United States Census 1980
United States Census 1980 | |
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Raised on | April 1, 1980 |
population | 226.545.805 |
Change from 1970 | + 11.4% |
Most populous state | California 23,699,000 |
Lowest population state | Alaska 400,000 |
The 1980 United States Census was the 20th census in the United States since 1790 . It was carried out by the United States Census Bureau .
Results
As of April 1, 1980, there were 226,545,805 people in the United States. The population grew by 11.4 percent compared to 1970. The most populous state was California with 23.7 million inhabitants, the smallest was Alaska with 400,000 for the last time . In 1985, Wyoming replaced Alaska as the most populous state.
The state population figures from the 10-year United States censuses are key to determining the number of representatives from those states in the United States House of Representatives . The adjustment is usually made in the next but one Congress after a census.
States by population
U.S. states by population in 1980.
rank | State | population |
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1 | California | 23,669,000 |
2 | new York | 17,557,000 |
3 | Texas | 14,228,000 |
4th | Pennsylvania | 11,867,000 |
5 | Illinois | 11,419,000 |
6th | Ohio | 10,797,000 |
7th | Florida | 9,739,000 |
8th | Michigan | 9,259,000 |
9 | New Jersey | 7,364,000 |
10 | North Carolina | 5,874,000 |
11 | Massachusetts | 5,737,000 |
12 | Indiana | 5,491,000 |
13 | Georgia | 5,464,000 |
14th | Virginia | 5,346,000 |
15th | Missouri | 4,917,000 |
16 | Wisconsin | 4,706,000 |
17th | Tennessee | 4,591,000 |
18th | Maryland | 4,216,000 |
19th | Louisiana | 4,203,000 |
20th | Washington | 4,130,000 |
21st | Minnesota | 4,077,000 |
22nd | Alabama | 3,891,000 |
23 | Kentucky | 3,661,000 |
24 | South carolina | 3,119,000 |
25th | Connecticut | 3,107,000 |
26th | Oklahoma | 3,026,000 |
27 | Iowa | 2,914,000 |
28 | Colorado | 2,890,000 |
29 | Arizona | 2,718,000 |
30th | Oregon | 2,632,000 |
31 | Mississippi | 2,520,000 |
32 | Kansas | 2,363,000 |
33 | Arkansas | 2,285,000 |
34 | West Virginia | 1,950,000 |
35 | Nebraska | 1,570,000 |
36 | Utah | 1,461,000 |
37 | New Mexico | 1,299,000 |
38 | Maine | 1,125,000 |
39 | Hawaii | 985,000 |
40 | Rhode Island | 948,000 |
41 | Idaho | 945,000 |
42 | New Hampshire | 921,000 |
43 | Nevada | 799,000 |
44 | Montana | 787,000 |
45 | South Dakota | 690,000 |
46 | North Dakota | 654,000 |
... | District of Columbia | 638,000 |
47 | Delaware | 596,000 |
48 | Vermont | 512,000 |
49 | Wyoming | 471,000 |
50 | Alaska | 400,000 |
Cities by population
The 20 most populous cities in the United States by population in 1970.
rank | city | State | population |
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1 | New York City | new York | 7,071,639 |
2 | Chicago | Illinois | 3,005,072 |
3 | los Angeles | California | 2,966,850 |
4th | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,688,210 |
5 | Houston | Texas | 1,595,138 |
6th | Detroit | Michigan | 1,203,339 |
7th | Dallas | Texas | 904.078 |
8th | San Diego | California | 875,538 |
9 | Phoenix | Arizona | 789.704 |
10 | Baltimore | Maryland | 786.775 |
11 | San Antonio | Texas | 785.880 |
12 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 700,807 |
13 | San Francisco | California | 678.974 |
14th | Memphis | Tennessee | 646.356 |
15th | Washington, DC | District of Columbia | 638.333 |
16 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 636.212 |
17th | San Jose | California | 629,442 |
18th | Cleveland | Ohio | 573,822 |
19th | Columbus | Ohio | 564,871 |
20th | Boston | Massachusetts | 562.994 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Section 1: Population. (PDF; 8.0 MB) on: census.gov