RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Fastest growing, US states · 2000

US states ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. Nevada leads at +66.3%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average +21.0%, against an all-states median of +9.7%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Nevada, NVNV3,184,612+66.3%+0%

02Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838+40.0%+0%

03Colorado, COCO5,862,189+30.6%+0%

04Utah, UTUT3,392,331+29.6%+0%

05Idaho, IDID1,934,262+28.5%+0%

06Georgia, GAGA10,940,407+26.4%+0%

07Florida, FLFL22,416,077+23.5%+0%

08Texas, TXTX30,188,424+22.8%+0%

09North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404+21.4%+0%

10Washington, WAWA7,816,116+21.1%+0%

11Oregon, OROR4,254,293+20.4%+0%

12New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246+20.1%+0%

13Delaware, DEDE1,021,191+17.6%+0%

14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383+16.7%+0%

15South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225+15.1%+0%

16Virginia, VAVA8,705,170+14.4%+0%

17Alaska, AKAK735,706+14.0%+0%

18California, CACA39,287,377+13.8%+0%

19Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391+13.7%+0%

20Montana, MTMT1,116,875+12.9%+0%

21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445+12.4%+0%

22New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868+11.4%+0%

23Maryland, MDMD6,206,011+10.8%+0%

24Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779+10.5%+0%

25Alabama, ALAL5,086,768+10.1%+0%

26Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634+9.7%+0%

27Indiana, ININ6,851,073+9.7%+0%

28Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824+9.7%+0%

29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872+9.6%+0%

30Missouri, MOMO6,191,814+9.3%+0%

31Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235+9.3%+0%

32Wyoming, WYWY582,397+8.9%+0%

33New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809+8.9%+0%

34Illinois, ILIL12,694,798+8.6%+0%

35Kansas, KSKS2,947,197+8.5%+0%

36South Dakota, SDSD907,428+8.5%+0%

37Nebraska, NENE1,978,707+8.4%+0%

38Vermont, VTVT647,106+8.2%+0%

39Michigan, MIMI10,077,761+6.9%+0%

40Louisiana, LALA4,611,961+5.9%+0%

41Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056+5.5%+0%

42New York, NYNY19,852,366+5.5%+0%

43Iowa, IAIA3,210,507+5.4%+0%

44Ohio, OHOH11,810,293+4.7%+0%

45Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801+4.5%+0%

46Maine, MEME1,387,817+3.8%+0%

47Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508+3.6%+0%

48Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639+3.4%+0%

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373+0.8%+0%

50North Dakota, NDND784,841+0.5%+0%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,294-5.7%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest population growth?

Nevada ranks #1 with +66.3% (2000 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by population growth?

Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Idaho.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 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 (2000).