The United States has five major (permanently inhabited) territories: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. People born in all U.S. territories but American Samoa are considered American citizens. Individuals born in American Samoa are considered U.S. nationals, but not U.S. citizens, which means they can reside in the U.S. indefinitely but must apply for citizenship if they want to become citizens. Here are what people of each territory are called:
| American Samoa | American Samoans |
| Guam | Guamians |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Northern Mariana Islanders |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Ricans |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Virgin Islanders |
