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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Fastest shrinking, US states

US states with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2024. New York leads at -1.7%. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is +0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: District of Columbia, DC, up 43 places to #2.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
USUnited States334,922,499+1.1%–
01▲18New York, NYNY19,852,366-1.7%−7.2 pts
02▲43District of Columbia, DCDC681,294-1.2%+4.5 pts
03▲7Louisiana, LALA4,611,961-1.0%−6.9 pts
04▼1Illinois, ILIL12,694,798-0.9%−9.6 pts
05▼4West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373-0.9%−1.7 pts
06▲22Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235-0.7%−10.0 pts
07▲20California, CACA39,287,377-0.6%−14.5 pts
08▼6Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779-0.5%−11.0 pts
09▼4Michigan, MIMI10,077,761+0.0%−6.9 pts
10▼4Ohio, OHOH11,810,293+0.1%−4.6 pts
11▼3Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639+0.1%−3.2 pts
12▲1New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246+0.1%−19.9 pts
13▲17Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056+0.2%−5.3 pts
14▲1Alaska, AKAK735,706+0.3%−13.7 pts
15▼1Kansas, KSKS2,947,197+0.3%−8.2 pts
16▲1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872+0.4%−9.3 pts
17▲23Oregon, OROR4,254,293+0.4%−20.0 pts
18▲2Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801+0.4%−4.1 pts
19▲10Maryland, MDMD6,206,011+0.5%−10.3 pts
20▼16Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508+0.5%−3.1 pts
21▲11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445+0.6%−11.9 pts
22▲4New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809+0.6%−8.3 pts
23▼11Missouri, MOMO6,191,814+0.6%−8.7 pts
24▼13Vermont, VTVT647,106+0.6%−7.6 pts
25▼2Iowa, IAIA3,210,507+0.6%−4.8 pts
26▼8Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824+0.6%−9.0 pts
27▲21North Dakota, NDND784,841+0.7%+0.2 pts
28▲5Virginia, VAVA8,705,170+0.9%−13.5 pts
29▲2Nebraska, NENE1,978,707+0.9%−7.5 pts
30▼23Wyoming, WYWY582,397+1.0%−7.9 pts
31▼9Indiana, ININ6,851,073+1.0%−8.7 pts
32▼8Alabama, ALAL5,086,768+1.2%−8.8 pts
33▼17Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391+1.3%−12.5 pts
34▼13New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868+1.3%−10.1 pts
35▲9Washington, WAWA7,816,116+1.4%−19.7 pts
36▲10Colorado, COCO5,862,189+1.5%−29.0 pts
37▼12Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634+1.7%−7.9 pts
38▼29Maine, MEME1,387,817+1.9%−2.0 pts
39Georgia, GAGA10,940,407+2.1%−24.2 pts
40▼6Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383+2.3%−14.4 pts
41▼6South Dakota, SDSD907,428+2.3%−6.1 pts
42▲5Nevada, NVNV3,184,612+2.6%−63.7 pts
43▼7North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404+2.8%−18.6 pts
44▼7Montana, MTMT1,116,875+3.0%−9.9 pts
45▼7Delaware, DEDE1,021,191+3.2%−14.5 pts
46▼4Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838+3.2%−36.8 pts
47▼6South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225+3.5%−11.6 pts
48▲1Texas, TXTX30,188,424+3.6%−19.2 pts
49▲2Utah, UTUT3,392,331+3.7%−25.9 pts
50▼7Florida, FLFL22,416,077+4.1%−19.5 pts
51▼1Idaho, IDID1,934,262+5.2%−23.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest population growth?

New York ranks #1 with -1.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by population growth?

New York, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Illinois, West Virginia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).