#### Population Estimates, 2009

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|                                                                              | **Population Estimates Base, April 1, 2000** | **Population Estimate, July 1, 2009** | **Numeric Population Change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009** | **Percent Population Change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009** |
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| **United States**                                                                 | 281,424,602                                  | 307,006,550                           | 25,581,948                                                   | 9.1%                                                         |
| **Appalachian Region**                                                            | 23,642,949                                   | 24,993,391                            | 1,350,442                                                    | 5.7%                                                         |
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| **STATE TOTALS**                                                                  |
| **Alabama**                                                                       | 4,447,382                                    | 4,708,708                             | 261,326                                                      | 5.9%                                                         |
| **Georgia**                                                                       | 8,186,781                                    | 9,829,211                             | 1,642,430                                                    | 20.1%                                                        |
| **Kentucky**                                                                      | 4,042,288                                    | 4,314,113                             | 271,825                                                      | 6.7%                                                         |
| **Maryland**                                                                      | 5,296,544                                    | 5,699,478                             | 402,934                                                      | 7.6%                                                         |
| **Mississippi**                                                                   | 2,844,666                                    | 2,951,996                             | 107,330                                                      | 3.8%                                                         |
| **New York**                                                                      | 18,976,811                                   | 19,541,453                            | 564,642                                                      | 3.0%                                                         |
| **North Carolina**                                                                | 8,046,406                                    | 9,380,884                             | 1,334,478                                                    | 16.6%                                                        |
| **Ohio**                                                                          | 11,353,150                                   | 11,542,645                            | 189,495                                                      | 1.7%                                                         |
| **Pennsylvania**                                                                  | 12,281,071                                   | 12,604,767                            | 323,696                                                      | 2.6%                                                         |
| **South Carolina**                                                                | 4,011,832                                    | 4,561,242                             | 549,410                                                      | 13.7%                                                        |
| **Tennessee**                                                                     | 5,689,276                                    | 6,296,254                             | 606,978                                                      | 10.7%                                                        |
| **Virginia**                                                                      | 7,079,048                                    | 7,882,590                             | 803,542                                                      | 11.4%                                                        |
| **West Virginia**                                                                 | 1,808,344                                    | 1,819,777                             | 11,433                                                       | 0.6%                                                         |
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| **STATE APPALACHIAN TOTALS**                                                      |
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| Appalachian Alabama                                                               | 2,837,648                                    | 3,024,719                             | 187,071                                                      | 6.6%                                                         |
| Appalachian Georgia                                                               | 2,207,542                                    | 2,924,921                             | 717,379                                                      | 32.5%                                                        |
| Appalachian Kentucky                                                              | 1,160,654                                    | 1,194,500                             | 33,846                                                       | 2.9%                                                         |
| Appalachian Maryland                                                              | 236,699                                      | 247,997                               | 11,298                                                       | 4.8%                                                         |
| Appalachian Mississippi                                                           | 615,453                                      | 623,260                               | 7,807                                                        | 1.3%                                                         |
| Appalachian New York                                                              | 1,072,784                                    | 1,049,686                             | -23,098                                                      | -2.2%                                                        |
| Appalachian North Carolina                                                        | 1,526,110                                    | 1,662,282                             | 136,172                                                      | 8.9%                                                         |
| Appalachian Ohio                                                                  | 2,040,704                                    | 2,013,203                             | -27,501                                                      | -1.3%                                                        |
| Appalachian Pennsylvania                                                          | 5,819,814                                    | 5,736,617                             | -83,197                                                      | -1.4%                                                        |
| Appalachian South Carolina                                                        | 1,028,653                                    | 1,167,523                             | 138,870                                                      | 13.5%                                                        |
| Appalachian Tennessee                                                             | 2,530,612                                    | 2,768,846                             | 238,234                                                      | 9.4%                                                         |
| Appalachian Virginia                                                              | 757,932                                      | 760,060                               | 2,128                                                        | 0.3%                                                         |
| West Virginia                                                                     | 1,808,344                                    | 1,819,777                             | 11,433                                                       | 0.6%                                                         |