How Many People Have the Last Name Downs?
people had the surname Downs in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 8,696 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+428 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Downs (83.8%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 10.2%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Downs ranks #762. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Downs grew from 33,494 people in 2000 to 33,922 in 2010 (up 1.3%), and its rank fell from #955 to #1,025. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 12.42 to 11.5 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 33,494 | 33,922 |
| Rank | #955 | #1,025 |
| Per 100,000 people | 12.42 | 11.5 |
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Same Soundex code as Downs: D520
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