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Metro Area Population Estimates: 2012 Data

View updated population estimates for more than 300 metro areas.

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The Census Bureau published population estimates for U.S. metro areas, current as of July 2012.

Yellow dots represent metro areas that lost population since July 2011. Dark green dots signify metro areas recording the largest percentage increases in population change. Click an icon to display data for each area.

NOTE: View updated 2013 metro area population estimates here.

Mike Maciag is Data Editor for GOVERNING.