| Year | South region |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 59,663,443 |
| 2021 | 57,564,754 |
| 2020 | 55,335,793 |
| 2019 | 58,245,307 |
| 2018 | 57,276,592 |
| 2017 | 56,379,439 |
| 2016 | 55,332,527 |
| 2015 | 54,272,969 |
| 2014 | 53,539,092 |
| 2013 | 52,713,910 |
| 2012 | 52,156,970 |
| 2011 | 51,251,363 |
| 2010 | 50,440,559 |
| 2009 | 50,094,324 |
| 2008 | 51,888,880 |
| 2007 | 51,945,113 |
| 2006 | 51,272,939 |
| 2005 | 50,043,945 |
| 2004 | 48,992,295 |
| 2003 | 48,270,258 |
| 2002 | 47,803,225 |
| 2001 | 47,862,499 |
| 2000 | 47,784,600 |
| 1999 | 47,076,175 |
| 1998 | 46,296,511 |
| 1997 | 45,446,313 |
| 1996 | 44,479,225 |
| 1995 | 43,692,356 |
| 1994 | 42,847,215 |
| 1993 | 41,626,068 |
| 1992 | 40,783,551 |
| 1991 | 40,224,613 |
| 1990 | 40,186,797 |
| 1989 | 39,418,399 |
| 1988 | 38,631,228 |
| 1987 | 37,791,870 |
| 1986 | 36,819,572 |
| 1985 | 36,147,313 |
| 1984 | 35,338,275 |
| 1983 | 33,733,362 |
| 1982 | 33,097,748 |
| 1981 | 33,018,462 |
| 1980 | 32,326,414 |
| 1979 | 31,834,369 |
| 1978 | 30,845,173 |
| 1977 | 29,521,864 |
| 1976 | 28,410,831 |
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| Last updated at USAFacts | August 28, 2023 |
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