📊 Updates You May Have Missed

2023 Population Estimates by Demographic Characteristics

Between 2022 and 2023, the Hispanic population accounted for just under 71% of the overall growth of the United States population, driven primarily by Hispanic births. Hispanics of any race grew to just over 65 million, an increase of 1.16 million (1.8%) from the prior year. This growth significantly contributed to the nation's total population gain of 1.64 million in 2023.

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The population age 65 and over increased in all but one of the nation’s 387 metro areas, while the population of children declined in many metro areas from April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023, according to new Vintage 2023 Population Estimates.

Visit America Counts to read more about the U.S. population by age.

Related Content

• Press Kit: Vintage 2023 Population Estimates by Demographic Characteristics
• Graphic: Hispanic or Latino Population as Percent of County Total Population
• Graphic: Percent Change in the Hispanic or Latino Population by County

📱 A new Census Bureau report out this month shows smartphones were the most common computing device in U.S. households (90%) in 2021, followed by desktop or laptop computers (81%) and tablets (64%).

Explore more findings from our report.

Related Content 

• Report: Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2021
• America Counts: Broadband Access in Tribal Areas Lags Rest of the Nation

📝 Profile of Older Adults by Poverty Status: 2021

On June 25, the Census Bureau released a report on adults age 65 and over who are living in poverty. Using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, the Profile of Older Adults by Poverty Status: 2021 report examines the sociodemographic characteristics, living arrangements, program participation, and net worth of older adults by poverty status.

📌 In Case You Missed It

In his latest blog, Director Santos discusses how we are expanding our knowledge on measuring sexual orientation and gender identity and the different ways our research and demographic surveys glean this information.

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Through several publicly available, easy-to-use data tools, the Census Bureau provides demographic and economic statistics and maps to emergency planners and the public to support emergency management.

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We serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government's largest statistical agency. As the world’s premier statistical agency, we are dedicated to making our nation a better place. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our data to make informed decisions.