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Which state has more people per square mile than India? Which state saw its smallest population growth in at least a century? The data released Tuesday gives Americans a first look at what Census 2010 is saying about the United States. For example, the US population grew more slowly this past decade – 9.7 percent – than in any decade since the 1930s. Back during the Great Depression, six states lost population. In the first 10 years of the 2000s, only one state was a loser. Do you know which one?
With the Washington Monument in the background, people walk through the snow on the National Mall in Washington on Dec. 16. The District of Columbia saw its first decade-long population increase in 60 years, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
2. Washington, D.C.
The nation's capital grew 5.2 percent in the 2000s, its first increase since the 1950 census. It makes sense that its population grew during the World War II years, since the federal government was expanding at the time. In this past decade, under Presidents Bush and Obama, the District of Columbia has been growing again as the federal government has begun to expand.
Which state saw the most acceleration in growth during the 2000s?
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