The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. The United States Census is a decennial Census mandated by the United States Constitution. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 3 percent over the 1930 population of 123,202,624 persons. The census date was April 1, 1940. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A number of new questions were asked including where people were 5 years before, highest educational grade achieved, and information about wages. This census introduced sampling techniques; one in 20 people were asked additional questions on the census form. Other innovations included a field test of the census in 1939.
State Rankings
1940 U. S. State Population Rankings| Rank | State | Population |
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| 1 | New York | 13,479,142 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 9,900,180 |
| 3 | Illinois | 7,897,241 |
| 4 | Ohio | 6,907,612 |
| 5 | California | 6,907,387 |
| 6 | Texas | 6,414,824 |
| 7 | Michigan | 5,256,106 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 4,316,721 |
| 9 | New Jersey | 4,160,165 |
| 10 | Missouri | 3,784,664 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 3,571,623 |
| 12 | Indiana | 3,427,796 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 3,137,587 |
| 14 | Georgia | 3,123,723 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 2,915,841 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 2,845,627 |
| 17 | Alabama | 2,832,961 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 2,792,300 |
| 19 | Virginia | 2,677,773 |
| 20 | Iowa | 2,538,268 |
| 21 | Louisiana | 2,363,880 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 2,336,434 |
| 23 | Mississippi | 2,183,796 |
| 24 | West Virginia | 1,961,974 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 1,949,387 |
| 26 | South Carolina | 1,899,804 |
| 27 | Florida | 1,897,414 |
| 28 | Maryland | 1,821,244 |
| 29 | Kansas | 1,801,028 |
| 30 | Washington | 1,736,191 |
| 31 | Connecticut | 1,709,242 |
| 32 | Nebraska | 1,315,834 |
| 33 | Colorado | 1,123,296 |
| 34 | Oregon | 1,089,684 |
| 35 | Maine | 847,226 |
| 36 | Rhode Island | 713,346 |
| x | District of Columbia | 663,091 |
| 37 | South Dakota | 642,961 |
| 38 | North Dakota | 641,935 |
| 39 | Montana | 559,456 |
| 40 | Utah | 550,310 |
| 41 | New Mexico | 531,818 |
| 42 | Idaho | 524,873 |
| 43 | Arizona | 499,261 |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 491,524 |
| 45 | Vermont | 359,231 |
| 46 | Wyoming | 250,742 |
| 47 | Delaware | 206,505 |
| 48 | Nevada | 110,247 |
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