US Population — Live Counter

As of mid-2026 the US population is approximately 336 million, based on US Census Bureau projections. This counter uses the Census Bureau's Jan 1, 2026 estimate of 335,893,238 and adds the official net change rates: 1 birth every 9 seconds, 1 death every 9.5 seconds, and 1 net international migrant every 24 seconds.

The US population grows by approximately 1 person every 21 seconds on net, according to Census Bureau 2024 data. That works out to roughly 4 people per minute, 240 per hour, and about 1.5 million net new residents per year when combining births, deaths, and immigration.

The Census Bureau uses the cohort-component method: it starts with the decennial census count and then adds births, subtracts deaths, and adds net international migration for each subsequent year. The Population Clock updates these estimates daily using vital statistics data from states and immigration data from the Department of Homeland Security.

California remains the most populous US state with approximately 39 million residents as of 2024, followed by Texas (~31 million) and Florida (~23 million). Texas has been the fastest-growing large state in recent years due to both domestic migration and international immigration.

At current growth rates of approximately 1.5 million net residents per year, the US would reach 400 million sometime around 2060. However, the Census Bureau's long-range projections depend heavily on immigration policy and future fertility trends, so this estimate carries significant uncertainty.

Approximately 10,700 babies are born in the United States every day, based on the Census Bureau rate of 1 birth every 9 seconds. About 7,900 people die each day, and roughly 3,600 net international migrants arrive, for a daily net population gain of about 6,400 people.