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.

The 2012 National Projections include a main series and three alternative series. These four projections series provide results for differing assumptions of net international migration. The main series, referred to as the Middle series, was released in December 2012. The alternative series, released in May 2013, were based on assumptions of low, high, and constant levels of net international migration. All other methodology and assumptions, including fertility and mortality, are the same as those used in the Middle series. The three alternative series are useful for analyzing potential outcomes of different levels of net international migration.

Methodology and Assumptions

2012 National Population Projections: Methodology and Assumptions [<1.0 MB]

Table 1. Projections of the Population and Components of Change for the United States: 2015 to 2060

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Alternative Net International Migration Series

Table 2. Projections of the Population by Selected Age Groups and Sex for the United States: 2015 to 2060

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Table 3. Percent Distribution of the Projected Population by Selected Age Groups and Sex for the United States: 2015 to 2060

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Table 4. Projections of the Population by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for the United States: 2015 to 2060

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Table 5. Percent Distribution of the Projected Population by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for the United States: 2015 to 2060

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Table 6. Percent Distribution of the Projected Population by Race and Hispanic Origin for the United States: 2015 to 2060

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Table 7. Projected Change in Population Size by Race and Hispanic Origin for the United States: 2015 to 2060

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Table 8. Projected Components of Change by Race and Hispanic Origin for the United States: 2015 to 2060

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Table 9. Projected Rates for Components of Change by Race and Hispanic Origin for the United States: 2015 to 2060

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Table 10. Projected Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for the United States: 2015 to 2060

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Table 11. Projected Infant Mortality Rates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for the United States: 2015 to 2060

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Table 12. Projections of the Population by Age and Sex for the United States: 2015 to 2060

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Summary Tables

Additional File Formats

Additional file formats for the summary tables (XLS and CSV) can be accessed in our archives.

Archived Tables

Related Information

DATASET

2012 National Population Projections Datasets

Population Projections Tables

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