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Press Kit: Vintage 2024 National and State Population Estimates

December 19, 2024

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Net International Migration Drives Highest U.S. Population Growth in Decades

The U.S. population grew by nearly 1.0% between 2023 and 2024, according to the new Vintage 2024 population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Percent Change in State Population

This graphic shows the percent change in state population from July 1, 2023 to July 1, 2024.
Population Change by Region

This graphic shows the population change by region from July 1, 2023 to July 1, 2024.
United States and World Child Populations

This graphic shows the lowest and highest child population percentages by countries and areas, states and state equivalents for July 1, 2024.

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U.S. Population Grows at Fastest Pace in More Than Two Decades

The nation’s population grew by about 1% from 2023 to 2024, outpacing average annual growth since 2000 and signaling an end to tepid growth.

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Census Bureau Improves Methodology to Better Estimate Increase in Net International Migration

Census Bureau researchers combined administrative data from other federal agencies with data from the American Community Survey to make the net international migration estimates more responsive to short-term fluctuations in immigration.

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Monthly Population Estimates for the United States: April 1, 2020 to December 1, 2025 (NA-EST2024-POP)
Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 (NST-EST2024-POP)
Annual and Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for the United States, Regions, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico and Region and State Rankings: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 (NST-EST2024-CHG)
Annual and Cumulative Estimates of the Components of Resident Population Change for the United States, Regions, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 (NST-EST2024-COMP)
Estimates of the Total Resident Population and Resident Population Age 18 Years and Older for the United States, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: July 1, 2024 (SCPRC-EST2024-18+POP)

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Annual Population Estimates, Estimated Components of Resident Population Change, and Rates of the Components of Resident Population Change for the United States, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 (NST-EST2024-ALLDATA)
File Layout (NST-EST2024-ALLDATA) [<1.0 MB]

Annual Estimates of Resident Population Change for the United States, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico and State Rankings: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 (NST-EST2024-POPCHG2020-2024)
File Layout (NST-EST2024-POPCHG2020-2024)

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Methodology Updates for the Vintage 2024 Estimates

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Vintage 2024 estimates will be available on QuickFacts.
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The Pop Clock will be updated to reflect Vintage 2024 U.S. estimates and new world data from the International Database.
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Find demographic indicators, population pyramids, mapping, and source information for countries and areas of the world with a population of 5000 or more.

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Post-Pandemic Challenges and Opportunities for Population Estimates
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Press Kit: Vintage 2023 National and State Population Estimates
Random Samplings Blog: Population Estimates at the Start of the Decade
Data Visualization: Creating the “Blended” Base
News Release: Three Blogs to Help You Understand Population Estimates
Random Samplings Blog: The Federal-State Cooperative for Population Estimates: A Partnership in Population Expertise