The District recorded its first population increase in more than half a century and topped 600,000 residents for the first time in 20 years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 population counts released Tuesday. And while Virginia posted double-digit growth, its and Maryland’s population growth rate slowed during the past decade, mirroring a similar slowdown across the country.

The District’s population swing is attributed partly to the development the city enjoyed during the earlier part of the decade, said U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Groves.

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