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| Washington 132nd Anniversary of Statehood (1889): November 11, 2021 |
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| Washington joined the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. |
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Nickname: The Evergreen State
State Amphibian: Pacific chorus frog
State Bird: Willow goldfinch
State Fish: Steelhead trout
State Insect: Greendarner dragonfly
State Marine Mammal: Orca
State Fruit: Apple
State Vegetable: Walla Walla sweet onion
State Flower: Coast rhododendron
State Tree: Western hemlock
State Gem: Petrified wood |
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| The United States acquired the area of Washington through a treaty with Great Britain in 1846. Washington Territory was organized from part of Oregon Territory on March 2, 1853; it included all of present-day Washington, northern Idaho, and northwestern Montana. In 1859, when Oregon was admitted as a state, the remainder of Oregon Territory the rest of Idaho, additional area of Montana, and part of Wyoming was added to Washington Territory. Washington Territory assumed generally the same boundary as the present state when Idaho Territory was organized in 1863. |
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| Although the territory had not yet been legally established, census data for Washington are available beginning with the 1850 census. The 1850 and 1860 populations are for the entire territory as legally established in 1859, when it included all of Idaho and part of Montana and Wyoming. The population of the entire legally established Oregon Territory (of which the area of Washington was a part) in 1850 was 13,294. |
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| Data for the legally established state of Washington are available beginning with the 1890 census. |
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Washington has a land area of 66,437.5 square miles and a water area of 4,844.2 square miles. It is the 20th largest state by area. Washington is bordered by Idaho and Oregon. |
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The following facts are available thanks to the public’s invaluable participation in U.S. Census Bureau surveys. We appreciate the information shared by each respondent as we continuously count and measure America’s people, places, and economy. |
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The percentage of people in Washington who have obtained at least a bachelor's degree
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The total number of housing units in Washington
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The percentage of the labor force in Washington who are employed
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| 2020 Census: The Population of Washington |
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| The number of people living in Washington was 7,705,281 as of April 1, 2020, an increase of 14.6% since the 2010 Census. View Washington’s population change by decade. |
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| Washington State Grew by Almost 1 Million |
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| America Counts has launched a state-by-state look at the demographic changes the new 2020 Census results reveal. |
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| Our state profiles bring you key population characteristics of your state and your county all on one page. |
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| See how they compare to the nation overall and to neighboring counties and states. Through interactive state and county maps for the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, each page provides a snapshot of change from 2010 to 2020 on five topics. |
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Did you know?
- The numeric change in population for Washington from 2010-2020 was 980,741.
- The percentage of population aged 18 and older in Washington was 78.2%, a total of 6,024,689 adults.
- This was an increase of 17.1% from the 2010 Census population aged 18 and older in Washington.
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| About the Geographic Areas |
Washington has 27 federally recognized American Indian reservations, 15 with off-reservation trust land. There is also one tribal designated statistical area (TDSA).
Washington has 12 metropolitan statistical areas, 9 micropolitan statistical areas, 2 metropolitan divisions, and 1 combined statistical area. There are 39 counties in Washington. |
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| Foreign Trade |
Take a look at the various imports to and exports from Washington. See where materials such as video game consoles, unroasted coffee, milk and cream, fresh apples, wooden and metal furniture, airplane and helicopter parts, and more rank on both lists. Also, see lists of the countries that have sent the most imports by 2020 dollar value to Washington and the countries that have received the most exported goods from Washington as measured by 2020 dollar value.
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| View Washington Statistics in Our COVID-19 Data Hub |
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| View the state COVID-19 impact planning report. Take a look at new survey data and estimates. |
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| 2020 Census Operational Quality Metrics: Washington |
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| Get an inside look at the implementation of the 2020 Census for Washington. Compare the state of Washington's average occupied housing unit size, percentage of occupied housing units with one or two occupants, percentage of housing units by enumeration method, and other categories with that of other states in 2020 and 2010. |
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| About the Census Bureau |
| We serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government's largest statistical agency. We are a scientific organization focused on data. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our information to make far-reaching decisions. |
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