The United States at 250: How the Country Has Changed in the Past 50 Years

"The U.S. population has grown by more than 120 million people to a new total of roughly 340 million over the past 50 years, with much of that growth driven by immigrants, longer life spans, as well as Asian and Hispanic Americans. Geographically, there has been a significant movement of people to Southern and Western states."

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The United States at 250: How the Country Has Changed in the Past 50 Years

As America turns 250, explore how demographics, work, family and economics have shifted since 1976, based on 50 years of Census data.

Pew Research Center