table with row headers in column A and column headers in rows 3 through 5. (leading dots indicate sub-parts),,,,,,,,
"Table 2: Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico and Region and State Rankings: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008",,,,,,,,
.Geographic Area,Population Estimates,,"Change, 2000 to 2008",,National Ranking of Regions and States,,,
,,,,,Population Estimates,,"Change, 2000 to 2008",
,"July 1, 2008","April 1, 2000 Estimates Base",Number,Percent,"July 1, 2008","April 1, 2000 Estimates Base",Number,Percent
United States,"304,059,724","281,424,602","22,635,122",8.0,(X),(X),(X),(X)
Northeast,"54,924,779","53,594,797","1,329,982",2.5,4,4,4,4
Midwest,"66,561,448","64,395,207","2,166,241",3.4,3,2,3,3
South,"111,718,549","100,235,848","11,482,701",11.5,1,1,1,2
West,"70,854,948","63,198,750","7,656,198",12.1,2,3,2,1
.Alabama,"4,661,900","4,447,355","214,545",4.8,23,23,25,32
.Alaska,"686,293","626,931","59,362",9.5,47,48,42,15
.Arizona,"6,500,180","5,130,607","1,369,573",26.7,14,20,5,2
.Arkansas,"2,855,390","2,673,386","182,004",6.8,32,33,27,21
.California,"36,756,666","33,871,650","2,885,016",8.5,1,1,2,18
.Colorado,"4,939,456","4,302,015","637,441",14.8,22,24,9,7
.Connecticut,"3,501,252","3,405,604","95,648",2.8,29,29,33,40
.Delaware,"873,092","783,595","89,497",11.4,45,45,35,11
.District of Columbia,"591,833","572,053","19,780",3.5,50,50,46,36
.Florida,"18,328,340","15,982,813","2,345,527",14.7,4,4,3,8
.Georgia,"9,685,744","8,186,812","1,498,932",18.3,9,10,4,4
.Hawaii,"1,288,198","1,211,538","76,660",6.3,42,42,37,25
.Idaho,"1,523,816","1,293,955","229,861",17.8,39,39,23,5
.Illinois,"12,901,563","12,419,660","481,903",3.9,5,5,14,35
.Indiana,"6,376,792","6,080,522","296,270",4.9,16,14,20,31
.Iowa,"3,002,555","2,926,381","76,174",2.6,30,30,38,42
.Kansas,"2,802,134","2,688,816","113,318",4.2,33,32,32,34
.Kentucky,"4,269,245","4,042,284","226,961",5.6,26,25,24,28
.Louisiana,"4,410,796","4,468,968","-58,172",-1.3,25,22,51,51
.Maine,"1,316,456","1,274,922","41,534",3.3,40,40,44,38
.Maryland,"5,633,597","5,296,516","337,081",6.4,19,19,17,24
.Massachusetts,"6,497,967","6,349,113","148,854",2.3,15,13,30,43
.Michigan,"10,003,422","9,938,492","64,930",0.7,8,8,41,47
.Minnesota,"5,220,393","4,919,492","300,901",6.1,21,21,19,26
.Mississippi,"2,938,618","2,844,666","93,952",3.3,31,31,34,37
.Missouri,"5,911,605","5,596,678","314,927",5.6,18,17,18,27
.Montana,"967,440","902,190","65,250",7.2,44,44,40,20
.Nebraska,"1,783,432","1,711,266","72,166",4.2,38,38,39,33
.Nevada,"2,600,167","1,998,257","601,910",30.1,35,35,10,1
.New Hampshire,"1,315,809","1,235,785","80,024",6.5,41,41,36,23
.New Jersey,"8,682,661","8,414,360","268,301",3.2,11,9,21,39
.New Mexico,"1,984,356","1,819,041","165,315",9.1,36,36,29,17
.New York,"19,490,297","18,976,816","513,481",2.7,3,3,12,41
.North Carolina,"9,222,414","8,046,500","1,175,914",14.6,10,11,6,9
.North Dakota,"641,481","642,195",-714,-0.1,48,47,50,50
.Ohio,"11,485,910","11,353,160","132,750",1.2,7,7,31,46
.Oklahoma,"3,642,361","3,450,640","191,721",5.6,28,27,26,29
.Oregon,"3,790,060","3,421,437","368,623",10.8,27,28,16,13
.Pennsylvania,"12,448,279","12,281,052","167,227",1.4,6,6,28,45,,,
.Rhode Island,"1,050,788","1,048,319","2,469",0.2,43,43,49,49,,,
.South Carolina,"4,479,800","4,011,809","467,991",11.7,24,26,15,10,,,
.South Dakota,"804,194","754,837","49,357",6.5,46,46,43,22,,,
.Tennessee,"6,214,888","5,689,270","525,618",9.2,17,16,11,16,,,
.Texas,"24,326,974","20,851,811","3,475,163",16.7,2,2,1,6,,,
.Utah,"2,736,424","2,233,204","503,220",22.5,34,34,13,3,,,
.Vermont,"621,270","608,826","12,444",2.0,49,49,47,44,,,
.Virginia,"7,769,089","7,079,025","690,064",9.7,12,12,7,14,,,
.Washington,"6,549,224","5,894,143","655,081",11.1,13,15,8,12,,,
.West Virginia,"1,814,468","1,808,345","6,123",0.3,37,37,48,48,,,
.Wisconsin,"5,627,967","5,363,708","264,259",4.9,20,18,22,30,,,
.Wyoming,"532,668","493,782","38,886",7.9,51,51,45,19,,,
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Puerto Rico,"3,954,037","3,808,603","145,434",3.8,(X),(X),(X),(X),,,
"Note: The April 1, 2000 Population Estimates base reflects changes to the Census 2000 population from the Count Question Resolution program and geographic program revisions.  (X) Not applicable.  See Geographic Terms and Definitions at http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/ for a list of the states that are included in each region.",,,,,,,,,,,
Suggested Citation:,,,,,,,,,,,
"Table 2: Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico and Region and State Rankings: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 (NST-EST2008-02)",,,,,,,,,,,
"Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau",,,,,,,,,,,
"Release Date: December 22, 2008",,,,,,,,,,,