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A Preliminary Analysis of U.S. and State-Level Results From the 2020 Census

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Report Number: POP-WP104

Introduction

This paper considers the 2020 Census national and state-level resident population counts in historical and evaluative contexts. By comparing the first results of the 2020 Census against benchmark data sources, we examine how the nation has changed at the highest levels and set the stage for the comprehensive analyses still to come.

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