This statistic shows the change in the regional distribution of the U.S. population each decade from 1790 to 2021. In 2021, 17.2 percent of the population in the United States lived in the Northeast.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (June 22, 2022). Share of the population in the United States from 1790 to 2021, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/240766/regional-distribution-of-the-us-population/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Share of the population in the United States from 1790 to 2021, by region." Chart. June 22, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/240766/regional-distribution-of-the-us-population/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2022). Share of the population in the United States from 1790 to 2021, by region. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/240766/regional-distribution-of-the-us-population/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Share of The Population in The United States from 1790 to 2021, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Jun 2022, /statistics/240766/regional-distribution-of-the-us-population/
U.S. Census Bureau, Share of the population in the United States from 1790 to 2021, by region ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/240766/regional-distribution-of-the-us-population/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Share of the population in the United States from 1790 to 2021, by region [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, June 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/240766/regional-distribution-of-the-us-population/
