2021): Nation, States, Counties, and Puerto Rico [<1.0 MB]

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