2010 Census Data
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Redistricting data
The 2010 Census Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data Summary File data for Washington state was released in February 2011. The redistricting data was used by state officials to realign congressional and state legislative districts. The redistricting data provides population and housing counts for small areas including population by race and ethnicity for both the total population and the population over age 18 years old and housing units by occupancy status (occupied and vacant units).
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Note: For data products based on the new 2012 congressional and legislative district boundaries (Washington State Redistricting Commission plans C-JOINTSUB_2-1 and L-JOINTSUB_3-2 as amended by Engrossed House Concurrent Resolution 4409), visit:
- Congressional districts:
- Redistricting Data Summary File: Population and housing
- Summary File 1: Detailed (49-page) demographic profile | Population by age-sex-race
- Legislative districts
- Redistricting Data Summary File: Population and housing
- Summary File 1: Detailed (49-page) demographic profile | Population by age-sex-race
Data tables
Maps
Census Bureau resources
Demographic Profile data
The 2010 Census Demographic Profile Summary File data for Washington state was released in May 2011. The Demographic Profile Summary File provides information on age and sex distributions, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, household relationship and type, the group quarters population, and housing occupancy and tenure.
Data tables
| Census designated place | Legislative district [2002] |
| City | State |
| Congressional district [2002] | Tribal area |
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Demographic profiles
Census Bureau resources
Summary File 1 data
The 2010 Census Summary File 1 data for Washington state was released in August 2011. Summary File 1 provides detailed information on age, sex, households, families, relationship to householder, housing units, detailed race and Hispanic or Latino origin groups, and group quarters.
Data tables (population by age-sex-race/ethnicity only)
Demographic profiles
- Detailed 58-page demographic profiles by individual geography
Maps
- Group quarters population change by county, 2000-2010
- Percent change in group quarters population by county, 2000-2010
Data sets
Census Bureau resources
Summary File 2 data
The 2010 Census Summary File 2 data for Washington state was release February 2012. Summary File 2 provides detailed demographic information from the 2010 Census for up to 331 different race and ethnic groups.
Data tables
(population by age-sex-race/ethnicity only for up to 250 separate race/ethnicity categories)
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| County | . |
Demographic profiles
Detailed 11-page demographic profiles by individual geography and race/ethnicity:
Apportionment data
The apportionment population represents the first official 2010 Census numbers released by the U. S. Census Bureau. The apportionment counts are used to distribute the 435 seats of the House of Representatives among the 50 states based on each state’s population. The apportionment population includes the resident population plus the overseas population consisting of military and federal civilian employees and their dependents living with them who could be allocated to a state.
Summary for Washington state
- The apportionment population for Washington state is 6,753,369.
- Based on the apportionment population, Washington state earned one new seat in the House of Representatives. The state will have a total of 10 seats beginning with the 113th Congress.
- The resident population for Washington state is 6,724,540.
- The resident population increased by 14.1 percent, or 830,419 people between 2000 and 2010.
- Washington is now the 13th most populous state, up from 15th in 2000.
- Washington was the 8th fastest growing state between 2000 and 2010 in terms of numeric increase and the 13th fastest growing state in terms of percentage increase in resident population.
- The overseas population for Washington state is 28,829.