Overall, the new data reveals that the median age of the US population rose from 35.2 in 2000 and 37.2 in 2010 to 38.8 in 2020. By state, Maine had the oldest median age, 45.1, in 2020, and Utah ...

The United States population increased over the past year as a result of fewer deaths and immigration returning to pre-pandemic levels, the U.S. Census Bureau found. The country gained more than 1.… ...

There's a birth every nine seconds in the United States and a death every 10. Here's how many people live in the U.S. and other population fast facts.

Maybe size does matter.. The U.S. population is spread out among 3.8 million square miles across 50 states, yet nearly one-third of Americans live in just three states: California, Texas and New York.

U.S. population growth sped up toward more “historical norms” this year following a two-decade slump, spurred by international migration. According to U.S. Census Bureau data released Thursday ...