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Region Keeps Growing
Births and immigration are the biggest reasons for the growth in population, but the region also
continues to draw people from other parts of the country.
For the region
Percent change: 2%
In July 2000, Census taken, [by Census Bureau] showed the population at 5,423,792. The estimate for July 2001 was 5,555,962, an estimated increase of 132,170.
The percentage change can be seen in the following estimated breakdown by regions:
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Locality
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July 1, 2001, Estimate
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Change from 2000
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% Change
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| Anne Arundel | 497,893 | 8,237 | 2 |
| Calvert | 78,307 | 3,744 | 5 |
| Charles | 125,371 | 4,825 | 4 |
| Frederick | 203,789 | 8,515 | 4 |
| Howard | 255,707 | 7,865 | 3 |
| Montgomery | 891,347 | 18,006 | 2 |
| Prince George�s | 816,791 | 15,276 | 2 |
| St Mary�s | 87,721 | 1,510 | 2 |
| Arlington | 187,469 | -1,984 | -1 |
| Fairfax | 985,161 | 15,412 | 2 |
| Faquier | 57,820 | 2,681 | 5 |
| Loudoun | 190,903 | 21,304 | 13 |
| Prince William | 298,707 | 17,894 | 6 |
| Stafford | 99,692 | 7,246 | 8 |
| Alexandria | 128,773 | 490 | 0 |
| Fairfax City | 21,674 | 176 | 1 |
| Falls Church | 10,612 | 235 | 2 |
| Manassas | 35,814 | 679 | 2 |
| Manassas Park | 10,589 | 299 | 3 |
| The District | 571,822 | -237 | 0 |
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