Population Distribution and Change: 2000 to 2010

The ten most populous states con- tained 54.0 percent of the U.S. pop- ulation in 2010 (similar to the per- centage in 2000) with one-fourth (26.5 percent) of the U.S. popula- tion in the three largest states: California (the most populous state since the 1970 Census), Texas, and New York. These three states had April 1, 2010, populations of ................
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