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| Population Over Time | Number | Rank | Percent of U.S. | U.S. | | Annual Estimates | | 2008 | 6,376,792 | 16 | 2.10% | 304,059,724 | | 2007 | 6,335,862 | 16 | 2.10% | 301,290,332 | | 2006 | 6,294,124 | 15 | 2.11% | 298,362,973 | | 2005 | 6,248,569 | 15 | 2.11% | 295,560,549 | | 2004 | 6,210,801 | 14 | 2.12% | 292,892,127 | | 2003 | 6,178,828 | 14 | 2.13% | 290,210,914 | | 2002 | 6,146,974 | 14 | 2.14% | 287,726,647 | | 2001 | 6,123,942 | 14 | 2.15% | 285,039,803 | | 2000 to 2008 % change | 4.9% | 30 | | 8.0% | | Census Counts | | 2000 | 6,080,485 | 14 | 2.16% | 281,421,906 | | 1990 | 5,544,156 | 14 | 2.23% | 248,790,925 | | 1980 | 5,490,224 | 12 | 2.42% | 226,545,805 | | 1970 | 5,195,392 | 11 | 2.56% | 203,302,031 | | 1990 to 2000 % change | 9.7% | 26 | | 13.1% | | 1980 to 2000 % change | 10.8% | 34 | | 24.2% | | 1970 to 2000 % change | 17.0% | 37 | | 38.4% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank | Percent of U.S. | U.S. | | Net Domestic Migration (chg 2007/2008) | -1,979 | 32 |   |   | | Net International Migration (chg 2007/2008) | 7,562 | 22 | 0.85% | 888,825 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 34,321 | 17 | 1.83% | 1,880,567 | | Births | 89,921 | 14 | 2.08% | 4,328,543 | | Deaths | 55,600 | 14 | 2.27% | 2,447,976 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank | Percent Distribution. | Percent Distribution in U.S. | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 443,089 | 14 | 6.9% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 1,141,592 | 14 | 17.9% | 17.4% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 605,863 | 15 | 9.5% | 9.8% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 1,724,528 | 16 | 27.0% | 27.4% | | Older Adult(45 to 64) | 1,647,881 | 15 | 25.8% | 25.7% | | Older (65 plus) | 813,839 | 16 | 12.8% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 36.7 | 34 |   |   | Sources: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic in 2008 | Number | Rank | Percent Distribution | Percent Distribution in U.S. | | American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 20,390 | 34 | 0.3% | 1.0% | | Asian Alone | 86,768 | 24 | 1.4% | 4.5% | | Black Alone | 578,088 | 20 | 9.1% | 12.8% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 3,136 | 27 | 0.0% | 0.2% | | White Alone | 5,611,577 | 14 | 88.0% | 79.8% | | Two or More Race Groups | 76,833 | 23 | 1.2% | 1.7% | | Hispanic or Latino (can be of any race) | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 6,044,567 | 13 | 94.8% | 84.6% | | Hispanic or Latino | 332,225 | 21 | 5.2% | 15.4% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Hispanic or Latino Population (can be of any race) in 2000 | Number | Rank | Percent Distribution | Percent Distribution in U.S. | | Hispanic | 214,536 | 22 | 3.5% | 12.5% | | Mexican | 153,042 | 15 | 2.5% | 7.3% | | Cuban | 2,754 | 26 | 0.0% | 0.4% | | Puerto Rican | 19,678 | 19 | 0.3% | 1.2% | | Other | 39,062 | 25 | 0.6% | 3.6% | | White, Not Hispanic (reporting white alone) | 5,219,373 | 11 | 85.8% | 69.1% | Source: US Census Bureau |