Washington, DC - U.S. Population Hits 300 Million

Washington, DC - The nation's population officially hit 300 million. The Census Bureau recorded the moment at 7:46 a.m. EDT. Census Bureau workers will enjoy cake and punch.
The Census Bureau has a "population clock" that estimates a birth every seven seconds, a death every 13 seconds, and a new immigrant every 31 seconds.

The 200 millionth American was born in 1967, and the United States adds about 2.8 million people a year.