12 States Make up the Midwest Region of the Country
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America Counts StoryILLINOIS: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The 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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America Counts StoryINDIANA: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Hoosier State’s population was 6,785,528 in 2020, up 4.7% since 2010.
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America Counts StoryIOWA: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Hawkeye State grew 4.7% to 3,190,369 from 2010 to 2020.
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America Counts StoryKANSAS: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Sunflower State’s population grew 3.0% to 2,937,880 from 2010 to 2020.
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America Counts StoryMICHIGAN: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The 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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America Counts StoryMINNESOTA: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The North Star State added 402,569 people from 2010 to 2020, bringing its population to 5,706,494.
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America Counts StoryMISSOURI: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Show Me State’s population increased 2.8% to 6,154,913 from 2010 to 2020.
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America Counts StoryNEBRASKA: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021Population of the Cornhusker State grew 7.4% to 1,961,504 from 2010 to 2020.
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America Counts StoryNORTH DAKOTA: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Peace Garden State grew 15.8% from 2010 to 2020, to a population of 779,094.
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America Counts StoryOHIO: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Buckeye State’s 2020 population was 11,799,448, up 2.3% from 2010.
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America Counts StorySOUTH DAKOTA: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Mount Rushmore State’s population was 886,667 in 2020, up 8.9% since 2010.
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America Counts StoryWISCONSIN: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Badger State’s population grew 3.6% to 5,893,718 from 2010 to 2020.
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America Counts StorySTATE PROFILES: 2020 CensusWe bring you data visualizations with new 2020 Census data for your state and county on: population, race and ethnicity, diversity, age and housing.
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America Counts StoryNORTHEAST REGION: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The region is made up of six states in New England and three in the Middle Atlantic.
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America Counts StorySOUTH REGION: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The 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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America Counts StoryWEST REGION: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The West Region is made up of 13 states: eight in the Mountain West and five in the Pacific division.
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PopulationPuerto Rico Community Survey Offers Detailed Look at Island PopulationMay 28, 2025The 2019-2023 and most recent American Community Survey includes Puerto Rico Community Survey data on 78 municipios down to census tracts and block groups.
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Families and Living ArrangementsGrowing Share of New Fathers Take Paid LeaveMay 13, 2025A newly released Census Bureau report explores parental leave and employment patterns of first-time mothers and fathers.
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EmploymentSmall Business Week 2025: Recognizing Big Drivers of U.S. EconomyMay 09, 2025The 62nd Annual Small Business Week celebrates the contributions of small businesses to the nation’s economy.
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Small BusinessTelling the Story of the Nation’s Smallest BusinessesMay 06, 2025The Census Bureau’s Nonemployer Statistics provide data on the nation’s 29.8 million smallest businesses without paid employees.
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