RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Fastest shrinking, US states · 2010

US states with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. Michigan leads at -0.6%. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

USUnited States308,745,538+10.5%–

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 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest population growth?

Michigan ranks #1 with -0.6% (2010 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is population growth measured?

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