United States Population by Decades
| Date |
Population |
Population Change |
Annual % Change |
| 1900 | 76,212,168 | - | - |
| 1910 | 92,228,496 | 16,016,328 | 1.9 |
| 1920 | 106,021,537 | 13,793,041 | 1.4 |
| 1930 | 123,202,624 | 17,181,087 | 1.5 |
| 1940 | 132,164,569 | 8,961,945 | 0.7 |
| 1950 | 151,325,798 | 19,161,229 | 1.4 |
| 1960 | 179,323,175 | 27,997,377 | 1.7 |
| 1970 | 203,211,926 | 23,888,751 | 1.3 |
| 1980 | 226,545,805 | 23,333,879 | 1.1 |
| 1990 | 248,709,873 | 22,164,068 | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 281,421,906 | 32,712,033 | 1.2 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census
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