The first U.S. census, in 1790, recorded four million Americans. By 2000, this number had grown to over 281 million, and is expected to reach 308 million by 2010.

The United States is an urbanized nation, with 80.6 percent of its population residing in cities and suburbs.^[1] The mean population center of the United States has consistently shifted westward and southward, with California and Texas currently the most populous states. According to Californians for Population Stabilization, U.S. population growth is now the highest among developed countries.^[2] Births, supplemented by immigration, help to offset the aging population. The total fertility rate in the United States estimated for 2007 is 2.09, which is roughly the replacement level for industrialized countries. The total U.S. population crossed the 100 million mark around 1915, the 200 million mark in 1967, and the 300 million mark in 2006 (on Tuesday, October 17).^[3][4] The U.S. population more than tripled during the 20th century - a growth rate of about 1.3 percent a year - from about 76 million in 1900 to 281 million in 2000. This is unlike most European countries, especially Germany, Russia, Italy and Greece, whose populations are slowly declining, and whose fertility rates are below replacement. The mean center of U.S. population is determined by the United States Census Bureau after tabulating the results of each census. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Immigration reduction refers to movements active within the United States that advocate a reduction in the amount of immigration allowed into the United States or other countries. ... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The aim of this page is to act as a comparison between European countries in many different aspects, such as population, GDP, life expectancy, etc. ...

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According to U.S. Census Bureau's estimation for 2005, 45% of American children under the age of 5 are minorities.^[5] In 2006, the nation’s minority population reached 100.7 million. A year before, the minority population totaled 98.3 million. Hispanics accounted for almost half (1.4 million) of the national population growth of 2.9 million between July 1, 2005, and July 1, 2006.^[6] In thirty-five of the country's fifty largest cities, white people are or soon will be in the minority.^[7] Image File history File links Uspopclock300million. ... Image File history File links Uspopclock300million. ... Image File history File links Uspop. ... Image File history File links Uspop. ... This distribution is named for the pyramidal shape of its graph. ... Image File history File links WikiNews-Logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... Theoretical Human population increase from 10,000 BC – AD 2000. ... The term white American (often used interchangeably and incorrectly with Caucasian American[2] and within the United States simply white[3]) is an umbrella term that refers to people of European descent residing in the United States. ...

Current U.S population

Based on a population clock maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau, the current U.S. population, as of 18:48 GMT (EST+5) April 16, 2008 is 303,868,496.^[8] The US population is predicted to increase by one third by the year 2050. The Population Clock is the United States Census Bureaus continuously active approximations of both the population of the United States and the worlds total population. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... GMT redirects here. ... Eastern Standard Time redirects here. ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... 2050 (MML) will be a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The United States has dozens of major cities, including 11 of the 55 global cities of all types—with three "alpha" global cities: New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The figures expressed below are for populations within city limits. A different ranking is evident when considering U.S. metro area populations, Census Bureau's 2005 estimates, are as follows. In historic areas that were settled very early, e.g., New Haven, etc., the boundaries were set in the 1700s and therefore the populations appear small even though, in actuality, the cities are very large. A world city, or a world-class city, is a city with a set of somewhat subjective traits which often include the following: International familiarity (or first-name familiarity – one would say Paris, not Paris, France). Active influence and participation in international events and world affairs (for example, New York... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... The following is a list (by population) of all Metropolitan Statistical Areas as defined by the United States Census Bureau. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Connecticut. ...

US adult population (people over 21 years old) is approximately 70 % of the total population. For more details see the "American Fact Finder" at the Census site. [1]

• All metropolitan area population figures and ranks are based on the United States Census Bureau's definition of "Metropolitan Statistical Areas." However, common practice is to combine the San Jose Metropolitan Area with that of San Francisco and Oakland (i.e., the Combined Statistical Area) whose population is 7.1 million. This would affect the populations of the other metropolitan areas as well.

See also: United States metropolitan area and List of United States cities by population

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Population density

2000 U.S. population density in persons per sq. mile (lower 48 states only): Light to dark (yellow to blue): 1-4 (y), 5-9 (lt. green), 10-24 (teal), 25-49 (dk. teal), 50-99 (blue-green), 100-249 (blue), 250-66,995 (black).

The most densely populated state is New Jersey (1,121/mi² or 433/km²). See List of U.S. states by population density for maps and complete statistics. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (907x592, 57 KB)Population density of the United States based on the 2000 census Density key at Image:USA 2000 population density key. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (907x592, 57 KB)Population density of the United States based on the 2000 census Density key at Image:USA 2000 population density key. ... Spectators viewing the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks from across the Hudson River, in the terrace courtyard of the Union City Boxing Club. ... map highlighting West New York withing Hudson County West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. ... Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... 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The United States Census Bureau publishes a popular "dot" map showing population distribution at a resolution of 7,500 people,^[10] as well as complete listings of population density by place name.^[11] The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

Race and ethnicity

Main articles: Racial demographics of the United States and Hyphenated American

The U.S. population's racial distribution in 2006 was as follows:^[12] Most common ancestries in the United States (as of 2000) The United States is a diverse country racially. ... Hyphenated Americans are Americans who are referred to with a first word indicating an origin or ancestry in a foreign country and a second term (separated from the first with a hyphen) being American (e. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

• White alone (including people of Middle Eastern background): 73.9% or 221.3 million
• Black or African American alone: 12.2% or 37.1 million
• Asian alone: 4.4% or 13.1 million
• American Indian or Alaska Native alone: 0.8% or 2.4 million
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander alone: 0.14% or 0.43 million
• Some other race alone: 6.3% or 19.0 million
• Two or more races: 2.0% or 6.1 million^[13]

Each of the above categories includes people who identify their ethnicity as Hispanic or Latino.^[14] U.S. federal law defines Hispanic or Latino as any person with ancestry from a Spanish-speaking Latin American country or Spain, regardless of race.^[15] The term white American (often used interchangeably and incorrectly with Caucasian American[2] and within the United States simply white[3]) is an umbrella term that refers to people of European descent residing in the United States. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... // Demographics in 2000 US Census Pacific Islander Americans represent the smallest group counted on the 2000 US Census. ... Most common ancestries in the United States (as of 2000) The United States is a diverse country racially. ... Actress Halle Berry was born to a white mother and a black father The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose parents are not the same race. ... US Hispanic or Latino population The Office of Management and Budget is required to use a minimum of two ethnicities: Hispanic or Latino or not Hispanic or Latino The O.M.B. defines Hispanic or Latino as a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American or other... Hispanic Americans (Spanish: Hispano Americano) are Americans of Hispanic ethnicity who largely identify with the Hispanic cultural heritage. ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

• Hispanic or Latino of any race: 14.8% or about 44.3 million.^[16]
  • White Hispanic - 23,154,516
  • Black Hispanic - 616,953
  • American Indian and Alaska Native - 333,880
  • Asian Hispanic - 154,694
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander - 38,964
  • Some other race - 18,238,347
  • Two or more races - 1,714,924

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Religious affiliation

Main article: Religion in the United States

The table below represents selected data as reported to the United States Census Bureau. It only includes the voluntary self-reported membership of religious bodies with 60,000 or more. The definition of a church member is determined by each religious body. A growing sector of the population, currently 14%, does not identify itself as a member of any religion.^[17] The Washington National Cathedral, located in the capital of the U.S., is one of the largest churches in the country. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

The American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) 2001 was based on a random digit-dialed telephone survey of 50,281 American residential households in the continental U.S.A (48 states). Respondents were asked to describe themselves in terms of religion with an open-ended question. Interviewers did not prompt or offer a suggested list of potential answers. The primary question of the interview was: What is your religion, if any? The religion of the spouse/partner was also asked. If the initial answer was 'Protestant' or 'Christian' further questions were asked to probe which particular denomination. The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the AME Church, is a Christian denomination founded by Bishop Richard Allen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1816. ... The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, or AME Zion Church, was officially formed in 1821, but operated for a number years before then. ... 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Plurality religion by state, 2001. Data is unavailable for Alaska and Hawaii.

Percentage of religion against average, 2001.

Percentage of state populations that identify with a religion rather than "no religion", 2001.

Self-Described Religious Identification of U.S. Adult Population: 1990 and 2001 [6]
All figures after adjusting for refusals to reply, which jumped from 2.3% in 1990 to 5.4% in 2001 Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (816x530, 25 KB) Created using Image:BlankMap-USA-states. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (816x530, 25 KB) Created using Image:BlankMap-USA-states. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (841x580, 30 KB) (Created using Image:BlankMap-US-States. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (841x580, 30 KB) (Created using Image:BlankMap-US-States. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 400 pixelsFull resolution (1967 × 983 pixel, file size: 89 KB, MIME type: image/png) The percentage of people by state in the United States who identify with a religion as apposed to having no religion (2001). ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 400 pixelsFull resolution (1967 × 983 pixel, file size: 89 KB, MIME type: image/png) The percentage of people by state in the United States who identify with a religion as apposed to having no religion (2001). ...

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