Setting The Stage II - The US Population Clock

According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the resident population of the United States, projected to 02/19/10
at 16:48 UTC (EST+5) is

308,716,669

COMPONENT SETTINGS FOR FEBRUARY 2010

One birth every.......................07 seconds
One death every.......................11 seconds

One emigrant (net) every..............34 seconds
Net gain of one person every..........13 seconds

The U.S. population clock is based on the national population estimates. The U.S. Census Bureau produces national population estimates annually using the latest available data on births, deaths, and international migration. Each year, we recalibrate the population clock when we release the new set of population estimates. For more information on the methodology for producing national estimates, see http://www.census.gov/popest/topics/methodology/2008-nat-meth.pdf [PDF].

Historical National Population Estimates [PDF - 81K]