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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Fastest growing, US states · 2020

US states ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. Utah leads at +18.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average +11.3%, against an all-states median of +5.7%.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
USUnited States331,449,281+7.7%–
01Utah, UTUT3,392,331+18.4%−11.3 pts
02Idaho, IDID1,934,262+17.3%−11.2 pts
03Texas, TXTX30,188,424+15.9%−6.8 pts
04North Dakota, NDND784,841+15.8%+15.3 pts
05Nevada, NVNV3,184,612+15.0%−51.3 pts
06Colorado, COCO5,862,189+14.8%−15.8 pts
07District of Columbia, DCDC681,294+14.6%+20.3 pts
08Washington, WAWA7,816,116+14.6%−6.5 pts
09Florida, FLFL22,416,077+14.6%−9.0 pts
10Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838+11.9%−28.1 pts
11South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225+10.7%−4.4 pts
12Oregon, OROR4,254,293+10.6%−9.8 pts
13Georgia, GAGA10,940,407+10.6%−15.8 pts
14Delaware, DEDE1,021,191+10.2%−7.4 pts
15Montana, MTMT1,116,875+9.6%−3.3 pts
16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404+9.5%−12.0 pts
17South Dakota, SDSD907,428+8.9%+0.4 pts
18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383+8.9%−7.8 pts
19Virginia, VAVA8,705,170+7.9%−6.5 pts
20Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445+7.6%−4.9 pts
21Nebraska, NENE1,978,707+7.4%−1.0 pts
22Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056+7.4%+1.8 pts
23Maryland, MDMD6,206,011+7.0%−3.8 pts
24Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235+7.0%−2.3 pts
25California, CACA39,287,377+6.1%−7.7 pts
26New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809+5.7%−3.2 pts
27Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634+5.5%−4.2 pts
28Alabama, ALAL5,086,768+5.1%−4.9 pts
29Iowa, IAIA3,210,507+4.7%−0.7 pts
30Indiana, ININ6,851,073+4.7%−5.0 pts
31New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868+4.6%−6.8 pts
32Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801+4.3%−0.2 pts
33New York, NYNY19,852,366+4.2%−1.2 pts
34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824+3.8%−5.8 pts
35Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872+3.6%−6.0 pts
36Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391+3.3%−10.4 pts
37Alaska, AKAK735,706+3.3%−10.7 pts
38Kansas, KSKS2,947,197+3.0%−5.5 pts
39New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246+2.8%−17.2 pts
40Missouri, MOMO6,191,814+2.8%−6.6 pts
41Vermont, VTVT647,106+2.8%−5.4 pts
42Louisiana, LALA4,611,961+2.7%−3.2 pts
43Maine, MEME1,387,817+2.6%−1.3 pts
44Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639+2.4%−1.0 pts
45Wyoming, WYWY582,397+2.3%−6.5 pts
46Ohio, OHOH11,810,293+2.3%−2.4 pts
47Michigan, MIMI10,077,761+2.0%−5.0 pts
48Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508+0.9%−2.7 pts
49Illinois, ILIL12,694,798-0.1%−8.8 pts
50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779-0.2%−10.8 pts
51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373-3.2%−4.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest population growth?

Utah ranks #1 with +18.4% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by population growth?

Utah, Idaho, Texas, North Dakota, Nevada.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is population growth measured?

Percent change in population from the prior decennial census. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.