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United States > U.S. Statistics > Population
U.S. Population by Region, 1990–2006
Here's a look at the overall and regional population of the United States from 1990 to 2006. Regions include the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West.
| Area |
Population |
Change,
1990–2006 |
| April 1, 1990 |
April 1, 2000 |
July 1, 2006 |
Number |
Percent |
| United States |
248,709,873 |
281,421,906 |
299,398,484 |
50,688,611 |
16.9% |
| Region1 |
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| Northeast |
50,809,229 |
53,594,378 |
54,741,353 |
3,932,124 |
7.2 |
| Midwest |
59,668,632 |
64,392,776 |
66,217,736 |
6,724,144 |
9.9 |
| South |
85,445,930 |
100,236,820 |
109,083,752 |
23,637,822 |
21.7 |
| West |
52,786,082 |
63,197,932 |
69,355,643 |
16,569,561 |
23.9 |
1. The Northeast region includes
Conn., Maine, Mass., N.H., N.J., N.Y., Pa., R.I., and Vt. The Midwest
includes Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Mich., Minn., Mo., Neb., N.D., Ohio,
S.D., and Wis. The South includes Ala., Ark., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ky.,
La., Md., Miss., N.C., Okla., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., and W.Va.. The West
includes Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Colo., Hawaii, Idaho, Mont., Nev., N.M.,
Ore., Utah, Wash., and Wyo. Source: U.S.
Census Bureau, Census 2000; 1990 Census. Web: www.census.gov . Fact Monster/Information Please®
Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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