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The nation’s adult population increased faster than the under-age-18 population and the U.S. population as a whole in the last decade, according to the first detailed 2020 Census data released Thursday. In 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau counted 331.4 million people living in the United States; more than three-quarters (77.9%) or 258.3 million were adults, 18 years or older — a 10.1% increase from 234.6 million in 2010.
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Most Older Adults Lived in Households with Computer and Internet Access Andrew Roberts, Stella Ogunwole, Laura Blakeslee, and Megan Rabe | Component ID: #ti166377700 The growth of the U.S. population age 65 and older exceeds that of the total population and the population under age 65. Lower birth rates and increased longevity have led to this rapid growth not just in the United States but across the world.
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