The Census Bureau estimates that the Gen X population peaked at 65.6 million in 2015. Gen Xers are projected to outnumber Boomers in 2028, when there will be 63.9 million Gen Xers and 62.9 million Boomers.When Gen Xers were born, births averaged around 3.4 million per year, compared with the 3.9 million annual rate from 1981 to 1996 when the Millennials were born. Gen Xers were born during a period when Americans were having fewer children than in later decades. For a few more years, Gen Xers are projected to remain the “middle child” of generations – caught between two larger generations, the Millennials and the Boomers.By 2050 there will be a projected 72.2 million Millennials. Thereafter, the oldest Millennial will be at least 52 years of age and mortality is projected to outweigh net immigration.
With immigration adding more numbers to this group than any other, the Millennial population is projected to peak in 2033, at 74.9 million.Here’s a look at some generational projections. Under this updated definition, the youngest “Millennial” was born in 1996. In early 2018, Pew Research Center assessed demographic, labor market, attitudinal and behavioral measures to establish an endpoint – albeit inexact – for the Millennial generation. Under these estimates, Millennials have overtaken Boomers under the Center’s revised definition.īecause generations are analytical constructs, it takes time for popular and expert consensus to develop as to the precise boundaries that demarcate one generation from another. This latest revision reflects the newly available July 1, 2019, population estimates released in April 2020, as well as new Census Bureau population projections released in 2017. Under that new definition, the Millennial population was smaller than that of Boomers, resulting in the headline “Millennials projected to overtake Baby Boomers as America’s largest generation.” 16, 2015, under the title “This year, Millennials will overtake Baby Boomers.” It was updated April 25, 2016, to reflect the changing population, under the headline “Millennials overtake Baby Boomers as America’s largest generation” This reflected the Center’s definition of Millennials at the time (born between 19).Ī third revision published March 1, 2018, reflected the Center’s newly revised definition, under which Millennial births end in 1996. This post was originally published on Jan. Live births by year are published by the National Vital Statistics System of the National Center for Health Statistics. Population sizes for 2020 to 2050 are based on Census Bureau population projections released in 2017 (and also available by single year of age). Population figures for 2019 and earlier years are based on Census Bureau population estimates (2019 vintage and available by single year of age).
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