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Press Kit: Vintage 2023 National and State Population Estimates

December 19, 2023

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U.S. Population Trends Return to Pre-Pandemic Norms

December 19, 2023

Population trends are returning to pre-pandemic norms as the number of deaths decreased last year and migration reverted to patterns not seen since before 2020.
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Tendencias poblacionales de EE. UU. como antes de la pandemia

December 19, 2023

La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. publica las nuevas estimaciones de población de la edición del 2023.

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Percent Change in State Population

This graphic shows the percent change in state population from July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2022 and July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023.
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This graphic shows the population change by region from July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023.

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Continued Decrease in Mortality Brings Natural Increase Closer to Pre-Pandemic Levels

New population estimates show that 19 states had more deaths than births in 2023, down from 25 in 2022.

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Recommendations Regarding the Use of the 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey Coverage Results in the Vintage 2023 Population Estimates

Census Bureau experts have been examining whether to use PES results to improve the annual population estimates.

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Monthly Population Estimates for the United States: April 1, 2020 to December 1, 2024 (NA-EST2023-POP)
Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 (NST-EST2023-POP)
Annual and Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for the United States, Regions, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico and Region and State Rankings: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 (NST-EST2023-CHG)
Annual and Cumulative Estimates of the Components of Resident Population Change for the United States, Regions, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 (NST-EST2023-COMP)
Estimates of the Total Resident Population and Resident Population Age 18 Years and Older for the United States, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: July 1, 2023 (SCPRC-EST2023-18+POP)

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Annual Population Estimates, Estimated Components of Resident Population Change, and Rates of the Components of Resident Population Change for the United States, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 (NST-EST2023-ALLDATA)
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Annual Estimates of Resident Population Change for the United States, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico and State Rankings: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 (NST-EST2023-POPCHG2020-2023)
File Layout (NST-EST2023-POPCHG2020-2023)

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Methodology Updates for the Vintage 2023 Estimates

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Vintage 2023 estimates will be available on QuickFacts.
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