U.S. Population by Region, 1990–2006

AreaPopulationChange, 1990–2006
April 1, 1990April 1, 2000July 1, 2006NumberPercent
United States248,709,873281,421,906299,398,48450,688,61116.9%
Region1     
 Northeast50,809,22953,594,37854,741,3533,932,1247.2
 Midwest59,668,63264,392,77666,217,7366,724,1449.9
 South85,445,930100,236,820109,083,75223,637,82221.7
 West52,786,08263,197,93269,355,64316,569,56123.9
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 .
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