RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Fastest growing, US states · 2010

US states ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. Nevada leads at +35.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average +15.4%, against an all-states median of +7.8%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Nevada, NVNV3,184,612+35.1%−47%

02Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838+24.6%−39%

03Utah, UTUT3,392,331+23.8%−20%

04Idaho, IDID1,934,262+21.1%−26%

05Texas, TXTX30,188,424+20.6%−10%

06North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404+18.5%−14%

07Georgia, GAGA10,940,407+18.3%−30%

08Florida, FLFL22,416,077+17.6%−25%

09Colorado, COCO5,862,189+16.9%−45%

10South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225+15.3%+1%

11Delaware, DEDE1,021,191+14.6%−17%

12Wyoming, WYWY582,397+14.1%+60%

13Washington, WAWA7,816,116+14.1%−33%

14Alaska, AKAK735,706+13.3%−5%

15New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246+13.2%−34%

16Virginia, VAVA8,705,170+13.0%−10%

17Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235+12.3%+32%

18Oregon, OROR4,254,293+12.0%−41%

19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383+11.5%−31%

20California, CACA39,287,377+10.0%−28%

21Montana, MTMT1,116,875+9.7%−25%

22Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391+9.1%−34%

23Maryland, MDMD6,206,011+9.0%−16%

24Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634+8.7%−10%

25South Dakota, SDSD907,428+7.9%−7%

26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445+7.8%−37%

27Alabama, ALAL5,086,768+7.5%−26%

28Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824+7.4%−24%

29Missouri, MOMO6,191,814+7.0%−25%

30Nebraska, NENE1,978,707+6.7%−20%

31Indiana, ININ6,851,073+6.6%−31%

32New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868+6.5%−43%

33Kansas, KSKS2,947,197+6.1%−28%

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872+6.0%−38%

35District of Columbia, DCDC681,294+5.2%−190%

36Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508+4.9%+37%

37North Dakota, NDND784,841+4.7%+789%

38New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809+4.5%−49%

39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779+4.3%−59%

40Maine, MEME1,387,817+4.2%+10%

41Iowa, IAIA3,210,507+4.1%−24%

42Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639+3.4%+2%

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,798+3.3%−62%

44Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056+3.1%−43%

45Vermont, VTVT647,106+2.8%−66%

46West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373+2.5%+198%

47New York, NYNY19,852,366+2.1%−61%

48Ohio, OHOH11,810,293+1.6%−65%

49Louisiana, LALA4,611,961+1.4%−76%

50Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801+0.4%−91%

51Michigan, MIMI10,077,761-0.6%−108%

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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 +35.1% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by population growth?

Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Texas.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).