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Civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, race, and ethnicity

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Table 3.2 Civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, race, and ethnicity, 2005, 2015, 2025, and projected 2035 (Numbers in thousands)
Group	Population, 2005	Population, 2015	Population, 2025	Population, 2035	Population change, 2005–15	Population change, 2015–25	Population change, 2025–35	Percent distribution, 2005	Percent distribution, 2015	Percent distribution, 2025	Percent distribution, 2035	Compound annual rate of change, 2005–15	Compound annual rate of change, 2015–25	Compound annual rate of change, 2025–35
Total, 16 years and older	226,083	250,800	273,651	288,313	24,717	22,851	14,662	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	1.0	0.9	0.5
16 to 24	36,674	38,589	39,765	37,359	1,915	1,176	-2,406	16.2	15.4	14.5	13.0	0.5	0.3	-0.6
16 to 19	16,398	16,618	17,841	16,431	220	1,223	-1,410	7.3	6.6	6.5	5.7	0.1	0.7	-0.8
20 to 24	20,276	21,971	21,924	20,928	1,695	-47	-996	9.0	8.8	8.0	7.3	0.8	0.0	-0.5
25 to 54	124,175	125,109	131,080	138,772	934	5,971	7,692	54.9	49.9	47.9	48.1	0.1	0.5	0.6
25 to 34	39,063	42,771	45,355	46,479	3,708	2,584	1,124	17.3	17.1	16.6	16.1	0.9	0.6	0.2
35 to 44	43,005	39,701	45,370	47,624	-3,304	5,669	2,254	19.0	15.8	16.6	16.5	-0.8	1.3	0.5
45 to 54	42,107	42,637	40,355	44,670	530	-2,282	4,315	18.6	17.0	14.7	15.5	0.1	-0.5	1.0
55 and older	65,234	87,102	102,806	112,182	21,868	15,704	9,376	28.9	34.7	37.6	38.9	2.9	1.7	0.9
55 to 64	30,165	40,594	41,137	38,535	10,429	543	-2,602	13.3	16.2	15.0	13.4	3.0	0.1	-0.7
65 to 74	18,406	27,305	35,756	36,739	8,899	8,451	983	8.1	10.9	13.1	12.7	4.0	2.7	0.3
75 and older	16,663	19,203	25,913	36,908	2,540	6,710	10,995	7.4	7.7	9.5	12.8	1.4	3.0	3.6

Men, 16 years and older	109,151	121,100	133,481	140,521	11,949	12,381	7,040	48.3	48.3	48.8	48.7	1.0	1.0	0.5
16 to 24	18,498	19,441	20,082	18,866	943	641	-1,216	8.2	7.8	7.3	6.5	0.5	0.3	-0.6
16 to 19	8,317	8,429	9,084	8,354	112	655	-730	3.7	3.4	3.3	2.9	0.1	0.8	-0.8
20 to 24	10,181	11,012	10,998	10,513	831	-14	-485	4.5	4.4	4.0	3.6	0.8	0.0	-0.5
25 to 54	61,207	61,425	65,141	68,960	218	3,716	3,819	27.1	24.5	23.8	23.9	0.0	0.6	0.6
25 to 34	19,445	21,142	22,593	23,072	1,697	1,451	479	8.6	8.4	8.3	8.0	0.8	0.7	0.2
35 to 44	21,177	19,444	22,603	23,774	-1,733	3,159	1,171	9.4	7.8	8.3	8.2	-0.9	1.5	0.5
45 to 54	20,585	20,839	19,945	22,113	254	-894	2,168	9.1	8.3	7.3	7.7	0.1	-0.4	1.0
55 and older	29,446	40,234	48,258	52,694	10,788	8,024	4,436	13.0	16.0	17.6	18.3	3.2	1.8	0.9
55 to 64	14,502	19,518	20,109	18,842	5,016	591	-1,267	6.4	7.8	7.3	6.5	3.0	0.3	-0.6
65 to 74	8,423	12,712	16,891	17,547	4,289	4,179	656	3.7	5.1	6.2	6.1	4.2	2.9	0.4
75 and older	6,521	8,004	11,258	16,305	1,483	3,254	5,047	2.9	3.2	4.1	5.7	2.1	3.5	3.8

Women, 16 years and older	116,932	129,700	140,170	147,792	12,768	10,470	7,622	51.7	51.7	51.2	51.3	1.0	0.8	0.5
16 to 24	18,176	19,148	19,683	18,492	972	535	-1,191	8.0	7.6	7.2	6.4	0.5	0.3	-0.6
16 to 19	8,081	8,189	8,757	8,077	108	568	-680	3.6	3.3	3.2	2.8	0.1	0.7	-0.8
20 to 24	10,095	10,959	10,926	10,415	864	-33	-511	4.5	4.4	4.0	3.6	0.8	0.0	-0.5
25 to 54	62,968	63,684	65,939	69,812	716	2,255	3,873	27.9	25.4	24.1	24.2	0.1	0.3	0.6
25 to 34	19,618	21,629	22,762	23,406	2,011	1,133	644	8.7	8.6	8.3	8.1	1.0	0.5	0.3
35 to 44	21,828	20,257	22,767	23,850	-1,571	2,510	1,083	9.7	8.1	8.3	8.3	-0.7	1.2	0.5
45 to 54	21,522	21,798	20,410	22,556	276	-1,388	2,146	9.5	8.7	7.5	7.8	0.1	-0.7	1.0
55 and older	35,788	46,868	54,548	59,488	11,080	7,680	4,940	15.8	18.7	19.9	20.6	2.7	1.5	0.9
55 to 64	15,663	21,076	21,028	19,693	5,413	-48	-1,335	6.9	8.4	7.7	6.8	3.0	0.0	-0.7
65 to 74	9,983	14,593	18,865	19,192	4,610	4,272	327	4.4	5.8	6.9	6.7	3.9	2.6	0.2
75 and older	10,142	11,199	14,655	20,603	1,057	3,456	5,948	4.5	4.5	5.4	7.1	1.0	2.7	3.5

White,16 years and older	184,449	196,869	207,515	212,529	12,420	10,646	5,014	81.6	78.5	75.8	73.7	0.7	0.5	0.2
Men	90,029	96,149	102,333	104,784	6,120	6,184	2,451	39.8	38.3	37.4	36.3	0.7	0.6	0.2
Women	94,420	100,720	105,182	107,745	6,300	4,462	2,563	41.8	40.2	38.4	37.4	0.6	0.4	0.2

Black, 16 years and older	26,514	31,387	35,794	38,902	4,873	4,407	3,108	11.7	12.5	13.1	13.5	1.7	1.3	0.8
Men	11,881	14,268	16,565	18,064	2,387	2,297	1,499	5.3	5.7	6.1	6.3	1.8	1.5	0.9
Women	14,633	17,119	19,229	20,838	2,486	2,110	1,609	6.5	6.8	7.0	7.2	1.6	1.2	0.8

All other groups, 16 years and older	15,120	22,544	30,342	36,882	7,424	7,798	6,540	6.7	9.0	11.1	12.8	4.1	3.0	2.0
Men	7,241	10,683	14,583	17,672	3,442	3,900	3,089	3.2	4.3	5.3	6.1	4.0	3.2	1.9
Women	7,879	11,861	15,759	19,209	3,982	3,898	3,450	3.5	4.7	5.8	6.7	4.2	2.9	2.0

Hispanic origin, 16 years and older	29,134	39,617	51,434	61,216	10,483	11,817	9,782	12.9	15.8	18.8	21.2	3.1	2.6	1.8
Men	14,961	19,745	25,760	30,537	4,784	6,015	4,777	6.6	7.9	9.4	10.6	2.8	2.7	1.7
Women	14,173	19,872	25,674	30,680	5,699	5,802	5,006	6.3	7.9	9.4	10.6	3.4	2.6	1.8

Other than Hispanic origin, 16 years and older	196,949	211,183	222,217	227,097	14,234	11,034	4,880	87.1	84.2	81.2	78.8	0.7	0.5	0.2
Men	94,190	101,355	107,721	109,984	7,165	6,366	2,263	41.7	40.4	39.4	38.1	0.7	0.6	0.2
Women	102,759	109,828	114,496	117,113	7,069	4,668	2,617	45.5	43.8	41.8	40.6	0.7	0.4	0.2

Age of baby boomers	41 to 59	51 to 69	61 to 79	71 to 89
Note: The "all other groups" category includes (1) those classified as being of multiple racial origin and (2) the racial categories of (2a) Asian, (2b) American Indian and Alaska Native, and (2c) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. Subcategories do not necessarily add to higher categories due to rounding. Historical data may not match Current Population Survey data due to rounding at different aggregate levels. Baby-boomer generation is defined as individuals born between 1946 and 1964. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Last modified date: September 1, 2026