Population of cities towns and villages in United States
United States: Population of cities towns and villages was 88.17 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in United States, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in United States is 88.17 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in United States peaked at 88.17 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.28 million, in 1950.
That places United States 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.28 million | — |
| 1955 | 66.85 million | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 69.63 million | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 72.31 million | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 74.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 76.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 78.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 80.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 81.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 83.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 83.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 85.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 87.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 87.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.17 million | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 88.17 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 465,167, 189.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.57 million | 64.28 million | 66.85 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 70.97 million | 69.63 million | 72.31 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 75.52 million | 74.53 million | 76.51 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.54 million | 78.62 million | 80.46 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 82.60 million | 81.82 million | 83.37 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.56 million | 83.75 million | 85.38 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.43 million | 87.12 million | 87.75 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.17 million | 88.17 million | 88.17 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in United States?
- Population of cities towns and villages in United States was 88.17 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 88.17 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.28 million in 1950.
- How does United States rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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