The Census Bureau released its final figures, December 26, and reported that the 1990 U.S. population was 249,632,692, or 10.2 percent more than the total for 1980. The "final" figure was 3.8 percent greater than the preliminary figure released in August, and might be revised further if an undercount could be shown. The West, up 22 percent, led the nation in growth between 1980 and 1990. The South was up 13.5 percent, the Northeast 3.4 percent, and the Midwest 1.3 percent. California would gain 7 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, while Florida would pick up 4 and Texas 3. Among states losing Congressional seats, New York led the list with 3.
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