Demographics
Main article: Demographics of the Northern Mariana Islands See also: List of U.S. states and territories by population| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 6,000 |
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| 1970 | 9,436 | 57.3% | |
| 1980 | 16,780 | 77.8% | |
| 1990 | 43,345 | 158.3% | |
| 2000 | 69,221 | 59.7% | |
| 2010 | 53,883 | −22.2% | |
According to the 2010 census, the population of the CNMI as of April 1, 2010 was 53,883, down from 69,221 in 2000, a decrease of 22.2%. The decrease was reportedly due to a combination of factors including the demise of the garment industry (the vast majority of whose employees were females from China), economic crises, and a decline in tourism, one of the CNMI's primary sources of revenue.
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