Census Bureau To Announce Georgia Population

ATLANTA - The U.S. Census Bureau is releasing its population estimates for the nation and Georgia, and the numbers could change the makeup of the state's congressional delegation.

Georgia is expected to pick up another seat in Congress due to its growing population. The first numbers from the 2010 Census are being announced on Tuesday, including the official population of the United States and state population counts.

The state numbers determine apportionment, the process of dividing the seats in the House of Representatives among the 50 states based on the population figures collected during the decennial census. Experts are predicting House gains in the South and West and losses in the Midwest and Northeast.

The Census counts every U.S. resident and is mandated by the Constitution. This year's tally represented the most massive participation movement in the nation's history.