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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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Maine, ME, up 29 places to #14.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
USUnited States334,922,499+1.1%–
01▲1Idaho, IDID1,934,262+5.2%−23.4 pts
02▲7Florida, FLFL22,416,077+4.1%−19.5 pts
03▼2Utah, UTUT3,392,331+3.7%−25.9 pts
04▼1Texas, TXTX30,188,424+3.6%−19.2 pts
05▲6South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225+3.5%−11.6 pts
06▲4Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838+3.2%−36.8 pts
07▲7Delaware, DEDE1,021,191+3.2%−14.5 pts
08▲7Montana, MTMT1,116,875+3.0%−9.9 pts
09▲7North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404+2.8%−18.6 pts
10▼5Nevada, NVNV3,184,612+2.6%−63.7 pts
11▲6South Dakota, SDSD907,428+2.3%−6.1 pts
12▲6Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383+2.3%−14.4 pts
13Georgia, GAGA10,940,407+2.1%−24.2 pts
14▲29Maine, MEME1,387,817+1.9%−2.0 pts
15▲12Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634+1.7%−7.9 pts
16▼10Colorado, COCO5,862,189+1.5%−29.0 pts
17▼9Washington, WAWA7,816,116+1.4%−19.7 pts
18▲13New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868+1.3%−10.1 pts
19▲17Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391+1.3%−12.5 pts
20▲8Alabama, ALAL5,086,768+1.2%−8.8 pts
21▲9Indiana, ININ6,851,073+1.0%−8.7 pts
22▲23Wyoming, WYWY582,397+1.0%−7.9 pts
23▼2Nebraska, NENE1,978,707+0.9%−7.5 pts
24▼5Virginia, VAVA8,705,170+0.9%−13.5 pts
25▼21North Dakota, NDND784,841+0.7%+0.2 pts
26▲8Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824+0.6%−9.0 pts
27▲2Iowa, IAIA3,210,507+0.6%−4.8 pts
28▲13Vermont, VTVT647,106+0.6%−7.6 pts
29▲11Missouri, MOMO6,191,814+0.6%−8.7 pts
30▼4New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809+0.6%−8.3 pts
31▼11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445+0.6%−11.9 pts
32▲16Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508+0.5%−3.1 pts
33▼10Maryland, MDMD6,206,011+0.5%−10.3 pts
34▼2Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801+0.4%−4.1 pts
35▼23Oregon, OROR4,254,293+0.4%−20.0 pts
36▼1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872+0.4%−9.3 pts
37▲1Kansas, KSKS2,947,197+0.3%−8.2 pts
38▼1Alaska, AKAK735,706+0.3%−13.7 pts
39▼17Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056+0.2%−5.3 pts
40▼1New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246+0.1%−19.9 pts
41▲3Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639+0.1%−3.2 pts
42▲4Ohio, OHOH11,810,293+0.1%−4.6 pts
43▲4Michigan, MIMI10,077,761+0.0%−6.9 pts
44▲6Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779-0.5%−11.0 pts
45▼20California, CACA39,287,377-0.6%−14.5 pts
46▼22Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235-0.7%−10.0 pts
47▲4West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373-0.9%−1.7 pts
48▲1Illinois, ILIL12,694,798-0.9%−9.6 pts
49▼7Louisiana, LALA4,611,961-1.0%−6.9 pts
50▼43District of Columbia, DCDC681,294-1.2%+4.5 pts
51▼18New York, NYNY19,852,366-1.7%−7.2 pts
SHOWING 1–51 OF 51

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).