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U.S. population by generation 2017

Resident population in the United States in 2017, by generation (in millions)

The data displays the population estimates for the U.S. as of July 1, 2017, by generation. In 2017, about 72 million Millennials were living in the United States

The Greatest Generation (born before 1928)	2.57
The Silent Generation (born 1928-1945)	25.68
The Baby Boomer Generation (born 1946-1964)	73.47
Generation X (born 1965-1980)	65.71
The Millennial Generation (born 1981-1996)	71.86
Generation Z (born 1997 and later)	86.43

U.S. population by generation 2017

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