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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Fastest growing, US states

US states ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. Idaho leads at +5.2%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average +2.2%, against an all-states median of +0.6%.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
USUnited States334,922,499+1.1%–
01Idaho, IDID1,934,262+5.2%−23.4 pts
02Florida, FLFL22,416,077+4.1%−19.5 pts
03Utah, UTUT3,392,331+3.7%−25.9 pts
04Texas, TXTX30,188,424+3.6%−19.2 pts
05South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225+3.5%−11.6 pts
06Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838+3.2%−36.8 pts
07Delaware, DEDE1,021,191+3.2%−14.5 pts
08Montana, MTMT1,116,875+3.0%−9.9 pts
09North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404+2.8%−18.6 pts
10Nevada, NVNV3,184,612+2.6%−63.7 pts
11South Dakota, SDSD907,428+2.3%−6.1 pts
12Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383+2.3%−14.4 pts
13Georgia, GAGA10,940,407+2.1%−24.2 pts
14Maine, MEME1,387,817+1.9%−2.0 pts
15Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634+1.7%−7.9 pts
16Colorado, COCO5,862,189+1.5%−29.0 pts
17Washington, WAWA7,816,116+1.4%−19.7 pts
18New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868+1.3%−10.1 pts
19Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391+1.3%−12.5 pts
20Alabama, ALAL5,086,768+1.2%−8.8 pts
21Indiana, ININ6,851,073+1.0%−8.7 pts
22Wyoming, WYWY582,397+1.0%−7.9 pts
23Nebraska, NENE1,978,707+0.9%−7.5 pts
24Virginia, VAVA8,705,170+0.9%−13.5 pts
25North Dakota, NDND784,841+0.7%+0.2 pts
26Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824+0.6%−9.0 pts
27Iowa, IAIA3,210,507+0.6%−4.8 pts
28Vermont, VTVT647,106+0.6%−7.6 pts
29Missouri, MOMO6,191,814+0.6%−8.7 pts
30New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809+0.6%−8.3 pts
31Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445+0.6%−11.9 pts
32Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508+0.5%−3.1 pts
33Maryland, MDMD6,206,011+0.5%−10.3 pts
34Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801+0.4%−4.1 pts
35Oregon, OROR4,254,293+0.4%−20.0 pts
36Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872+0.4%−9.3 pts
37Kansas, KSKS2,947,197+0.3%−8.2 pts
38Alaska, AKAK735,706+0.3%−13.7 pts
39Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056+0.2%−5.3 pts
40New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246+0.1%−19.9 pts
41Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639+0.1%−3.2 pts
42Ohio, OHOH11,810,293+0.1%−4.6 pts
43Michigan, MIMI10,077,761+0.0%−6.9 pts
44Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779-0.5%−11.0 pts
45California, CACA39,287,377-0.6%−14.5 pts
46Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235-0.7%−10.0 pts
47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373-0.9%−1.7 pts
48Illinois, ILIL12,694,798-0.9%−9.6 pts
49Louisiana, LALA4,611,961-1.0%−6.9 pts
50District of Columbia, DCDC681,294-1.2%+4.5 pts
51New York, NYNY19,852,366-1.7%−7.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest population growth?

Idaho ranks #1 with +5.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by population growth?

Idaho, Florida, Utah, Texas, South Carolina.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is population growth measured?

Percent change in population from the prior decennial census. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).