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  • It’s official: The U.S. population is 308,745,538

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    USA Today: It's official: The U.S. population is 308,745,538 It's official: The U.S. population is 308,745,538, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. That represents a 9.7% increase over the 2000 figure of 281,421,906. Nevada had the biggest growth in population, jumping 35.1%, while Michigan dropped the most, losing 0.6%. Following a multi-year trend in migration…

  • Now we are 300,000,000

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    From the Economist: Now we are 300,000,000 On or around October 17th, according to the Census Bureau's population clock, the number of people in the country will hit 300m, up from 200m in 1967. By as early as 2043, the bureau says, there will be 400m Americans. Such robust growth is unique among rich countries.…