Annual population growth rates, 1990-2005

Averarge annual percent change

Line Bar combo chart with 15 groups, 1 line and 2 bars per group.

Group 1, 1990-91.
Bar 1, Metro 1.44.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.91.
Line 1, U.S. 1.35.
Group 2, 91-92.
Bar 1, Metro 1.48.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 1.03.
Line 1, U.S. 1.4.
Group 3, 92-93.
Bar 1, Metro 1.38.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 1.1.
Line 1, U.S. 1.33.
Group 4, 93-94.
Bar 1, Metro 1.27.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 1.07.
Line 1, U.S. 1.23.
Group 5, 94-95.
Bar 1, Metro 1.22.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 1.1.
Line 1, U.S. 1.2.
Group 6, 95-96.
Bar 1, Metro 1.23.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.9.
Line 1, U.S. 1.17.
Group 7, 96-97.
Bar 1, Metro 1.3.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.78.
Line 1, U.S. 1.21.
Group 8, 97-98.
Bar 1, Metro 1.29.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.66.
Line 1, U.S. 1.18.
Group 9, 98-99.
Bar 1, Metro 1.28.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.58.
Line 1, U.S. 1.15.
Group 10, 99-2000.
Bar 1, Metro 1.26.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.52.
Line 1, U.S. 1.13.
Group 11, 00-01.
Bar 1, Metro 1.2.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.23.
Line 1, U.S. 1.03.
Group 12, 01-02.
Bar 1, Metro 1.14.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.39.
Line 1, U.S. 1.01.
Group 13, 02-03.
Bar 1, Metro 1.1.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.48.
Line 1, U.S. 0.99.
Group 14, 03-04.
Bar 1, Metro 1.07.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.47.
Line 1, U.S. 0.97.
Group 15, 04-05.
Bar 1, Metro 1.02.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.54.
Line 1, U.S. 0.94.

Note: The exceptional drop in nonmetro growth found in the period July 2000-July 2001 may partly result from a measurement problem, due to adjustments made to estimates after the 2000 Census. It is probably more realistic to assume that the true 2000-01 rate falls somewhat closer in line with the 1999-2002 trend and thus is higher than reported.
Source: Calculated by USDA, ERS using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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