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 98.00 122.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.30 0.30 percent Jun 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.50 3.40 percent Jun 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.30 Hours Jun 2026
Challenger Job Cuts 45849.00 97006.00 Persons Jun 2026
Continuing Jobless Claims 1814.00 1806.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employed Persons 162264.00 162771.00 Thousand Jun 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 59.00 59.20 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 133659.00 134173.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Government Payrolls 8.00 32.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Challenger Hiring Plans 10933.00 19536.00 Persons Jun 2026
Initial Jobless Claims 215.00 217.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Job Layoffs and Discharges 1708.00 1667.00 Thousand May 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 7594.00 7585.00 Thousand May 2026
JOLTs Job Quits 3065.00 3043.00 Thousand May 2026
Job Quits Rate 1.90 1.90 Percent May 2026
Job Openings 7508.00 8160.00 Thousand May 2026
Jobless Claims 4-week Average 218.75 222.50 Thousand Jul 2026
Participation Rate 61.50 61.80 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 123.78 123.22 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.14 1.17 percent Jun 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 3.00 -2.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 7.25 7.25 USD/Hour Dec 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 57.00 129.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 49.00 97.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Nonfarm Productivity 0.30 1.60 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 28626.00 28679.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 342.28 340.97 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 119.40 119.35 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 7.90 8.10 percent Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 7094.00 7307.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.20 4.30 percent Jun 2026
Unit Labour Costs 1.80 2.10 percent Mar 2026
Wage Growth 3.82 3.53 percent May 2026
Wages 32.38 32.31 USD/Hour Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.27 30.19 USD/Hour Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.20 9.40 percent Jun 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