This article is about the demographics of American Samoa, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean. Vital statistics Births and deaths Population statistics The statistics from 1900 to 1950 and every decennial census are from the U.S. Census Bureau. There was no census taken in 1910, but a special census taken in 1912. Beginning with the 1930 Census, Swain Island is included in the population count for American Samoa. The remaining statistics are from the World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated. Population Approximately 55,212, but the Factbook states 49,437 (2020 estimate). About 65% of the population are U.S. nationals, of whom at least 10% are U.S. citizens. Of the foreign-born population, 81% are from Samoa, 9% are from other parts of Oceania, and 9% are from Asia. Age structure 0–14 years: 27.76% (male 7,063/female 6,662) 15–24 years: 18.16% (male 4,521/female 4,458) 25–54 years: 37.49% (male 9,164/female 9,370) 55–64 years: 9.69% (male 2,341/female 2,447) 65 years and over: 6.9% (male 1,580/female 1,831) (2020 est.) Median age total: 27.2 years male: 26.7 years female: 27.7 years (2020 est.) Population growth rate −2.1% (2021 est.) Birth rate 17.19 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) Death rate 6 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) Net migration rate −32.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) Urbanization Urban population: 87.2% of total population (2020) Rate of urbanization: 0.07% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.) Sex ratio At birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0–14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15–24 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 25–54 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 55–64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female Total population: 1 male(s)/female (2020 est.) Infant mortality rate Total: 10.25 deaths/1,000 live births Male: 12.39 deaths/1,000 live births Female: 8 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) Life expectancy at birth Total population: 75.06 years Male: 72.55 years Female: 77.72 years (2021 est.) Total fertility rate 2.28 children born/woman (2021 est.) Nationality Noun: American Samoan(s) (US Nationals) Adjective: American Samoan Ethnic groups Pacific Islander 92.6% (includes Samoan 88.9%, Tongan 2.9%, other 0.8%) Asian 3.6% (includes Filipino 2.2%, other 1.4%) Mixed 2.7% Other 1.2% (2010 est.) Religions Christian 98.3% Other 1% Unaffiliated 0.7% (2010 est.) Major Christian denominations on the island include the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa, the Catholic Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Methodist Church