Colorado passes 5 Mio. inhabitants

[Tender Branson]

According to the Colorado State Demography Office, the population on July 1, 2008 was:

5.004.046

That's up by 92.230 or 1.9% compared with July 1, 2007.

http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/demog/population/components/components.pdf

The US Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2008 were:

4.939.456

That's up by 96.686 or 2.0% compared with July 1, 2007.

http://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-pop-chg.html

[JohnnyLongtorso]

How long before they pass Minnesota (about 5.2 million right now)?

[Lunar]

lol, so the entire state of Colorado is like almost a city now

[Tender Branson]

How long before they pass Minnesota (about 5.2 million right now)?

MN already has CO in it's rear mirror. It probably takes only 5 years or so to overtake them, but that's assuming the current growth of 90.000 will continue. MN gains roughly 40.000 each year.

lol, so the entire state of Colorado is like almost a city now

Yeah, it's bigger than Los Angeles and growing at the rate of Ireland.

[Tender Branson]

I just saw that the MN State Demography estimates are also about 80.000 higher than the Census Bureau estimates.

They only have Mid-2007 estimates so far:

MN State: 5.264.000

Census Bureau: 5.182.000

So it'll probably take until 2015 for Colorado to overtake Minnesota.

[Verily]

How long before they pass Minnesota (about 5.2 million right now)?

MN already has CO in it's rear mirror. It probably takes only 5 years or so to overtake them, but that's assuming the current growth of 90.000 will continue. MN gains roughly 40.000 each year.

lol, so the entire state of Colorado is like almost a city now

Yeah, it's bigger than Los Angeles and growing at the rate of Ireland.

To be a real state, you have to have a population larger than that of NYC

[Aizen]

minnesota is going down

[Padfoot]

How long before they pass Minnesota (about 5.2 million right now)?

MN already has CO in it's rear mirror. It probably takes only 5 years or so to overtake them, but that's assuming the current growth of 90.000 will continue. MN gains roughly 40.000 each year.

lol, so the entire state of Colorado is like almost a city now

Yeah, it's bigger than Los Angeles and growing at the rate of Ireland.

To be a real state, you have to have a population larger than that of NYC

Man, you guys are harsh.  They have more than three times as many Representatives than Senators which is something a majority of states can't claim.  I think they're deserving of being a "real state."  Besides, only 11 states have a population greater than NYC and New Jersey only makes that cut by about 300,000 people.  So watch your step there Jersey boy.

[Sbane]

lol, so the entire state of Colorado is like almost a city now

The bay area itself has about 2 million more people than Colorado.

[ChrisJG777]

5 million people in Colorado...it isn't really that much when you consider the land area of the state (269,837km²), and then consider that 2.5 million more people live in London (area 1706.8km²).  So, it doesn't really seem that populated; to me at least anyway. 

[muon2]

5 million people in Colorado...it isn't really that much when you consider the land area of the state (269,837km²), and then consider that 2.5 million more people live in London (area 1706.8km²).  So, it doesn't really seem that populated; to me at least anyway. 

Similarly Cook County, IL has an estimated population of 5.3 M on 2449 km² of land. Very close to the CO population but on less than 1% of the land.

[ottermax]

What always amazes me is how places in the West started out with such small populations and now have significant ones.

In 1870 Colorado only had 40,000 people. And that qualified it for statehood?!

[Brittain33]

5 million people in Colorado...it isn't really that much when you consider the land area of the state (269,837km²), and then consider that 2.5 million more people live in London (area 1706.8km²).  So, it doesn't really seem that populated; to me at least anyway. 

It's kind of like Scotland, no? Almost everyone lives in one thin slice of the country. Also 5 million people, although Colorado is much larger.

[Person Man]

If the population has increased by 120 fold in 5 generations,  it does tell you that either-

1- Coloradoans know how to have a good time. I think it has something to do with having enough physical fitness and energy.

OR

2- People like it there, whether they have a good time or just play checkers.