Census Bureau released official 2010 Census results at the state level. More detailed substate data will be released beginning February/March next year.
The Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce will be preparing files summarizing today’s data release and send them for web posting today before lunch.
Meanwhile, here are OK specific details. Please feel free to share this with anyone you think needs this information.
US population is 308,745,538
Growth rate is 9.7%
Oklahoma’s population is 3,751,351
Ranking is 28th (unchanged from 2000 Census)
Growth rate is 8.7%
Ranking is 24th (up from 26th in 2000; 32nd in 1990; 19th in 1980)
US population density 87.4 people per square mile
Oklahoma population density 54.7 people per square mile
Ranking is 37th (unchanged from 2000)
Gainers and losers in Congressional Apportionment for 2010
| Arizona | 1 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Illinois | -1 |
| Iowa | -1 |
| Louisiana | -1 |
| Massachusetts | -1 |
| Michigan | -1 |
| Missouri | -1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| New Jersey | -1 |
| New York | -2 |
| Ohio | -2 |
| Pennsylvania | -1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Steve Barker
Program Manager – State Data Center
Policy, Research and Economic Analysis Division
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
900 N. Stiles Ave. | Oklahoma City , OK 73104-3234
phone: (405) 815-5182 | fax: (405) 605-2982
e-mail: steven_barker