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Population |
Region |
Number of counties |
Number (millions) |
Percent of total U.S. |
Percent change, 2000-2017 |
Atlantic |
129 |
44.4 |
13.6% |
13.2% |
Pacific (1) |
70 |
34.4 |
10.6 |
13.5 |
Gulf of Mexico |
56 |
15.8 |
4.9 |
26.1 |
Total coastline |
255 |
94.7 |
29.1 |
15.3 |
Noncoastline |
2,887 |
231.1 |
70.9 |
15.9 |
Total United States |
3,142 |
325.7 |
100.0% |
15.7% |
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(1) Includes Alaska and Hawaii.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, V.2017 Population Estimates and 2000 to 2010 Intercensal Estimates.