American Samoa

American Samoa is a group of 5 islands and 2 atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States, and its residents are U.S. nationals who may become naturalized U.S. citizens. American Samoa is 18 miles long, 3 miles wide, and total area of 76 square miles, with a total population of 49,710, according to the 2020 Census.

Pago Pago, the capital, is located on the island of Tutuila. 88.7% of the population of American Samoa is Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 5.8% is Asian, 4.4% is two or more races, and 0.3% is other. A majority of the population (96.7%) speaks languages other than English.

American Samoa has one hospital, the LBJ Tropical Medical Center, a 128-bed general acute-care hospital, and four Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). The American Samoa Department of Health is responsible for public health, communicable disease control, and local health dispensaries.

According to the U.S. Census, the median household income for American Samoans is $28,352. 7.3% of the civilian labor force is unemployed, and 53.4% of American Samoans completed high school.

Data Sources

U.S. Affiliated Pacific Basin Jurisdictions: Legal, Geographic and Demographic Information; Pacific Island Health Officers Association: American Samoa