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Posted on April 16, 2026 by Dmitri O'Bannon

What was America’s population growth over the five decades leading to 1970?

The decade-by-decade population growth of the United States between 1920 and 1970 is as follows:

  1. 1920 – 106,021,537
  2. 1930 – 122,775,046 (15.8%)
  3. 1940 – 132,164,569 (7.6%)
  4. 1950 – 150,697,361 (14.0%)
  5. 1960 – 179,323,175 (19.0%)
  6. 1970 – 203,392,031 (13.4%)

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Campus Trivia

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Dmitri O'Bannon

Question: What was America’s population growth over the five decades leading to 1870?

The decade-by-decade population growth of the United States between 1820 and 1870 is as follows:

  1. 1820 – 9,638,453
  2. 1830 – 12,866,020 (33.5%)
  3. 1840 – 17,069,453 (32.7%)
  4. 1850 – 23,191,876 (35.9%)
  5. 1860 – 31,443,321 (35.6%
  6. 1870 – 38,925,598 (23.8%)

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Campus Trivia

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Dmitri O'Bannon

What was America’s population growth over the five decades leading to 1920?

The decade-by-decade population growth of the United States between 1870 and 1920 is as follows:

  1. 1870 – 38,925,598
  2. 1880 – 50,189,209 (28.9%)
  3. 1890 – 62,979,766 (25.5%)
  4. 1900 – 76,212,168 (21.0%)
  5. 1910 – 92,228,496 (21.0%)
  6. 1920 – 106,021,537 (15.0%)

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Campus Trivia

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Dmitri O'Bannon

What was America’s population growth over the five decades leading to 2020?

The decade-by-decade population growth of the United States between 1970 and 2020 is as follows:

  1. 1970 – 203,392,031
  2. 1980 – 226,545,805 (11.4%)
  3. 1990 – 248,709,873 (9.8%)
  4. 2020 – 281,421,906 (13.2%)
  5. 2010 – 308,745,538 (9.7%)
  6. 2020 – 331,449,281 (7.4%)

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