Total Population for Washington State
Source: Office of Financial Management
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| TOTAL POPULATION FOR WASHINGTON STATE | |||||
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| Year | Federal Census Population |
Change in Population | Density1 (Population per Square Mile) |
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| Number | Percent | Annual Average % | |||
| 1880 | 75,116 | -- | -- | -- | 1.13 |
| 1890 | 357,232 | 282,116 | 375.57% | 16.88% | 5.37 |
| 1900 | 518,103 | 160,871 | 45.03% | 3.79% | 7.79 |
| 1910 | 1,141,990 | 623,887 | 120.42% | 8.22% | 17.16 |
| 1920 | 1,356,621 | 214,631 | 18.79% | 1.74% | 20.39 |
| 1930 | 1,563,396 | 206,775 | 15.24% | 1.43% | 23.49 |
| 1940 | 1,736,191 | 172,795 | 11.05% | 1.05% | 26.09 |
| 1950 | 2,378,963 | 642,772 | 37.02% | 3.20% | 35.75 |
| 1960 | 2,853,214 | 474,251 | 19.94% | 1.83% | 42.88 |
| 1970 | 3,413,250 | 560,036 | 19.63% | 1.81% | 51.29 |
| 1980 | 4,132,353 | 719,103 | 21.07% | 1.93% | 62.10 |
| 1990 | 4,866,669 | 734,316 | 17.77% | 1.65% | 73.13 |
| 2000 | 5,894,143 | 1,027,474 | 21.11% | 1.93% | 88.57 |
12000 Land Area = 66,544.1 square miles
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