Population Trends

Reflecting a demographic shift, 109 U.S. counties have become majority nonwhite since 2000

Overall, 293 U.S. counties were majority nonwhite in 2018. Most of these are concentrated in California, the South and on the East Coast.

Hispanic women no longer account for the majority of immigrant births in the U.S.

Much of the downturn in the share of immigrant births to Hispanics has been driven by a decline in births among Mexican-origin women.

A view of the nation’s future through kindergarten demographics

In 18 states and the District of Columbia, Latino children accounted for at least 20% of public school kindergarten students in 2017.

The most common age among whites in U.S. is 58 – more than double that of racial and ethnic minorities

The most common age was 11 for Hispanics, 27 for blacks and 29 for Asians as of last July. Multiracial Americans were by far the youngest racial or ethnic group.

Puerto Rico’s population declined sharply after hurricanes Maria and Irma

The population of Puerto Rico stood at 3.2 million in 2018, its lowest point since 1979 and down sharply from 2017.

Measuring illegal immigration: How Pew Research Center counts unauthorized immigrants in the U.S.

Jeffrey S. Passel, senior demographer, on the research techniques used to derive the unauthorized immigrant population estimate in the U.S. and the challenges involved.

For World Population Day, a look at the countries with the biggest projected gains – and losses – by 2100

Four of the 10 most populous countries will no longer be among the top 10 in 2100 – and all four will be supplanted by rapidly growing African nations.

World’s population is projected to nearly stop growing by the end of the century

For the first time in modern history, the world’s population is expected to virtually stop growing by the end of this century.

Recently arrived U.S. immigrants, growing in number, differ from long-term residents

Recently arrived immigrants have markedly different education, income and other characteristics from those who have been in the U.S. for longer.

Is U.S. fertility at an all-time low? Two of three measures point to yes

A key U.S. fertility rate has reached a record low for the fourth year in a row. But is it really a record low? The short answer: It’s complicated.

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