Resident Population of the United States: Middle Series Projections, 2001 - 2005, by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, with Median Age Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Release date: March 1996 (Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census, as enumerated.) All Races July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Population.......... 276,918 279,189 281,452 283,713 285,981 (Percent of total).. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Median age (years).. 35.9 36.1 36.3 36.5 36.6 Male population..... 135,312 136,436 137,553 138,668 139,785 Female population... 141,606 142,754 143,899 145,045 146,196 White July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Population.......... 226,940 228,332 229,712 231,087 232,463 (Percent of total).. 82.0 81.8 81.6 81.5 81.3 Median age (years).. 37.2 37.5 37.7 37.9 38.1 Male population..... 111,522 112,236 112,943 113,647 114,350 Female population... 115,418 116,096 116,769 117,440 118,113 Black July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Population.......... 35,911 36,366 36,821 37,277 37,734 (Percent of total).. 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.2 Median age (years).. 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.4 Male population..... 17,025 17,238 17,450 17,662 17,874 Female population... 18,886 19,128 19,371 19,614 19,860 American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Population.......... 2,435 2,469 2,503 2,537 2,572 (Percent of total).. 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 Median age (years).. 27.7 27.8 27.8 27.9 27.9 Male population..... 1,201 1,217 1,233 1,250 1,266 Female population... 1,234 1,252 1,269 1,287 1,306 Asian and Pacific Islander July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Population.......... 11,632 12,023 12,416 12,813 13,212 (Percent of total).. 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Median age (years).. 31.5 31.7 31.9 32.0 32.1 Male population..... 5,565 5,745 5,926 6,110 6,295 Female population... 6,068 6,278 6,490 6,703 6,918 Hispanic origin (of any race) July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Population.......... 32,281 33,207 34,145 35,094 36,057 (Percent of total).. 11.7 11.9 12.1 12.4 12.6 Median age (years).. 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.2 27.3 Male population..... 16,245 16,696 17,152 17,614 18,082 Female population... 16,036 16,511 16,993 17,480 17,975 White, not Hispanic July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Population.......... 197,651 198,216 198,759 199,286 199,802 (Percent of total).. 71.4 71.0 70.6 70.2 69.9 Median age (years).. 38.8 39.1 39.4 39.7 40.0 Male population..... 96,761 97,072 97,371 97,661 97,946 Female population... 100,890 101,144 101,388 101,625 101,856 Black, not Hispanic July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Population.......... 33,954 34,338 34,720 35,102 35,485 (Percent of total).. 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.4 Median age (years).. 30.2 30.4 30.5 30.6 30.6 Male population..... 16,052 16,230 16,407 16,584 16,760 Female population... 17,902 18,108 18,313 18,518 18,725 American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut, not Hispanic July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Population.......... 2,080 2,105 2,131 2,157 2,183 (Percent of total).. 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 Median age (years).. 28.1 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.3 Male population..... 1,020 1,032 1,044 1,057 1,070 Female population... 1,059 1,073 1,086 1,100 1,113 Asian and Pacific Islander, not Hispanic July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Population.......... 10,952 11,324 11,697 12,074 12,454 (Percent of total).. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Median age (years).. 31.8 32.0 32.2 32.3 32.4 Male population..... 5,234 5,405 5,578 5,752 5,928 Female population... 5,718 5,918 6,119 6,322 6,526 Note: For a description of the method of computation, see corresponding menu item, "Sources and methods". The source of data for these estimates is the U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P25- 1130, "Population Projections of the United States by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1995 to 2050". This document and other Population Division publications may be obtained by writing to Population Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington D.C. 20233, or by sending a message to POP@CENSUS.GOV, our E-mail address.