Census Facts

Question 1

Did the US population increase or decrease in the 2020 Census?

Answer 1

According to the 2020 Census, U.S. experienced the slowest national population growth since the Great Depression. The nation grew only about 7 percent between 2010 and 2020, similar to the previous historic low between 1930 and 1940.

Question 2

What two states lost the most population in 2019 and 2020?

Answer 2

New York and California.

Question 3

What states saw the biggest percentage gains in their populations, in the 2020 Census?

Answer 3

In percentage terms, the Mountain West states of Idaho (2.1 percent growth for the year) followed by Arizona (1.8 percent), Nevada and Utah (1.5 percent) grew fastest.

Question 4

What two main demographic shifts are expected in 2030?

Answer 4

All baby boomers will be over 65 (and account for 1 in 5 Americans) and immigration will over births as the primary driver of population growth.

Question 5

What percent of the population is expected to be over 65 in 2060?

Answer 5

Nearly 25 percent.

Question 6

By 2060, what percen to the population is expected to be non-white?

Answer 6

32 percent, or 1 in 3 Americans, are expected to be a race other than white.

Question 7

What are the fastest growth racial ethnic groups in the US?

Answer 7

1. People who are Two or More
Races, who are projected to grow
some 200 percent by 2060.
2. Asians
3. Hispanics

Question 8

In what year is the US expected to become a majority-minority country?

Answer 8

The U.S. is projected to become a majority-minority nation for the first time in 2043.