The U.S. population grew by the smallest rate in at least 120 years from 2019 to 2020, according to figures released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau — a trend that demographers say provides a glimpse of the coronavirus pandemic’s toll.
The data from the once-a-decade census are used to determine how many congressional seats each state gets based on population, as well as the distribution of $1.5 trillion in federal funding.
Five states — Arizona, Colorado, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon — stand to gain one seat.
Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia stand to lose a seat, according to Frey.
Tap or roll over states on the map below for state-by-state details.
