The total population in the United States was estimated at 342.3 million people in 2025, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1900, the United States had a population of 76.1 million people. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population in the United States is expected to reach 344.50 Million by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Population is projected to trend around 346.10 Million in 2027 and 348.40 Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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ADP Employment Change 109.00 61.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.20 0.20 percent Apr 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.60 3.40 percent Apr 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.20 Hours Apr 2026
Challenger Job Cuts 83387.00 60620.00 Persons Apr 2026
Continuing Jobless Claims 1766.00 1776.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Employed Persons 162622.00 162848.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.90 0.70 percent Mar 2026
Employment Cost - Benefits 1.20 0.80 percent Mar 2026
Employment Cost - Wages 0.80 0.70 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 59.10 59.20 percent Apr 2026
Full Time Employment 134676.00 134341.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Government Payrolls -8.00 -5.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Challenger Hiring Plans 10049.00 32826.00 Persons Apr 2026
Initial Jobless Claims 200.00 190.00 Thousand May 2026
Job Layoffs and Discharges 1867.00 1714.00 Thousand Mar 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6866.00 6922.00 Thousand Mar 2026
JOLTs Job Quits 3171.00 3046.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Job Quits Rate 2.00 1.90 Percent Mar 2026
Job Openings 6685.00 6679.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Jobless Claims 4-week Average 203.25 207.75 Thousand May 2026
Participation Rate 61.80 61.90 percent Apr 2026
Labour Costs 122.55 121.72 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.08 1.07 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls -2.00 15.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Minimum Wages 7.25 7.25 USD/Hour Dec 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 115.00 185.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 123.00 190.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Nonfarm Productivity 0.80 1.60 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 28290.00 28478.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 342.28 340.97 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 119.58 119.35 points Mar 2026
Retirement Age Men 67.00 66.83 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 67.00 66.83 Years Dec 2026
U-6 Unemployment Rate 8.20 8.00 percent Apr 2026
Unemployed Persons 7373.00 7239.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.30 percent Apr 2026
Unit Labour Costs 2.30 4.60 percent Mar 2026
Wage Growth 4.10 4.23 percent Mar 2026
Wages 32.23 32.12 USD/Hour Apr 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.10 29.97 USD/Hour Apr 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.50 8.50 percent Apr 2026


United States Population
The population of the United States represents 4.52 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 22 people on the planet is a resident of United States.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
342.28 340.97 342.28 76.09 1900 - 2025 Million Yearly