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South Region

132,665,696 Population
868,672.6 square miles 152.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

39 ±0.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$42,144 ±$134 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$76,278 ±$215 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

13.1% ±0.1% (16,999,676  ±167,014) Persons below poverty line
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

27.5 minutes ±0.1 (1,508,923,000  ±4,670,592) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 27.2 3,895,171,300 (±0 / ±7,663,316)

Families

51,594,864 ±72,613 Number of households
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.5 (129,566,296  ±) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

5.2% ±0.1% (1,616,009  ±27,024) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

57,962,584 ±4,013 Number of housing units
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$323,500 ±$832 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

12.7% ±0.1% (16,691,469  ±119,995.5) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

89.5% ±0.2% (81,625,364  ±170,518.6) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
35.1% ±0.1% (32,023,032  ±104,047.8) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 36.9% 86,932,699 (±0.1% / ±187,449.9)

21.5% ±0.1% (26,941,114  ±120,556.9) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 23% 74,050,850 (±0.1% / ±226,318.1)

13.7% (18,176,800  ±98,667) Foreign-born population
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

6.9% ±0% (7,083,661  ±44,394) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
7,083,661 Total veterans ±44,394 6,169,208 Male ±43,279 914,453 Female ±18,476

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