1980 United States census

20th United States national census

Twentieth census
of the United States

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General information
Country| United States
Results
Total population| 226,545,805 ( 11.4%)
Most populous state| California
23,667,902
Least populous state| Alaska
401,851

The 1980 United States census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11.4% over the 203,184,772 persons enumerated during the 1970 census.[1] It was the first census in which a state—California—recorded a population of 20 million people, as well as the first in which all states recorded populations of over 400,000. This was the first census to count Hispanic and Latino Americans as an ethnicity.

## Census questions

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The 1980 census collected the following information from all respondents:[2]

* Address
* Name
* Household relationship
* Gender
* Race
* Age
* Marital status
* Whether of Spanish/Hispanic origin or descent

It was the first census not to ask for the name of the "head of household."[3]

Approximately 16 percent of households received a "long form" of the 1980 census, which contained over 100 questions. Full documentation on the 1980 census, including census forms and a procedural history, is available from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series.

## Data availability

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Microdata from the 1980 census are freely available through the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. Aggregate data for small areas, together with electronic boundary files, can be downloaded from the National Historical Geographic Information System. Personally identifiable information will be available in 2052.[4]

## State population rankings

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A map showing the population change of each U.S. state by percentage. Rank  | State  | Population as of
1980 census  | Population as of
1970 census  | Change  | Percent
change

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1  |  California | 23,667,902  | 19,953,134  | 3,714,768  | 18.6%
2  |  New York | 17,558,072  | 18,236,967  | –678,895  | –3.7%
3  |  Texas | 14,229,191  | 11,196,730  | 3,032,461  | 27.1%
4  |  Pennsylvania | 11,863,895  | 11,793,909  | 69,986  | 0.6%
5  |  Illinois | 11,426,518  | 11,113,976  | 312,542  | 2.8%
6  |  Ohio | 10,797,630  | 10,652,017  | 145,613  | 1.4%
7  |  Florida | 9,746,324  | 6,789,443  | 2,956,881  | 43.6%
8  |  Michigan | 9,262,078  | 8,875,083  | 386,995  | 4.4%
9  |  New Jersey | 7,364,823  | 7,168,164  | 196,659  | 2.7%
10  |  North Carolina | 5,881,766  | 5,082,059  | 799,707  | 15.7%
11  |  Massachusetts | 5,737,037  | 5,689,170  | 47,867  | 0.8%
12  |  Indiana | 5,490,224  | 5,193,669  | 296,555  | 5.7%
13  |  Georgia | 5,463,105  | 4,589,575  | 873,530  | 19.0%
14  |  Virginia | 5,346,818  | 4,668,494  | 678,324  | 15.0%
15  |  Missouri | 4,916,686  | 4,676,501  | 240,185  | 8.3%
16  |  Wisconsin | 4,705,767  | 4,417,731  | 288,036  | 6.5%
17  |  Tennessee | 4,591,120  | 3,923,687  | 667,443  | 17.0%
18  |  Maryland | 4,216,975  | 3,922,399  | 294,576  | 7.5%
19  |  Louisiana | 4,205,900  | 3,641,306  | 564,594  | 15.5%
20  |  Washington | 4,132,156  | 3,409,169  | 722,987  | 21.2%
21  |  Minnesota | 4,075,970  | 3,804,971  | 270,999  | 7.1%
22  |  Alabama | 3,893,888  | 3,444,165  | 449,723  | 13.1%
23  |  Kentucky | 3,660,777  | 3,218,706  | 442,071  | 13.7%
24  |  South Carolina | 3,121,820  | 2,590,516  | 531,304  | 20.5%
25  |  Connecticut | 3,107,576  | 3,031,709  | 75,867  | 2.5%
26  |  Oklahoma | 3,025,290  | 2,559,229  | 466,061  | 18.2%
27  |  Iowa | 2,913,808  | 2,824,376  | 89,432  | 3.2%
28  |  Colorado | 2,889,964  | 2,207,259  | 682,705  | 30.9%
29  |  Arizona | 2,718,215  | 1,745,944  | 972,271  | 55.7%
30  |  Oregon | 2,633,105  | 2,091,533  | 541,572  | 25.9%
31  |  Mississippi | 2,520,638  | 2,216,192  | 304,446  | 13.7%
32  |  Kansas | 2,363,679  | 2,246,578  | 117,101  | 5.2%
33  |  Arkansas | 2,286,435  | 1,923,295  | 363,140  | 18.9%
34  |  West Virginia | 1,949,644  | 1,744,237  | 205,407  | 11.8%
35  |  Nebraska | 1,569,825  | 1,483,493  | 86,332  | 5.8%
36  |  Utah | 1,461,037  | 1,059,273  | 401,764  | 37.9%
37  |  New Mexico | 1,302,894  | 1,017,055  | 285,839  | 28.1%
38  |  Maine | 1,124,660  | 992,048  | 132,612  | 13.4%
39  |  Hawaii | 964,691  | 769,913  | 194,778  | 25.3%
40  |  Rhode Island | 947,154  | 946,725  | 429  | 0.0%
41  |  Idaho | 943,935  | 712,567  | 231,368  | 32.5%
42  |  New Hampshire | 920,610  | 737,681  | 182,929  | 24.8%
43  |  Nevada | 800,493  | 488,738  | 311,755  | 63.8%
44  |  Montana | 786,690  | 694,409  | 92,281  | 13.3%
45  |  South Dakota | 690,768  | 665,507  | 25,261  | 3.8%
46  |  North Dakota | 652,717  | 617,761  | 34,956  | 5.7%
—  |  District of Columbia | 638,333  | 756,510  | –118,177  | –15.6%
47  |  Delaware | 594,338  | 548,104  | 46,234  | 8.4%
48  |  Vermont | 511,456  | 444,330  | 67,126  | 15.1%
49  |  Wyoming | 469,557  | 332,416  | 137,141  | 41.3%
50  |  Alaska | 401,851  | 300,382  | 101,469  | 33.8%

Between the 1980 census and the 1990 census, the United States population increased by approximately 22,164,837 or 9.8%.

## City population rankings

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Rank | City | State | Population[5] | Region (2016)[6]

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01 | New York | New York | 7,071,639 | Northeast
02 | Chicago | Illinois | 3,005,072 | Midwest
03 | Los Angeles | California | 2,966,850 | West
04 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,688,210 | Northeast
05 | Houston | Texas | 1,595,138 | South
06 | Detroit | Michigan | 1,203,339 | Midwest
07 | Dallas | Texas | 904,078 | South
08 | San Diego | California | 875,538 | West
09 | Phoenix | Arizona | 789,704 | West
10 | Baltimore | Maryland | 786,775 | South
11 | San Antonio | Texas | 785,880 | South
12 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 700,807 | Midwest
13 | San Francisco | California | 678,974 | West
14 | Memphis | Tennessee | 646,356 | South
15 | Washington | District of Columbia | 638,333 | South
16 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 636,212 | Midwest
17 | San Jose | California | 629,442 | West
18 | Cleveland | Ohio | 573,822 | Midwest
19 | Columbus | Ohio | 564,871 | Midwest
20 | Boston | Massachusetts | 562,994 | Northeast
21 | New Orleans | Louisiana | 557,515 | South
22 | Jacksonville | Florida | 540,920 | South
23 | Seattle | Washington | 493,846 | West
24 | Denver | Colorado | 492,365 | West
25 | Nashville-Davidson | Tennessee | 455,651 | South
26 | St. Louis | Missouri | 453,085 | Midwest
27 | Kansas City | Missouri | 448,159 | Midwest
28 | El Paso | Texas | 425,259 | South
29 | Atlanta | Georgia | 425,022 | South
30 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 423,938 | Northeast
31 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 403,213 | South
32 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 385,457 | Midwest
33 | Fort Worth | Texas | 385,164 | South
34 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 370,951 | Midwest
35 | Portland | Oregon | 366,383 | West
36 | Honolulu | Hawaii | 365,048 | West
37 | Long Beach | California | 361,334 | West
38 | Tulsa | Oklahoma | 360,919 | South
39 | Buffalo | New York | 357,870 | Northeast
40 | Toledo | Ohio | 354,635 | Midwest
41 | Miami | Florida | 346,865 | South
42 | Austin | Texas | 345,496 | South
43 | Oakland | California | 339,337 | West
44 | Albuquerque | New Mexico | 331,767 | West
45 | Tucson | Arizona | 330,537 | West
46 | Newark | New Jersey | 329,248 | Northeast
47 | Charlotte | North Carolina | 314,447 | South
48 | Omaha | Nebraska | 314,255 | Midwest
49 | Louisville | Kentucky | 298,451 | South
50 | Birmingham | Alabama | 284,413 | South
51 | Wichita | Kansas | 279,272 | Midwest
52 | Sacramento | California | 275,741 | West
53 | Tampa | Florida | 271,523 | South
54 | Saint Paul | Minnesota | 270,230 | Midwest
55 | Norfolk | Virginia | 266,979 | South
56 | Virginia Beach | Virginia | 262,199 | South
57 | Rochester | New York | 241,741 | Northeast
58 | St. Petersburg | Florida | 238,647 | South
59 | Akron | Ohio | 237,177 | Midwest
60 | Corpus Christi | Texas | 231,999 | South
61 | Jersey City | New Jersey | 223,532 | Northeast
62 | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | 219,419 | South
63 | Anaheim | California | 219,311 | West
64 | Richmond | Virginia | 219,214 | South
65 | Fresno | California | 217,491 | West
66 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | 215,150 | West
67 | Shreveport | Louisiana | 205,820 | South
68 | Lexington-Fayette | Kentucky | 204,165 | South
69 | Santa Ana | California | 203,713 | West
70 | Dayton | Ohio | 203,371 | Midwest
71 | Jackson | Mississippi | 202,895 | South
72 | Mobile | Alabama | 200,452 | South
73 | Yonkers | New York | 195,351 | Northeast
74 | Des Moines | Iowa | 191,003 | Midwest
75 | Grand Rapids | Michigan | 181,843 | Midwest
76 | Montgomery | Alabama | 177,857 | South
77 | Knoxville | Tennessee | 175,030 | South
78 | Anchorage | Alaska | 174,431 | West
79 | Lubbock | Texas | 173,979 | South
80 | Fort Wayne | Indiana | 172,196 | Midwest
81 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 171,932 | Midwest
82 | Spokane | Washington | 171,300 | West
83 | Riverside | California | 170,876 | West
84 | Madison | Wisconsin | 170,616 | Midwest
85 | Huntington Beach | California | 170,505 | West
86 | Syracuse | New York | 170,105 | Northeast
87 | Chattanooga | Tennessee | 169,565 | South
88 | Columbus | Georgia | 169,441 | South
89 | Las Vegas | Nevada | 164,674 | West
90 | Metairie | Louisiana | 164,160 | South
91 | Salt Lake City | Utah | 163,033 | West
92 | Worcester | Massachusetts | 161,799 | Northeast
93 | Warren | Michigan | 161,134 | Midwest
94 | Kansas City | Kansas | 161,087 | Midwest
95 | Arlington | Texas | 160,113 | South
96 | Flint | Michigan | 159,611 | Midwest
97 | Aurora | Colorado | 158,588 | West
98 | Tacoma | Washington | 158,501 | West
99 | Little Rock | Arkansas | 158,461 | South
100 | Providence | Rhode Island | 156,804 | Northeast

## Locations of 50 most populous cities

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New York

Chicago

Los Angeles

Philadelphia

Houston

Detroit

Dallas

San Diego

Phoenix

Baltimore

San Antonio

Indianapolis

San Francisco

Memphis

Washington

Milwaukee

San Jose

Cleveland

Columbus

Boston

New Orleans

Jacksonville

Seattle

Denver

Nashville

St. Louis

Kansas City

San Juan

El Paso

Atlanta

Pittsburgh

Oklahoma City

Cincinnati

Fort Worth

Minneapolis

Portland

Honolulu

Long Beach

Tulsa

Buffalo

Toledo

Miami

Austin

Oakland

Albuquerque

Tucson

Newark

Charlotte

Omaha

Louisville

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Location of 50 largest cities by population in the United States in 1980

## Politics

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Main article: 1980 United States redistricting cycle

## References

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1. ^ "Population and Area (Historical Censuses)" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2008.
2. ^ "Library Bibliography Bulletin 88, New York State Census Records, 1790–1925". New York State Library. October 1981. p. 46 (p. 52 of PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2008.
3. ^ Frum, David (2000). How We Got Here: The '70s. New York: Basic Books. p. 246. ISBN 0-465-04195-7.
4. ^ "The "72-Year Rule" – History – U.S. Census Bureau". www.census.gov. US Census Bureau, PIO Census History Staff. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
5. ^ Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, U.S. Census Bureau, 1998
6. ^ "Regions and Divisions". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.

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