Census Bureau releases 'population clock' projection for New Year's Day

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The population of the United States will have surpassed 341 million by the time the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Day (EST), according to the U.S. Census Bureau.The exact number is projected to be 341,145,670, the Bureau said Monday.The U.S. Census Bureau says there have been over 2 million births since Jan 1, 2024, representing a growth of 0.78%. Since the last census in 2020, there have been 9,696,329 births.The world population is projected to be 8,092,034,