Census Report

Stephanie Lisette Soto

The results are the first to be released from the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau also reported that:  
  • The resident population of the United States on April 1, 2020 was 331,449,281, 7.4% increase from 308,745,538 in the 2010 Census.  
  • The states that gained Congressional seats were Texas gaining 2, Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon all gaining 1.  
  • The states that lost seats were California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia all losing 1. 
  • The fastest-growing state since the 2010 Census was Texas up 3,914,872 to 29,183,290.  
  • The state that lost the most population was West Virginia down -64,770 to 1,795,045.  
The Census Bureau will provide states with the local population counts needed for redistricting by September 30, 2021. This is when states redraw or “redistrict” their congressional and other legislative boundaries.  
 
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