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The 2000 United States census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 census. [1] This was the twenty-second federal census and was at the time the largest civilly administered ...
3,244 counties and county equivalents of the United States [c] County or equivalent State or equivalent Population (2020 census) Area (mi^2) Core-based statistical area Date of foundation Autauga Alabama: 58,805 594.44 Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area: November 21, 1818 Baldwin: 231,767 1589.78
County statistics of the United States. In 45 of the 50 states of the United States, the county is used for the level of local government immediately below the state itself. Louisiana uses parishes, and Alaska uses boroughs. In Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, some or all counties within states have no governments of their own; the ...
The Bureau of the Census is part of the United States Department of Commerce. The United States census (plural censuses or census) is a census that is legally mandated by the Constitution of the United States. It takes place every ten years. The first census after the American Revolution was taken in 1790 under Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson.
A chart of the top reported ancestries in the US, as provided by the 2000 census. Shaded color represents the largest number of respondents (a plurality) from sample. Areas with the largest "American" ancestry populations were mostly settled by Germans, English, Italians, French, Welsh, Scottish and Irish.
The 1855 to 1875 New York state censuses asked the person for the name of the county that one was born in if one was born in New York State. [14] Also, the 1865 New York state census asked many questions about military service. [14]
Kennebec County is a county located in the South-central portion of the U.S. state of Maine. At the 2020 census, the population was 123,642. [1] Its county seat is Augusta, [2] the state capital. The county was established on February 20, 1799, from portions of Cumberland and Lincoln Counties.
Thurston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 294,793. [1] The county seat and largest city is Olympia, [2] the state capital. Thurston County was created out of Lewis County by the government of Oregon Territory on January 12, 1852.