Acknowledgments This report was prepared by Edwin Byerly, under the general direction of Donald E. Starsinic, Chief of the Population Estimates Branch, and by Campbell Gibson, Demographic Advisor. Statistical assistance was provided by Ann Powell, Edith L. Reeves, and Esther Shepherd. Mary Ellen Hajmosi provided typing assistance. David L. Word made major contributions to the development of State age-sex estimates methodology. Overall direction was provided by Jeffery S. Passel, Assistant Division Chief, Population Division. Publication planning, design, composition, editorial review, and printing planning and procurement were performed by the staff of Publications Services Division, Walter C. Odom, Chief. Publication coordination and editing were provided by Paula Coupe. U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-25, No. 1010, State Population and Household Estimates, With Age, Sex, and Components of Change: 1981-86, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1987. For sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. A. States ranked by largest numberical increase in population: 1980-86 and 1970-80 B. States ranked by largest percent increase in population: 1980-86 and 1970-80... 5. Population estimates of the United States, regions, and divisions, by age and sex: April 1, 1980, to July 1, 1986 6. Population estimates of States, by age and sex: April 1, |