The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.

Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.

The median age of voting members of the House of Representatives is now 57.5 years, while the Senate's median age is 64.7 ...

Overall, 139 of today’s senators and representatives identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American.

But many TikTok users appear not to be actively following journalists or news media outlets on the site. In fact, fewer than ...

About one-in-six Americans (16%) say they feel lonely or isolated from those around them all or most of the time – including roughly equal shares of men and women. However, women are more likely to ...

A third of U.S. adults say they use TikTok, including 59% of adults under 30 who use the app. And about half of U.S. adult ...

Women are more likely than men to tap certain sources for emotional support, though Americans say both men and women have ...

More say all-female social groups have a positive impact on women’s well-being than say this about all-male groups' impact on ...

Adults younger than 50 and lower-income Americans are among the groups most likely to say they often feel lonely or isolated.

While experiences with loneliness don’t differ much by gender, men seem to turn to their networks less often for connection ...