2007 Population Estimates
The Population Estimates Program at the Census Bureau develops and prepares estimates of the population by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin for the nation, states and counties, prepares estimates of the total population of functioning governmental units, and estimates of the number of housing units for states and counties. These estimates are consistent with the decennial census residence definition of usual residence and represent the Census Bureau's official estimates of updated census counts for these areas.
The estimates developed from this program are used for a variety of purposes including the annual allocation of over $300 billion in federal funds, as denominators for statistical indicators, and the basis for program planning and development.
Variants of these estimates are used as controls for the American Community Survey (ACS). The population levels by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin for states and counties, the population totals for places, and the number of housing units for states and counties which result from the ACS will not agree with the official estimates. This is because the weighting specifications employed by the ACS use various aggregations of the estimates for states and counties.
Thus, ACS estimates of population levels and housing unit estimates should not be used for the levels of geography specified above. Annual population estimates should be used instead and can be found in the tables below.
Total Population estimates for:
Housing Unit estimates for:
Age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin estimates. Select the U.S., a state, or a county and click 'Go'.
Ranked Geographic Comparison Tables for the United States by State:
Median Age
Sex Ratio
Percent of Population Who Are 65 Years and Over
Percent of Population Who Are 85 Years and Over
Age Dependency Ratio
Child Dependency Ratio
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
For additional information see the Population Estimates Program main page.
Population Estimates Program