Population by income level in United States
United States: Population by income level was 341.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in United States, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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.
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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More population data for United States
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 435,333 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.