Population Estimates

State Population Estimates: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2002

State

July 1, 2002
Population

July 1, 2001
Population

July 1, 2000
Population

April 1, 2000
Population
Estimates Base

Census 2000
Population

United States

288,368,698

285,317,559

282,224,348

281,422,509

281,421,906

Alabama

4,486,508

4,468,912

4,451,975

4,447,100

Alaska

643,786

633,630

627,697

626,931

626,932

Arizona

5,456,453

5,306,966

5,167,142

5,130,632

Arkansas

2,710,079

2,694,698

2,678,668

2,673,398

2,673,400

California

35,116,033

34,600,463

34,010,375

33,871,648

Colorado

4,506,542

4,430,989

4,326,758

4,301,331

4,301,261

Connecticut

3,460,503

3,434,602

3,411,956

3,405,565

Delaware

807,385

796,599

786,512

783,600

District of Columbia

570,898

573,822

571,641

572,059

Florida

16,713,149

16,373,330

16,051,395

15,982,400

15,982,378

Georgia

8,560,310

8,405,677

8,234,373

8,186,486

8,186,453

Hawaii

1,244,898

1,227,024

1,212,670

1,211,537

Idaho

1,341,131

1,320,585

1,299,721

1,293,953

Illinois

12,600,620

12,520,227

12,440,846

12,419,296

12,419,293

Indiana

6,159,068

6,126,743

6,091,950

6,080,485

Iowa

2,936,760

2,931,967

2,928,742

2,926,327

2,926,324

Kansas

2,715,884

2,702,125

2,692,557

2,688,418

Kentucky

4,092,891

4,068,816

4,048,832

4,042,209

4,041,769

Louisiana

4,482,646

4,470,368

4,469,768

4,468,979

4,468,976

Maine

1,294,464

1,284,470

1,277,284

1,274,923

Maryland

5,458,137

5,386,079

5,312,461

5,296,483

5,296,486

Massachusetts

6,427,801

6,401,164

6,361,720

6,349,097

Michigan

10,050,446

10,006,266

9,956,115

9,938,444

Minnesota

5,019,720

4,984,535

4,934,248

4,919,479

Mississippi

2,871,782

2,859,733

2,848,829

2,844,658

Missouri

5,672,579

5,637,309

5,605,067

5,595,211

Montana

909,453

905,382

903,416

902,195

Nebraska

1,729,180

1,720,039

1,713,375

1,711,263

Nevada

2,173,491

2,097,722

2,018,828

1,998,257

New Hampshire

1,275,056

1,259,359

1,240,472

1,235,786

New Jersey

8,590,300

8,511,116

8,433,276

8,414,350

New Mexico

1,855,059

1,830,935

1,821,767

1,819,046

New York

19,157,532

19,084,350

18,999,760

18,976,457

North Carolina

8,320,146

8,206,105

8,082,261

8,049,474

8,049,313

North Dakota

634,110

636,550

641,131

642,200

Ohio

11,421,267

11,389,785

11,363,568

11,353,008

11,353,140

Oklahoma

3,493,714

3,469,577

3,454,408

3,450,656

3,450,654

Oregon

3,521,515

3,473,441

3,431,137

3,421,405

3,421,399

Pennsylvania

12,335,091

12,303,104

12,286,107

12,281,054

Rhode Island

1,069,725

1,059,659

1,050,698

1,048,319

South Carolina

4,107,183

4,062,125

4,023,725

4,012,010

4,012,012

South Dakota

761,063

758,324

755,783

754,844

Tennessee

5,797,289

5,749,398

5,703,246

5,689,277

5,689,283

Texas

21,779,893

21,370,983

20,955,248

20,851,812

20,851,820

Utah

2,316,256

2,278,712

2,243,406

2,233,169

Vermont

616,592

612,978

609,952

608,827

Virginia

7,293,542

7,196,750

7,105,900

7,078,499

7,078,515

Washington

6,068,996

5,993,390

5,911,803

5,894,119

5,894,121

West Virginia

1,801,873

1,800,975

1,807,326

1,808,350

1,808,344

Wisconsin

5,441,196

5,405,947

5,374,367

5,363,701

5,363,675

Wyoming

498,703

493,754

494,086

493,782

Note: The April 1, 2000 Population Estimates base reflects modifications to the Census 2000 population as documented in the Count Resolution program.

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Suggested Citation:
Table ST-EST2002-01 - State Population Estimates: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2002
Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Release Date: December 20, 2002