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2024: Population growth of 0.98% to 340 million
As of July 1, 2024, the population of the United States reached 340.1 million people. This is 0.98% more than a year ago, when 336.8 million people lived in the country. Thus, the most significant increase was recorded since 2001 - then an increase of 0.99% was demonstrated. Statistics on December 19, 2024 were published by the American Census Bureau.
The report said that since 2000, the US population has grown by almost 58 million people, and the average annual growth rate was about 0.8%. The most active dynamics was observed from 2001 to 2008, which was due to a change in the nature of migration and an increase in the birth rate. In general, population trends have changed significantly, which is associated with both major world and national events. In particular, after the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001, the number of migrants decreased, which somewhat slowed down population growth until 2003. Similarly, the financial crisis that began in 2008 had a negative impact on both fertility and immigration. In the early 2020s, the COVID-19 pandemic further slowed down the growth of the country's population.
In the period from 2023 to 2024, the US population increased by 3.3 million people. Of these, 84%, or 2.8 million, were provided by net international migration. Such a high figure is partly due to a change in the method of counting: the Census Bureau began to include persons admitted to the United States for humanitarian reasons.
Natural growth also contributed to an increase in the population: in 2023-2024, the birth rate exceeded mortality by almost 519 thousand people. This is above the historical low of 2021, when natural growth amounted to just over 146 thousand people, but significantly below the highs of previous decades.[1]
2023
335.7 million people
The population of the United States as of June 2023 is 335.7 million people.
2022: Population increase by 1.2 million to 332.2 million
In 2022, the US population grew by 1.2 million people and reached 332.2 million. This is evidenced by data from the American Census Bureau.
According to the Associated Press, citing data from the department, the increase was mainly due to migration from other countries. Over the year, more than 1 million people moved to the United States. This figure increased by 168% compared to 2021, for which 376 thousand people moved to the United States.
The Census Bureau added that in 2022, the total number of births in the country increased for the first time since 2007. In general, the annual growth rate of the US population in 2022 amounted to 0.4% against 0.1% in 2021, when due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the dynamics turned out to be the lowest in the history of the country.
In the northeastern part of the United States, the population in 2022 decreased by 219 thousand people, largely due to the move of local residents from New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, as well as deaths exceeding the birth rate in Pennsylvania. In the midwest, there were 49 thousand fewer residents, partly due to the fact that people left Illinois, and mortality in Ohio exceeded the birth rate.
In the southern United States, there are 1.3 million more inhabitants, which is the largest indicator among all regions, thanks to population growth in Texas and Florida (more than 400 thousand people in each state). Other southern states, such as North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee, saw the largest population growth in the U.S. in 2022.
Texas, the second most populous state in the United States, exceeded the 30 million mark, joining California. But California in 2022 lost 113 thousand inhabitants, which was the largest annual decline after a decrease in the number of residents of New York State by 180 thousand people. The population decline was caused by the fact that more than 343 thousand residents left California and moved to other states.[2]
According to other estimates, by September 2022, there were 335 million people in the United States.
2017
1884: Russia gives US 3rd place in terms of population in countries of the world
From at least 1800 to 1883, Russia ranked third in the world in terms of population after China and India, and in 1884 lost this place to the United States.
Population growth dynamics by state
Settlement in the United States
Male-to-female ratio
Mean age
Fertility and mortality
Nationalities
Hispanic
More than 90% of the US population growth from 2020 to 2023 was for Hispanics.
The white population declined during this period, according to Brookings. There has been an "explosion of diversity" in the US, says study author Frey.
Indian Reservation Map
Jews
Russians
Cameroonians
As of 2022, the Cameroonian diaspora in the United States is the second largest in the world after the French.
Armenians
From which countries emigrated to the United States
Dating
2021:15% of adults out of wedlock used dating sites
Children out of wedlock
2018
2005-2014
Migration
2025: The number of illegal immigrants in the United States reached 11 million people
According to the US Migration Policy Institute, which was released in January 2025, the number of illegal immigrants in the United States reaches 11 million people, of which 5.3 million are from Mexico, 741,000 are from El Salvador, 724,000 are from Guatemala, 553,000 are from India, 490,000 are from Honduras. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has cases of 7.8 million people by January 2025 who could potentially be deported. But some of them have filed paperwork to clarify the status, complicating the deportation process.
2023
The number of migrants arriving per year is more than 0.3% of the country's population
Illegal immigration crisis
The administration of US President Joe Biden invites asylum seekers to apply through the official CBP One application, which accepts 30,000 applications per month.
However, the application works intermittently, and the queues are large. Therefore, most migrants prefer to cross the border illegally between checkpoints. In October 2023, there were almost 190 thousand such migrants.
On the American side, migrants are met by border officials. A case is opened against migrants to consider their application for asylum seeker in court. However, the US immigration court is no longer coping with the flow of migrants - at the end of 2023, more than three million pending cases are in court. Newly arrived migrants are issued subpoenas for 2027 and later. While awaiting trial, migrants may be in the United States, which they use.
Southern states - especially Texas Arizona - are taking a major migration hit. The Democrat-hated governor of Texas - Republican Greg Abbott - has long sent buses, and more recently planes, with migrants to 'sanctuary cities' speaking out in support of migrant rights. These include,, New York Chicago Boston, San Francisco and others. However, these cities are already struggling to cope with the influx of migrants: Chicago and Boston do not always have enough shelter space, so migrants have to be accommodated at airports and police stations. New York spends almost 10 million a dollars day on keeping migrants in cities hotels , while getting a job or leaving for other cities, migrants are in no hurry. Mayors of these cities write letters to Biden asking him to increase subsidies for the maintenance of migrants.
On May 11, 2023, the Biden administration repealed the so-called "Section 42," which allowed migrants to be deported without explanation and unnecessary bureaucracy.
On May 31, 2023, the administration removed the need to take a DNA test for those migrants who crossed the border with a child and claimed to be their relatives.
2022: 79K refugees from Afghanistan arrive in US
In January 2022, the number of refugees from Afghanistan who arrived in the United States under the "Welcome Allies" Democratic program was estimated at 79,000 people.
The federal government prevents southern states from defending themselves in any way, including building walls, barriers on rivers and using force against illegal immigrants.
2021: Net population inflow over 4 years and promotion of illegal immigration
On January 20, 2021, US President Biden lifted a state of emergency on the southwestern border, thereby stopping the construction of a border wall. In addition, he abolished several decrees of his predecessor Donald Trump, which allowed him to control the situation at the border.
On February 6, 2021, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken began the process of terminating agreements with El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, which guaranteed that migrants would not go to the United States.
March 21 - August 31, 2021, the administration allowed more than 100 thousand illegal immigrants of foreigners into the United States. It is noteworthy that migrants were no longer given special referrals to the Immigration and Customs Police (ITP), instead they were recommended to self-report to ITP.
In October 2021, the Department of Homeland Security lifted a series of measures that prevented migrants from getting a job.
In November 2021, the US administration introduced a program that provided for alternatives to detention - as a result, thousands of illegal immigrants were simply released after being captured.
2020: Immigration
Homeless
2024: 18.1% rise in homelessness to 770,000
In 2024, the number of homeless people in the United States exceeded 770 thousand people - this is 18.1% more compared to 2023. Such a sharp increase is due to the lack of affordable housing, devastating natural disasters and the influx of migrants in several regions of the country. Such data are reflected in the materials of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, released at the end of December 2024.
It is noted that in 2023 the number of homeless people in the United States rose by 12% on an annualized basis. The reasons were a sharp increase in rents and the cessation of assistance that was previously provided in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, when calculating the homeless, people who live with friends or relatives, as well as some other categories of citizens, are not taken into account.
The surge in homelessness during 2023-2024 contrasts with the gains the U.S. has been making for more than a decade. Robert Marbut Jr., former executive director of the US Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), called the almost 33 percent increase in the number of homeless people in the country in four years (up to 2024 inclusive) "shameful."
 | No American should face homelessness, and the Biden-Harris administration is committed to providing every family with the affordable, safe and quality housing it deserves, said Adrianne Todman, acting secretary of housing and urban development. |  |
California, the most populous state in the U.S., has the nation's highest homeless population. This is followed by, New York, and Washington Florida Massachusetts. At the same time, several large American cities have been successful in reducing the number of homeless people. In their Dallas number decreased by 16% in the period from 2022 to 2024. Angeles In recorded a fall of 5%.[3]
2023
The number of homeless in the United States for the year increased by 11%
In 2023, the number of homeless people in the United States increased by a record 11% compared to the previous year. Such data was published on August 14, 2023 by The Wall Street Journal.
It is said that in 2023 there is the fastest increase in the number of Americans without a fixed place of residence in the entire history of collecting relevant statistics. The figure of 11% exceeds the pre-pandemic (we are talking about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic) values. Journalists from The Wall Street Journal analyzed data from more than 300 organizations that track homeless people in urban areas, counties and states. According to estimates, by August 2023, the number of homeless people in the country exceeds 577 thousand people. However, those numbers could be adjusted somewhat after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development submits its final annual report.
According to researchers, the record growth rate of the number of Americans without a roof over their heads is explained by many problems. These are high housing costs, a shortage of rental space, an ongoing "opioid crisis" and an increase in the flow of migrants. In addition, amid the crisis and macroeconomic challenges, many US citizens have faced an increase in loan debt. The situation is aggravated by the reduction in assistance from the authorities, which was allocated at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Overall, the report's authors note, the rise in homelessness in 2023 indicates that the nation's national housing crisis has worsened. In 2010-2016. the proportion of Americans who do not have a permanent meta residence has been steadily declining. However, after 2016, the number of homeless people went up. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, the number of homeless people has become almost half as much. But already in January 2022, more than 582 thousand US residents did not have a roof over their heads.[4]
2018
The homeless population of the United States has increased in two years. As of January 2018, 553,000 people are homeless in the United States, with 65% of the total number of such people living in shelters.
Half of all homeless people live in one of five states - California (129,972), New York (91,897), Florida (31,030), Texas (25,310) and Washington (22,304).
Growth
Sexual orientation
Gays and Lesbians
20% of US residents born after 1995 identify as homo-/bi-/a-/pan- and further down the list-sexual.
Zoophilia
Smoking
Main article: Cigarettes (US market)
See also
Notes
- ↑ New 2024 Population Estimates Show Nation’s Population Grew by About 1% to 340.1 Million Since 2023
- ↑ International migration drove US population growth in 2022
- ↑ US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
- ↑ More Americans Are Ending Up Homeless—at a Record Rate
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