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North Carolina Gained Around 900,000 People Last Decade
America Counts today launches a state-by-state look at the demographic changes the new 2020 Census results reveal.
Our state profiles bring you all key population characteristics of your state and your county on one page.
See how they compare to the nation overall and to neighboring counties and states. Through interactive state and county maps for the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, each page provides a snapshot of change from 2010 to 2020 on five topics.
Here are some key national-level 2020 Census results to help you see how your state or county compares in each topic area:
- Population (up 7.4% to 331.4 million).
- Race and ethnicity (White alone 61.6%; Black alone 12.4%; Hispanic 18.7%; Asian alone 6%; American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1.1%; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0.2%; Some Other Race alone 8.4%; Two or More Races 10.2%).
- Diversity Index (61.1%, up from 54.9%).
- Under-18 (down 1.4%) and adult population (up 10.1%).
- Housing units (up 6.7%) and vacancies (down to 9.7%).
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The 2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer is a web map application that includes state-, county-, and census tract-level data from the 2020 Census.
State Profiles: 2020 Census
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ALABAMA: 2020 Census
The Yellowhammer State’s population increased 5.1% to 5,024,279 from 2010 to 2020.
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ALASKA: 2020 Census
The Last Frontier State was the least densely populated state in 2020 with a population of 733,391 (1.3 people per square mile), up 3.3% from 2010.
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ARIZONA: 2020 Census
The Grand Canyon State’s population grew 11.9% to 7,151,502 from 2010 to 2020.
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ARKANSAS: 2020 Census
The Natural State’s population grew 3.3% to 3,011,524 from 2010 to 2020.
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CALIFORNIA: 2020 Census
The Golden State’s population was 39,538,223 in 2020, a 6.1% increase since 2010 but slower than its 10% gain in the previous decade.
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COLORADO: 2020 Census
The Centennial State’s population was 5,773,714 in 2020, making it one of 13 states and the District of Columbia that grew by 10.0% or more from 2010 to 2020.
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CONNECTICUT: 2020 Census
Of the 47 U.S. states that gained population from 2010 to 2020, the Constitution State’s 0.9% growth to 3,605,944 was the slowest.
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DELAWARE: 2020 Census
The population of The First State increased 10.2% to 989,948 from 2010 to 2020.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: 2020 Census
The Nation’s Capital joined 13 states with the biggest growth spurts from 2010 to 2020, with its population jumping 14.6% to nearly 690,000.
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FLORIDA: 2020 Census
The Sunshine State’s 14.6% population growth from 2010 to 2020 pushed it past New York as the nation’s third most populous state.
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GEORGIA: 2020 Census
The Peach State, with a 2020 population of 10,711,908, added 1,024,255 people last decade, making it one of five states with the largest numeric increases.
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HAWAII: 2020 Census
The Aloha State’s population grew 7.0% to 1,455,271 from 2010 to 2020.
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IDAHO: 2020 Census
The Gem State was second to Utah in population growth, jumping 17.3% to 1,839,106 from 2010 to 2020.
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ILLINOIS: 2020 Census
The Prairie State’s population declined to 12.8 million in 2020. Only two other states lost population: West Virginia and Mississippi (along with Puerto Rico).
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INDIANA: 2020 Census
The Hoosier State’s population was 6,785,528 in 2020, up 4.7% since 2010.
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IOWA: 2020 Census
The Hawkeye State grew 4.7% to 3,190,369 from 2010 to 2020.
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KANSAS: 2020 Census
The Sunflower State’s population grew 3.0% to 2,937,880 from 2010 to 2020.
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KENTUCKY: 2020 Census
The Bluegrass State added 166,469 people since 2010, a 3.8% increase to 4,505,836.
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LOUISIANA: 2020 Census
The population of the Pelican State increased 2.7% to 4,657,757 from 2010 to 2020.
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MAINE: 2020 Census
The Pine Tree State’s population was 1,362,359 in 2020, a 2.6% increase since 2010
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MARYLAND: 2020 Census
The Old Line State added more than 400,000 people from 2010 to 2020, raising its population to 6,177,224.
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MASSACHUSETTS: 2020 Census
The Bay State added more than 480,000 people last decade for a total population of 7,029,917 in 2020.
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MICHIGAN: 2020 Census
The Wolverine State grew by 2.0% or 193,691 people from 2010 to 2020, raising its population to 10,077,331.
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MINNESOTA: 2020 Census
The North Star State added 402,569 people from 2010 to 2020, bringing its population to 5,706,494.
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MISSISSIPPI: 2020 Census
The Magnolia State’s population declined 0.2% from 2010 to 2020 to 2,961,279.
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MISSOURI: 2020 Census
The Show Me State’s population increased 2.8% to 6,154,913 from 2010 to 2020.
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MONTANA: 2020 Census
The Big Sky Country State grew 9.6% from 2010 to 2020, raising its population to 1,084,225.
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NEBRASKA: 2020 Census
Population of the Cornhusker State grew 7.4% to 1,961,504 from 2010 to 2020.
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NEVADA: 2020 Census
The Silver State population grew 15.0% to 3,104,614 from 2010 to 2020.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE: 2020 Census
Population of the Granite State increased 4.6% to 1,377,529 from 2010 to 2020.
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NEW JERSEY: 2020 Census
The Garden State gained almost 500,000 people from 2010 to 2020, bringing its population to 9,288,994, a 5.7% increase.
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NEW MEXICO: 2020 Census
The Land of Enchantment State’s population was 2,117,522 in 2020, up 2.8% from 2010.
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NEW YORK: 2020 Census
The population of the Empire State, the nation’s fourth most populous state, grew 4.2% to 20,201,249 from 2010 to 2020.
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NORTH CAROLINA: 2020 Census
Population of the Old North State grew 9.5% to 10,439,388 from 2010 to 2020.
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NORTH DAKOTA: 2020 Census
The Peace Garden State grew 15.8% from 2010 to 2020, to a population of 779,094.
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OHIO: 2020 Census
The Buckeye State’s 2020 population was 11,799,448, up 2.3% from 2010.
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Broad Diversity of Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Population
During Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we explore the broad diversity of this population in the United States.
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Who Is Receiving Social Safety Net Benefits?
A new data tool allows users to explore thousands of social safety statistics 2013-2019 and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of recipients.
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Census Bureau Today Releases 2020 Census Undercount, Overcount Rates by State
The 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey provides an estimate of the undercount or overcount results for each state and by census operation.
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Surveys/Programs > Decennial
The U.S. Census Bureau provides the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico with population counts to use in their redrawing of congressional and state legislative district boundaries — a process known as “redistricting.”
While the states are responsible for legislative redistricting, the Census Bureau provides population counts possible for the geographic areas the states need.
Redistricting & Voting Rights Data Office (RDO)
Redistricting Data Program
Public Law 94-171 requires the Census to provide state legislatures with the small area census population tabulations necessary for legislative redistricting.
2020 Census Redistricting Data Product Frequently Asked Questions
Information on plans to release the 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data Summary Files.
Developing the DAS: Demonstration Data and Progress Metrics
The Census Bureau is building and evaluating the new cryptography-based disclosure avoidance system (“2020 DAS”) through a series of development “sprints.”
Visualizations
Visualization
2020 Population and Housing State Data
Visualization
The U.S. Adult and Under-Age-18 Populations: 2020 Census
View the percentage of the population that was aged 18 and over in 2020 for your state.
Visualization
2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer
The 2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer is web map application that includes state, county, and tract-level data from the 2020 Census.
Visualization
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the U.S.: 2010 Census and 2020 Census
We use the Diversity Index (DI) to measure the probability that two people chosen at random will be from different race and ethnicity groups.
Visualization
Measurement of Race and Ethnicity Across the Decades: 1790–2020
This interactive timeline captures the race and ethnicity categories used in the U.S. decennial census in every decade from 1790 to 2020.
Visualization
Race and Ethnicity in the United States: 2010 Census and 2020 Census
View how race and ethnicity have changed by state from the 2010 Census and 2020 Census.
Data
Census Data Explorer (data.census.gov)
This is the first 2020 Census data release available on the Census Bureau’s data dissemination platform, data.census.gov. The site allows data users to search geographies down to the block level and access data through tables, maps and downloads.
Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data Summary Files
Includes the official data, documentation, and support materials to assist in accessing P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data.
Redistricting Data Datasets
Data files, for public use, with all personally identifiable information removed to ensure confidentiality. Users analyze, extract, customize and publish stats.
Tables
Summary Tables for FTP Download
The U.S. Census Bureau is providing redistricting data as legacy format summary files for all states on August 12, 2021.
Table
2020 Census Redistricting: Supplementary Tables
These tables present aggregated data on race and Hispanic origin from the 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171)
Privacy Protected Microdata Detail File
The microdata included in the PPMFs do not include any actual census responses. They are simply the the microdata format, generated by 2 the DAS, and used by the Census Bureau’s tabulation production system to produce privacy protected tables.
Fact Sheets
Fact Sheet
Redistricting Data 101
The Census Bureau provides states, D.C., and Puerto Rico with population counts needed to redraw their legislative boundaries.
Fact Sheet
Protecting the Confidentiality of 2020 Census Redistricting Data
By law, we must ensure that we don’t release information that could identify your information in the statistics we publish.
Fact Sheet
Which Data Set Is Right for Me?
Key differences between the Decennial Census, Population Estimates Program and the American Community Survey.
Fact Sheet
Comparing Differential Privacy With Older Disclosure Avoidance Methods
Differential privacy, first developed in 2006, is a framework for measuring the precise disclosure risk associated with each release of confidential data.
Fact Sheet
What Are Synthetic Data?
This fact sheet describes synthetic data and how the U.S. Census Bureau is researching it's use in various projects.
Fact Sheet
Differential Privacy and the 2020 Census
Differential privacy is a mathematical approach inspired by modern cryptography principles that disguises an individual’s identity in published data.
Blog Posts
Random Samplings Blog
The Census Geocoder - Group Quarters Assistance
People living in group quarters, such as nursing homes, military barracks, and college/university student housing, are among the unique populations counted in the 2020 Census.
Random Samplings Blog
Improvements to the 2020 Census Race and Hispanic Origin Question Designs, Data Processing, and Coding Procedures
This blog discusses how we improved the census questions on race and Hispanic origin, also known as ethnicity, between 2010 and 2020.
Random Samplings Blog
How We Complete the Census When Demographic and Housing Characteristics Are Missing
Although we strive to obtain all demographic and housing data from every individual in the census, missing data are part of every census process.
Newsroom
Press Release
Local Population Changes and Nation’s Racial and Ethnic Diversity
The U.S. Census Bureau today released additional 2020 Census results showing an increase in the population of U.S. metro areas compared to a decade ago.
Press Release
El Censo resalta cambios locales, diversidad racial y étnica del país
La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. entrega los datos para que los estados comiencen las actividades de redistribución legislativa.
Press Kit
2020 Census Redistricting Data Files Press Kit
States may use these data on race, Hispanic origin, and the voting-age population to redraw electoral district boundaries.
Social Media Toolkit: Redistricting Data
Help us spread the word about the latest 2020 Census results!
Census Academy
2020 Census Resources
Tutorial
How to Visualize 2020 Census Redistricting Data for Your Area
In this Data Gem, you will learn how to use the 2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer to easily visualize 2020 Redistricting Data for your area.
Courses
How to Access 2020 Census Redistricting Data Files from the FTP Site
This all-levels course will teach you how access redistricting data.
Videos
Presentation
2020 Census Redistricting Data Release - Playlist
A collection of 2020 Census Redistricting videos produced by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Video
Accessing 2020 Census Redistricting Data from the Legacy Format Summary Files
Video
2020 Census Redistricting Data Release: What is Redistricting?
James Whitehorn and Nicholas Jones answer common questions about the upcoming 2020 Census data release.
Maps
Visualization
2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer
The 2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer is web map application that includes state, county, and tract-level data from the 2020 Census.
2020 Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data Map Suite
Here you will find the 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data Map Suite
TIGER/Line Shapefiles
View all the available mapping files from the Geography program.
North Carolina State Anniversary
North Carolina joined the Union on November 21, 1789. Learn about the Tar Heel State's new business formations, demographic data, and more.
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NORTHEAST REGION: 2020 Census
The region is made up of six states in New England and three in the Middle Atlantic.
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SOUTH REGION: 2020 Census
The South Region has eight states and the District of Columbia in the South Atlantic, four states in East South Central and four states in West South Central.
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WEST REGION: 2020 Census
The West Region is made up of 13 states: eight in the Mountain West and five in the Pacific division.
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MIDWEST REGION: 2020 Census
The Midwest has five states in the East North Central part of the region and seven in the West North Central.
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