Census Population Change, 1990-2000

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 Population, April 1, 1990Population, April 1, 2000Numeric Population Change, 1990 to 2000Percent Population Change, 1990 to 2000Land Area (square miles), 2000Persons Per Square Mile, 1990Persons Per Square Mile, 2000
United States248,709,873 281,421,906 32,712,033 13.2% 3,537,438.4 70.3 79.6
Appalachian Region21,727,579 23,642,578 1,914,999 8.8% 204,812.1 106.1 115.4
STATE TOTALS
Alabama4,040,587 4,447,100 406,513 10.1% 50,744.0 79.6 87.6
Georgia6,478,216 8,186,453 1,708,237 26.4% 57,906.1 111.9 141.4
Kentucky3,685,296 4,041,769 356,473 9.7% 39,728.2 92.8 101.7
Maryland4,781,468 5,296,486 515,018 10.8% 9,773.8 489.2 541.9
Mississippi2,573,216 2,844,658 271,442 10.5% 46,907.0 54.8 60.6
New York17,990,455 18,976,457 986,002 5.5% 47,213.8 381.0 401.9
North Carolina6,628,637 8,049,313 1,420,676 21.4% 48,710.9 136.1 165.2
Ohio10,847,115 11,353,140 506,025 4.7% 40,948.4 264.9 277.3
Pennsylvania11,881,643 12,281,054 399,411 3.4% 44,816.6 265.1 274.0
South Carolina3,486,703 4,012,012 525,309 15.1% 30,109.5 115.8 133.2
Tennessee4,877,185 5,689,283 812,098 16.7% 41,217.1 118.3 138.0
Virginia6,187,358 7,078,515 891,157 14.4% 39,594.1 156.3 178.8
West Virginia1,793,477 1,808,344 14,867 0.8% 24,077.7 74.5 75.1
STATE APPALACHIAN TOTALS
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Appalachian Alabama2,570,049 2,837,224 267,175 10.4% 25,827.9 99.5 109.9
Appalachian Georgia1,546,691 2,207,531 660,840 42.7% 11,421.1 135.4 193.3
Appalachian Kentucky1,088,416 1,160,627 72,211 6.6% 18,302.4 59.5 63.4
Appalachian Maryland224,477 236,699 12,222 5.4% 1,531.5 146.6 154.6
Appalachian Mississippi565,014 615,452 50,438 8.9% 12,393.1 45.6 49.7
Appalachian New York1,088,470 1,072,786 -15,684 -1.4% 11,698.4 93.0 91.7
Appalachian North Carolina1,306,682 1,526,207 219,525 16.8% 11,900.9 109.8 128.2
Appalachian Ohio1,965,333 2,040,712 75,379 3.8% 16,010.2 122.7 127.5
Appalachian Pennsylvania5,769,410 5,819,800 50,390 0.9% 36,488.8 158.1 159.5
Appalachian South Carolina888,057 1,028,656 140,599 15.8% 3,834.0 231.5 268.3
Appalachian Tennessee2,191,542 2,530,610 339,068 15.5% 20,116.9 60.1 125.8
Appalachian Virginia729,961 757,930 27,969 3.8% 11,209.2 36.3 67.6
West Virginia1,793,477 1,808,344 14,867 0.8% 24,077.7 74.5 75.1