RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Fastest shrinking, US states · 2010

US states with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. Michigan leads at -0.6%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Michigan, MIMI10,077,761-0.6%−108%

02Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801+0.4%−91%

03Louisiana, LALA4,611,961+1.4%−76%

04Ohio, OHOH11,810,293+1.6%−65%

05New York, NYNY19,852,366+2.1%−61%

06West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373+2.5%+198%

07Vermont, VTVT647,106+2.8%−66%

08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056+3.1%−43%

09Illinois, ILIL12,694,798+3.3%−62%

10Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639+3.4%+2%

11Iowa, IAIA3,210,507+4.1%−24%

12Maine, MEME1,387,817+4.2%+10%

13Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779+4.3%−59%

14New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809+4.5%−49%

15North Dakota, NDND784,841+4.7%+789%

16Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508+4.9%+37%

17District of Columbia, DCDC681,294+5.2%−190%

18Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872+6.0%−38%

19Kansas, KSKS2,947,197+6.1%−28%

20New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868+6.5%−43%

21Indiana, ININ6,851,073+6.6%−31%

22Nebraska, NENE1,978,707+6.7%−20%

23Missouri, MOMO6,191,814+7.0%−25%

24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824+7.4%−24%

25Alabama, ALAL5,086,768+7.5%−26%

26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445+7.8%−37%

27South Dakota, SDSD907,428+7.9%−7%

28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634+8.7%−10%

29Maryland, MDMD6,206,011+9.0%−16%

30Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391+9.1%−34%

31Montana, MTMT1,116,875+9.7%−25%

32California, CACA39,287,377+10.0%−28%

33Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383+11.5%−31%

34Oregon, OROR4,254,293+12.0%−41%

35Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235+12.3%+32%

36Virginia, VAVA8,705,170+13.0%−10%

37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246+13.2%−34%

38Alaska, AKAK735,706+13.3%−5%

39Washington, WAWA7,816,116+14.1%−33%

40Wyoming, WYWY582,397+14.1%+60%

41Delaware, DEDE1,021,191+14.6%−17%

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225+15.3%+1%

43Colorado, COCO5,862,189+16.9%−45%

44Florida, FLFL22,416,077+17.6%−25%

45Georgia, GAGA10,940,407+18.3%−30%

46North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404+18.5%−14%

47Texas, TXTX30,188,424+20.6%−10%

48Idaho, IDID1,934,262+21.1%−26%

49Utah, UTUT3,392,331+23.8%−20%

50Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838+24.6%−39%

51Nevada, NVNV3,184,612+35.1%−47%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest population growth?

Michigan ranks #1 with -0.6% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by population growth?

Michigan, Rhode Island, Louisiana, Ohio, New York.

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).