December 30, 2019: The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that there will be 330 million Americans as the New Year of 2020 begins. That’s up a bit from 328 million at the beginning of 2019.^[1]

The population keeps growing because there is one new birth in the United States every 8 seconds. Additionally, every 34 seconds, a new migrant moves into the country from somewhere else around the world.^[1]

These gains are partially offset by the fact that one American dies every 10 seconds throughout the year.^[1]

Put it all together and the U.S. population grows by one person every 18 seconds.^[1]

That works out to an average population growth of 200 people every hour of every day all year long.

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