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%.

Flip the list · Fastest shrinking, US states →

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,499+1.1%–

01Idaho, IDID1,934,262+5.2%−82%

02Florida, FLFL22,416,077+4.1%−83%

03Utah, UTUT3,392,331+3.7%−88%

04Texas, TXTX30,188,424+3.6%−84%

05South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225+3.5%−77%

06Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838+3.2%−92%

07Delaware, DEDE1,021,191+3.2%−82%

08Montana, MTMT1,116,875+3.0%−77%

09North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404+2.8%−87%

10Nevada, NVNV3,184,612+2.6%−96%

11South Dakota, SDSD907,428+2.3%−72%

12Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383+2.3%−86%

13Georgia, GAGA10,940,407+2.1%−92%

14Maine, MEME1,387,817+1.9%−51%

15Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634+1.7%−82%

16Colorado, COCO5,862,189+1.5%−95%

17Washington, WAWA7,816,116+1.4%−93%

18New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868+1.3%−89%

19Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391+1.3%−91%

20Alabama, ALAL5,086,768+1.2%−88%

21Indiana, ININ6,851,073+1.0%−90%

22Wyoming, WYWY582,397+1.0%−89%

23Nebraska, NENE1,978,707+0.9%−90%

24Virginia, VAVA8,705,170+0.9%−94%

25North Dakota, NDND784,841+0.7%+39%

26Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824+0.6%−93%

27Iowa, IAIA3,210,507+0.6%−88%

28Vermont, VTVT647,106+0.6%−92%

29Missouri, MOMO6,191,814+0.6%−94%

30New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809+0.6%−93%

31Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445+0.6%−95%

32Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508+0.5%−86%

33Maryland, MDMD6,206,011+0.5%−96%

34Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801+0.4%−91%

35Oregon, OROR4,254,293+0.4%−98%

36Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872+0.4%−96%

37Kansas, KSKS2,947,197+0.3%−96%

38Alaska, AKAK735,706+0.3%−98%

39Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056+0.2%−96%

40New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246+0.1%−99%

41Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639+0.1%−96%

42Ohio, OHOH11,810,293+0.1%−98%

43Michigan, MIMI10,077,761+0.0%−100%

44Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779-0.5%−105%

45California, CACA39,287,377-0.6%−105%

46Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235-0.7%−107%

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373-0.9%−203%

48Illinois, ILIL12,694,798-0.9%−111%

49Louisiana, LALA4,611,961-1.0%−117%

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,294-1.2%−79%

51New York, NYNY19,852,366-1.7%−132%

SHOWING 1–51 OF 51

Download CSV (full list, 51 rows)

UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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).