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District of Columbia Grew the Fastest
Does your state outrank others in population growth? Has it been losing people? Is it in the top or bottom in population size or somewhere in the middle?
Hover over any state on the interactive map below and get an instant look at how your state and every state’s population has changed from April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2017. Move the cursor down to the bars and see how your state compares to others. Slide over to the graphic lines on the right and follow the change in population every year since 2010 for every state, the District of Columbia and the United States.
Note: Select the image to go to the interactive data visualization.
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PopulationCensus Questions Keep Up With the TimesDecember 21, 2017Reflecting societal changes, testing supports dropping terms such as "trolley bus" and "handheld computer."
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PopulationRenters Moving at Historically Low RatesDecember 21, 2017Renters are contributing to the overall decline of the moving rate.
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Families and Living ArrangementsWho Knew? D.C. Tops in Never-Married PopulationNovember 30, 2017The District of Columbia has a higher share of men and women who never married than any of the 50 states.
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Business and EconomyEconomic Census Geographic Area Statistics Data Now AvailableApril 07, 2025A new data visualization based on the 2022 Economic Census shows the changing business landscape of 19 economic sectors across the United States.
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Business and EconomyBig Improvements to the Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES)March 26, 2025The Census Bureau is making several changes and enhancements to capture 2024 economic data based on feedback from last year’s survey.
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PopulationOnly 50 U.S. Counties Had Populations Over a Million in 2024March 17, 2025A new data visualization highlights U.S. counties between 1970 and 2024 whose populations ever surpassed a million.
Page Last Revised - September 7, 2024
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