Watch the US population shifting over 220 years By Joss Fong Aug 5, 2014, 10:02am EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Watch the US population shifting over 220 years Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau calculates the exact center of the American population. Vox's Danielle Kurtzleben explains what that one statistic shows about U.S. history. Further reading: 21 charts that explain how the US is changing Next Up In Video vox-mark Sign up for the newsletter Future Perfect Each week, we explore unique solutions to some of the world's biggest problems. Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox for a welcome email. Email (required) Oops. Something went wrong. Please enter a valid email and try again. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. You can opt out at any time. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. For more newsletters, check out our newsletters page. Subscribe The Latest Filed under: The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession” Succession ends exactly how it needed to By Whizy Kim How anti-LGBTQ sentiment is affecting Pride By Ellen Ioanes What Erdogan’s win means for the West — and the world By Jen Kirby Biden and McCarthy’s budget deal to lift the debt ceiling, explained By Li Zhou and Dylan Matthews Texas State House votes to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton By Nicole Narea 17 Cannes movies worth watching for By Alissa Wilkinson