Population Projections

The Population Projections Program produces projections of the United States resident population by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin. The 2012 National Projections are based on the July 1, 2011 population estimates, which are based on the 2010 Census, and provide projections of the population for July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2060. The projections were produced using a cohort-component method and are based on assumptions about future births, deaths, and net international migration. The Census Bureau releases new national projections periodically.

• Press Release
• Methodology and Assumptions [PDF - 125k]  This document presents the methodology and assumptions used to produce the 2012 National Population Projections.
• Summary Tables These tables present the results of the population projections for the years 2015 to 2060 in summary form by various characteristics to facilitate access to the data. Files are available in both Excel (.xls) and CSV (.csv) formats.
• Downloadable File This file provides results of the population projections for 2012 to 2060 and is designed for people interested in obtaining detailed data of the population projections for analytical purposes. The population projections by single year of age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin are available in Excel (.xls) and CSV (.csv) formats.