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Population in Kentucky increased by 166,469 compared to estimate of 137,884

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Kentucky population increased by 166,469 compared to an estimate of 137,884, according to the 2020 U.S. Census.

The population grew 0.64 percent greater than estimated.

Kentucky was home to 4,339,367 in 2010 as of the last census.

A major result of the census done every decade is Congressional appointments, which is based on the population. It also directs roughly $900 billion in federal funding for programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, children’s health insurance and loan guarantees.

Kentucky Congressional seats due to results of the 2020 Census remain unchanged. It was expected to remain unchanged based on Census estimates released in December 2020.

The Democrats currently have a thin majority in the Senate with 50 out of 100 seats and the Republicans securing 48 with two independents. This allows the party to pass significant legislation.

The Committee to Unleash Prosperity, which advocates for lower taxes in the U.S., claimed to find a 2.5 million difference between the December 2020 estimates and April 2021 Census results and advocated for a Congressional investigation.

The U.S. Census Bureau confirmed 99.98 percent of housing units and addresses nationwide were accounted for in the 2020 census. However, both Democratic and Republican advocates have expressed concerns about certain populations being underrepresented.

Kentucky population vs. population estimate
StatePopulation EstimateCongressional Seats Based on EstimatePopulation ActualCongressional Seats Based on Census Data
Alabama4,921,53275,024,2797
Alaska731,1581733,3911
Arizona7,421,401107,151,5029
Arkansas3,030,52243,011,5244
California39,368,0785239,538,22352
Colorado5,807,71985,773,7148
Connecticut3,557,00653,605,9445
Delaware986,8091989,9481
Florida21,733,3122921,538,18728
Georgia10,710,0171410,711,90814
Hawaii1,407,00621,455,2712
Idaho1,826,91321,839,1062
Illinois12,587,5301712,812,50817
Indiana6,754,95396,785,5289
Iowa3,163,56143,190,3694
Kansas2,913,80542,937,8804
Kentucky4,477,25164,505,8366
Louisiana4,645,31864,657,7576
Maine1,350,14121,362,3592
Maryland6,055,80286,177,2248
Massachusetts6,893,57497,029,9179
Michigan9,966,5551310,077,33113
Minnesota5,657,34275,706,4948
Mississippi2,966,78642,961,2794
Missouri6,151,54886,154,9138
Montana1,080,57721,084,2252
Nebraska1,937,55231,961,5043
Nevada3,138,25943,104,6144
New Hampshire1,366,27521,377,5292
New Jersey8,882,371129,288,99412
New Mexico2,106,31932,117,5223
New York19,336,7762520,201,24926
North Carolina10,600,8231410,439,38814
North Dakota765,3091779,0941
Ohio11,693,2171511,799,44815
Oklahoma3,980,78353,959,3535
Oregon4,241,50764,237,2566
Pennsylvania12,783,2541713,002,70017
Rhode Island1,057,12511,097,3792
South Carolina5,218,04075,118,4257
South Dakota892,7171886,6671
Tennessee6,886,83496,910,8409
Texas29,360,7593929,145,50538
Utah3,249,87943,271,6164
Vermont623,3471643,0771
Virginia8,590,563118,631,39311
Washington7,693,612107,705,28110
West Virginia1,784,78721,793,7162
Wisconsin5,832,65585,893,7188
Wyoming582,3281576,8511

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