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The population of Delaware went from 786,411 to 917,092 from 2000 to 2012 for a total population growth of 130,681. The population of the United States for that same time period went from 282,171,957 to 313,914,040 for a total population growth of 31,742,083. Delaware had a total percentage growth for those 12 years of 16.6 percent which was faster than the overall United States total percentage growth which was 11.2 over those same years. The trends of growth for both the United States and Delaware can be seen on the graph below. The graph which is logarithmic indicates that the growth was much faster for Delaware than the United States for years 2000 - 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Estimates and data of the Resident Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (NST-EST2009-01) |
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Population Density Map of Delaware by Square Mile Darker orange color indicates areas of higher population density. |
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References: Population Estimates, 2013, United States Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/popest/data/historical/2010s/index.html List of U.S. states and territories by population, 2013, Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_population U.S. Population Density, ArcGis, http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=302d4e6025ef41fa8d3525b7fc31963a |
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