Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 11,912 |
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| 1870 | 26,246 | 120.3% | |
| 1880 | 35,039 | 33.5% | |
| 1890 | 48,005 | 37.0% | |
| 1900 | 60,216 | 25.4% | |
| 1910 | 83,539 | 38.7% | |
| 1920 | 100,676 | 20.5% | |
| 1930 | 145,118 | 44.1% | |
| 1940 | 174,949 | 20.6% | |
| 1950 | 290,547 | 66.1% | |
| 1960 | 642,315 | 121.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,064,714 | 65.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,295,071 | 21.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,497,577 | 15.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,682,585 | 12.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,781,642 | 5.9% | |
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