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| Population Over Time | Number | Rank | Percent of U.S. | U.S. | | Annual Estimates (July 1) | | 2010 | 6,490,621 | 15 | 2.10% | 309,349,689 | | 2009 | 6,459,325 | 15 | 2.11% | 306,771,529 | | 2008 | 6,424,806 | 15 | 2.11% | 304,093,966 | | 2007 | 6,379,599 | 15 | 2.12% | 301,231,207 | | 2006 | 6,332,669 | 15 | 2.12% | 298,379,912 | | 2005 | 6,278,616 | 14 | 2.12% | 295,516,599 | | 2004 | 6,233,007 | 14 | 2.13% | 292,805,298 | | 2003 | 6,196,638 | 14 | 2.14% | 290,107,933 | | 2002 | 6,155,967 | 14 | 2.14% | 287,625,193 | | 2001 | 6,127,760 | 14 | 2.15% | 284,968,955 | | 2001 to 2010 % change | 5.9% | 31 | | 8.6% | | Census Counts (April 1) | | 2010 | 6,483,802 | 15 | 2.10% | 308,745,538 | | 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 | | 2000 to 2010 % change | 6.6% | 31 | | 9.7% | | 1990 to 2010 % change | 16.9% | 31 | | 24.1% | | 1980 to 2010 % change | 18.1% | 34 | | 36.3% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Components of Population Change in 2009 | Number | Rank | Percent of U.S. | U.S. | | Net Domestic Migration (chg 2008/2009) | -6,805 | 41 |   |   | | Net International Migration (chg 2008/2009) | 9,194 | 22 | 1.08% | 854,905 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 32,591 | 18 | 1.83% | 1,776,800 | | Births | 88,704 | 14 | 2.08% | 4,262,897 | | Deaths | 56,113 | 14 | 2.26% | 2,486,097 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2010 | Number | Rank | Percent Distribution. | Percent Distribution in U.S. | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 433,559 | 15 | 6.7% | 6.5% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 1,173,127 | 14 | 18.1% | 17.5% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 650,289 | 15 | 10.0% | 9.9% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 1,669,174 | 17 | 25.7% | 26.6% | | Older Adult(45 to 64) | 1,720,692 | 15 | 26.5% | 26.4% | | Older (65 plus) | 843,780 | 16 | 13.0% | 13.1% | | Median Age | 37.0 | 31 |   |   | Sources: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic in 2010 | Number | Rank | Percent Distribution | Percent Distribution in U.S. | | American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 24,575 | 37 | 0.4% | 1.2% | | Asian Alone | 106,075 | 24 | 1.6% | 4.9% | | Black Alone | 605,342 | 20 | 9.3% | 13.0% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 3,546 | 28 | 0.1% | 0.2% | | White Alone | 5,642,662 | 13 | 86.9% | 78.3% | | Two or More Race Groups | 108,421 | 23 | 1.7% | 2.3% | | Hispanic or Latino (can be of any race) | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 6,098,250 | 13 | 94.0% | 83.6% | | Hispanic or Latino | 392,371 | 21 | 6.0% | 16.4% | 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 |