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The US population has grown from 4 million in the late 1700s to over 310 million in 2011, with a growth rate of 20-30 million every decade. The first census in 1790 reported 3.9 million people, and by 1920, it had reached 100 million. The US population is predicted to increase by 46% by 2050, reaching approximately 440 million people. Over 50 metropolitan areas in the US have more than 1 million residents.
The population of the United States has increased nearly 8,000 percent since the late 1700s, from approximately 4 million people to more than 310 million people in 2011. In the year 1800, the population of the United States was just over 5 million, which is about 3 million less than New York City’s 2011 population alone. From 1960 to 2010, the population of the United States grew at a rate of 20 to 30 million people every decade.
More US Population Facts:
The first United States Census was taken in 1790 and reported an estimated 3,900,000 people. By January 1920, the population of the United States had reached 100 million people.
The US Census Bureau predicts that by 2050, the US population will increase an additional 46 percent from 2007. This would make the US population in 2050 approximately 440 million people.
As of 2011, the United States had more than 50 metropolitan areas with more than 1 million residents.
