300 million Americans and counting

The population of the United States officially hit 300 million at 7.46am EDT (12.46pm Irish Time) today, when the Census Bureau’s population clock rolled over to the big number.

Tue, 17 Oct, 2006 - 14:23

The population of the United States officially hit 300 million at 7.46am EDT (12.46pm Irish Time) today, when the Census Bureau’s population clock rolled over to the big number.

But there were not any wild celebrations, fireworks or any other government-sponsored hoopla to mark the milestone. Why bother? Many experts think the population actually hit 300 million months ago.