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Census Bureau Releases Census 2000 Population
Counts for Guam
The U.S. Census Bureau today released the official Census 2000
population count of 154,805 for Guam.
As part of Census 2000, the Census Bureau worked with the Guam
government to collect detailed population and housing data. The count was
provided to Guam Gov. Carl T.C. Gutierrez.
Guam's population increased by 21,653 over the previous census in 1990.
This represented a 16 percent increase in 10 years.
The Census Bureau will provide more detailed data for Guam in a
demographic profile scheduled for release later this year and in a
separate summary file and printed report, scheduled for release in
February 2002 and November 2002, respectively.
The following table shows the final census counts for small geographic
areas in Guam:
2000 Final Population Totals
| AREA | POPULATION | Change From Preceding Census | ||
| 2000 | 1990 | Number | Percent | |
| Guam | 154,805 | 133,152 | 21,653 | 16% |
| Agana Heights District | 3,940 | 3,646 | 294 | 8% |
| Agat District | 5,656 | 4,960 | 696 | 14% |
| Asan District | 2,090 | 2,070 | 20 | 1% |
| Barrigada District | 8,652 | 8,846 | -194 | -2% |
| Chalan Pago-Ordot District | 5,923 | 4,451 | 1,472 | 33% |
| Dededo District | 42,980 | 31,728 | 11,252 | 35% |
| Hagatña district | 1,100 | 1,139 | -39 | -3% |
| Inarajan District | 3,052 | 2,469 | 583 | 24% |
| Mangilao District | 13,313 | 10,483 | 2,830 | 27% |
| Merizo County | 2,163 | 1,742 | 421 | 24% |
| Mongmong-Toto-Maite District | 5,845 | 5,845 | 0 | 0% |
| Piti District | 1,666 | 1,827 | -161 | -9% |
| Santa Rita District | 7,500 | 11,857 | -4,357 | -37% |
| Sinajana District | 2,853 | 2,658 | 195 | 7% |
| Talofofo District | 3,215 | 2,310 | 905 | 39% |
| Tamuning District | 18,012 | 16,673 | 1,339 | 8% |
| Umatac District | 887 | 897 | -10 | -1% |
| Yigo District | 19,474 | 14,213 | 5,261 | 37% |
| Yona District | 6,484 | 5,338 | 1,146 | 21% |
* Hagatña district is the current name for the Agana District in the 1990 data.
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