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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Fastest growing, US states · 2010

US states ranked by population growth from the 2000 census to 2010. 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 BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
USUnited States308,745,538+10.5%–
01Nevada, NVNV3,184,612+35.1%−31.1 pts
02Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838+24.6%−15.4 pts
03Utah, UTUT3,392,331+23.8%−5.9 pts
04Idaho, IDID1,934,262+21.1%−7.4 pts
05Texas, TXTX30,188,424+20.6%−2.2 pts
06North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404+18.5%−3.0 pts
07Georgia, GAGA10,940,407+18.3%−8.0 pts
08Florida, FLFL22,416,077+17.6%−5.9 pts
09Colorado, COCO5,862,189+16.9%−13.6 pts
10South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225+15.3%+0.2 pts
11Delaware, DEDE1,021,191+14.6%−3.0 pts
12Wyoming, WYWY582,397+14.1%+5.3 pts
13Washington, WAWA7,816,116+14.1%−7.0 pts
14Alaska, AKAK735,706+13.3%−0.7 pts
15New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246+13.2%−6.9 pts
16Virginia, VAVA8,705,170+13.0%−1.4 pts
17Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235+12.3%+3.0 pts
18Oregon, OROR4,254,293+12.0%−8.4 pts
19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383+11.5%−5.1 pts
20California, CACA39,287,377+10.0%−3.8 pts
21Montana, MTMT1,116,875+9.7%−3.2 pts
22Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391+9.1%−4.7 pts
23Maryland, MDMD6,206,011+9.0%−1.8 pts
24Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634+8.7%−1.0 pts
25South Dakota, SDSD907,428+7.9%−0.6 pts
26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445+7.8%−4.6 pts
27Alabama, ALAL5,086,768+7.5%−2.6 pts
28Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824+7.4%−2.3 pts
29Missouri, MOMO6,191,814+7.0%−2.3 pts
30Nebraska, NENE1,978,707+6.7%−1.7 pts
31Indiana, ININ6,851,073+6.6%−3.0 pts
32New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868+6.5%−4.9 pts
33Kansas, KSKS2,947,197+6.1%−2.4 pts
34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872+6.0%−3.6 pts
35District of Columbia, DCDC681,294+5.2%+10.9 pts
36Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508+4.9%+1.3 pts
37North Dakota, NDND784,841+4.7%+4.2 pts
38New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809+4.5%−4.4 pts
39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779+4.3%−6.2 pts
40Maine, MEME1,387,817+4.2%+0.4 pts
41Iowa, IAIA3,210,507+4.1%−1.3 pts
42Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639+3.4%+0.1 pts
43Illinois, ILIL12,694,798+3.3%−5.3 pts
44Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056+3.1%−2.4 pts
45Vermont, VTVT647,106+2.8%−5.4 pts
46West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373+2.5%+1.6 pts
47New York, NYNY19,852,366+2.1%−3.4 pts
48Ohio, OHOH11,810,293+1.6%−3.0 pts
49Louisiana, LALA4,611,961+1.4%−4.5 pts
50Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801+0.4%−4.1 pts
51Michigan, MIMI10,077,761-0.6%−7.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest population growth?

Nevada ranks #1 with +35.1% (2010 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is population growth measured?

Percent change in population from the prior decennial census. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.