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 BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

USUnited States331,449,281+7.7%–

01Utah, UTUT3,392,331+18.4%−38%

02Idaho, IDID1,934,262+17.3%−39%

03Texas, TXTX30,188,424+15.9%−30%

04North Dakota, NDND784,841+15.8%+2875%

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,612+15.0%−77%

06Colorado, COCO5,862,189+14.8%−52%

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,294+14.6%−354%

08Washington, WAWA7,816,116+14.6%−31%

09Florida, FLFL22,416,077+14.6%−38%

10Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838+11.9%−70%

11South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225+10.7%−29%

12Oregon, OROR4,254,293+10.6%−48%

13Georgia, GAGA10,940,407+10.6%−60%

14Delaware, DEDE1,021,191+10.2%−42%

15Montana, MTMT1,116,875+9.6%−26%

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404+9.5%−56%

17South Dakota, SDSD907,428+8.9%+5%

18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383+8.9%−47%

19Virginia, VAVA8,705,170+7.9%−45%

20Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445+7.6%−39%

21Nebraska, NENE1,978,707+7.4%−12%

22Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056+7.4%+33%

23Maryland, MDMD6,206,011+7.0%−35%

24Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235+7.0%−25%

25California, CACA39,287,377+6.1%−56%

26New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809+5.7%−36%

27Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634+5.5%−43%

28Alabama, ALAL5,086,768+5.1%−49%

29Iowa, IAIA3,210,507+4.7%−12%

30Indiana, ININ6,851,073+4.7%−52%

31New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868+4.6%−59%

32Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801+4.3%−5%

33New York, NYNY19,852,366+4.2%−22%

34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824+3.8%−60%

35Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872+3.6%−62%

36Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391+3.3%−76%

37Alaska, AKAK735,706+3.3%−77%

38Kansas, KSKS2,947,197+3.0%−65%

39New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246+2.8%−86%

40Missouri, MOMO6,191,814+2.8%−70%

41Vermont, VTVT647,106+2.8%−66%

42Louisiana, LALA4,611,961+2.7%−54%

43Maine, MEME1,387,817+2.6%−33%

44Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639+2.4%−30%

45Wyoming, WYWY582,397+2.3%−74%

46Ohio, OHOH11,810,293+2.3%−51%

47Michigan, MIMI10,077,761+2.0%−72%

48Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508+0.9%−75%

49Illinois, ILIL12,694,798-0.1%−102%

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779-0.2%−102%

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373-3.2%−486%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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.