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1 million or more · Section of State Range

Total population

2,287,8962021▲ +22.1%

1 million or more has a population of 2,287,896 — the third-largest population of any of the country's 89 areas, and more than three times the typical area's 61,615.

That's large even for its surrounds: larger than nearby 250,000 to 999,999, 5,000 to 9,999 and 50,000 to 99,999.

The population has grown 22% since 2011, adding 413k people, faster than the 18% nationally.

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📍 1 million or more, Section of State Range

Trend across censuses

1.8M2.0M2.2M2.4M201120122013201420152016201720182019202020211,874,4262,054,6142,287,896

Where 1 million or more sits

1101001.0k10k100k1.0M4.7M

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 1 million or more — higher than 97% of areas.

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Total population in nearby areas

  1. 250,000 to 999,999891,797
  2. 5,000 to 9,999261,391
  3. 50,000 to 99,999253,701
  4. 10,000 to 19,999234,258
  5. 50,000 to 99,999194,335
  6. 5,000 to 9,999167,109
  7. 10,000 to 19,999162,262
  8. 500 or more98,845
  9. 20,000 to 49,99998,469
  10. 500 or more97,351

More for 1 million or more

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