Population by income level in United States
United States: Population by income level was 341.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
341.79 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
341.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
180.67 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in United States, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 341.79 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in United States peaked at 341.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 180.67 million, in 1960.
United States ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180.67 million | — |
| 1961 | 183.69 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 186.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 189.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 191.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 194.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 196.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 198.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 200.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 202.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 205.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 207.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 209.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 211.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 213.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 215.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 218.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 220.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 222.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 225.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 227.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 229.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 231.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 233.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 235.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 237.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 240.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 242.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 244.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 246.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 249.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 252.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 256.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 259.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 263.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 266.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 269.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 272.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 275.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 279.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 282.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 284.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 287.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 290.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 292.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 295.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 298.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 301.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 304.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 306.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 309.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 311.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 314.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 316.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 319.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 321.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 324.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 326.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 328.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 330.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 331.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 332.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 334.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 336.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 340.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 341.79 million | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 341.79 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 115.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192.50 million | 180.67 million | 202.68 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 215.03 million | 205.05 million | 225.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.96 million | 227.22 million | 246.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 264.54 million | 249.62 million | 279.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.37 million | 282.16 million | 306.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.31 million | 309.38 million | 330.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.04 million | 331.58 million | 341.79 million | 6 |
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- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in United States?
- Population by income level in United States was 341.79 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 341.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.67 million in 1960.
- How does United States rank for population by income level?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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