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HistoryLink.org | A look back at Washington's historical census data
Our news partners at HistoryLink.org have written on population characteristics and trends throughout Washington history based on historical census data.
See their stories below to learn more about how our region has grown and changed over the years from the very first census of the Washington Territory in 1853, through Seattle's Depression-era shantytowns, the rapid growth of ethnic groups and women, the post-World War II baby boom and finally, an increasing move to urban centers from rural areas and a look at the population explosion of the 1990s.
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