2020 Population of U.S. Island Areas Just Under 339,000

The combined population of the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the U.S. Virgin Islands was just under 339,000, according to the first results of the 2020 Island Areas Censuses released today.

The four Island Areas are located in the Pacific and the Caribbean.

In addition to conducting a count of people and housing units for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts the Island Areas Censuses to produce population and housing counts for each of the four Island Areas.

Demographic, social, economic and housing characteristics — critical in understanding the ongoing changes and trends occurring in each Island Area — will be released in the future.

Other surveys such as the American Community Survey (ACS) are not conducted in these territories. Therefore, the Census Bureau used a long-form questionnaire to meet the Island Areas’ data needs for demographic, social, economic, and housing unit information.

This long-form questionnaire was similar to the ACS questionnaire used in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

The four Island Areas each have different types of geographies. For example, there are villages in American Samoa and estates in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Demographic, social, economic and housing characteristics — critical in understanding the ongoing changes and trends occurring in each Island Area — will be released in the future.

The sections below provide data highlights from the 2020 Island Areas Censuses population and housing counts for each of the four Island Areas.

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