A chart listing the population of the United States from 1980 to 2010. This reference can be of use in a variety of social studies lessons.
| Area | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 states1 | 308,745,538 | 281,421,906 | 248,709,873 | 226,545,805 |
| 48 coterminous1 | 306,675,006 | 279,583,437 | 247,051,601 | 225,179,263 |
| Alaska | 710,231 | 626,932 | 550,043 | 401,851 |
| Hawaii | 1,360,301 | 1,211,537 | 1,108,229 | 964,691 |
| American Samoa | 65,628 | 57,291 | 32,297 | |
| Guam | 178,430 | 154,805 | 133,152 | 105,979 |
| Johnston Atoll | (2) | (2) | (2) | 327 |
| Midway | (2) | (2) | (2) | 453 |
| N. Mariana Is.3 | 88,662 | 69,221 | 43,345 | (4) |
| Puerto Rico | 3,725,789 | 3,808,610 | 3,522,037 | 3,196,520 |
| Trust Ter. of Pac. Is. | (7) | (7) | 15,1226 | 132,9295 |
| Virgin Is. of U.S. | 109,825 | 108,612 | 101,809 | 96,569 |
| Wake Island | (2) | (2) | (2) | 302 |
| Population abroad | 1,042,5238 | 576,3678 | 922,819 | |
| Armed forces | n.a. | n.a. | 910,611 | 515,408 |
| Total | 313,956,395 | 286,196,812 | 253,451,585 | 231,106,727 |
NOTE: n.a. = not available.
1 Includes the District of Columbia.
2 No indigenous population.
3 The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) became part of the United States in 1986.
4 Included under the territory of the Pacific Islands.
5 Includes Northern Mariana Islands.
6 Palau only trust territory remaining.
7 Palau, the last remaining trust territory, became an independent country in 1994.
8 Includes overseas U.S. military and federal civilian employees and their dependents living with them.
