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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
USUnited States308,745,538+10.5%–
01Michigan, MIMI10,077,761-0.6%−7.5 pts
02Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801+0.4%−4.1 pts
03Louisiana, LALA4,611,961+1.4%−4.5 pts
04Ohio, OHOH11,810,293+1.6%−3.0 pts
05New York, NYNY19,852,366+2.1%−3.4 pts
06West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373+2.5%+1.6 pts
07Vermont, VTVT647,106+2.8%−5.4 pts
08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056+3.1%−2.4 pts
09Illinois, ILIL12,694,798+3.3%−5.3 pts
10Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639+3.4%+0.1 pts
11Iowa, IAIA3,210,507+4.1%−1.3 pts
12Maine, MEME1,387,817+4.2%+0.4 pts
13Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779+4.3%−6.2 pts
14New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809+4.5%−4.4 pts
15North Dakota, NDND784,841+4.7%+4.2 pts
16Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508+4.9%+1.3 pts
17District of Columbia, DCDC681,294+5.2%+10.9 pts
18Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872+6.0%−3.6 pts
19Kansas, KSKS2,947,197+6.1%−2.4 pts
20New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868+6.5%−4.9 pts
21Indiana, ININ6,851,073+6.6%−3.0 pts
22Nebraska, NENE1,978,707+6.7%−1.7 pts
23Missouri, MOMO6,191,814+7.0%−2.3 pts
24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824+7.4%−2.3 pts
25Alabama, ALAL5,086,768+7.5%−2.6 pts
26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445+7.8%−4.6 pts
27South Dakota, SDSD907,428+7.9%−0.6 pts
28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634+8.7%−1.0 pts
29Maryland, MDMD6,206,011+9.0%−1.8 pts
30Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391+9.1%−4.7 pts
31Montana, MTMT1,116,875+9.7%−3.2 pts
32California, CACA39,287,377+10.0%−3.8 pts
33Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383+11.5%−5.1 pts
34Oregon, OROR4,254,293+12.0%−8.4 pts
35Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235+12.3%+3.0 pts
36Virginia, VAVA8,705,170+13.0%−1.4 pts
37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246+13.2%−6.9 pts
38Alaska, AKAK735,706+13.3%−0.7 pts
39Washington, WAWA7,816,116+14.1%−7.0 pts
40Wyoming, WYWY582,397+14.1%+5.3 pts
41Delaware, DEDE1,021,191+14.6%−3.0 pts
42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225+15.3%+0.2 pts
43Colorado, COCO5,862,189+16.9%−13.6 pts
44Florida, FLFL22,416,077+17.6%−5.9 pts
45Georgia, GAGA10,940,407+18.3%−8.0 pts
46North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404+18.5%−3.0 pts
47Texas, TXTX30,188,424+20.6%−2.2 pts
48Idaho, IDID1,934,262+21.1%−7.4 pts
49Utah, UTUT3,392,331+23.8%−5.9 pts
50Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838+24.6%−15.4 pts
51Nevada, NVNV3,184,612+35.1%−31.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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.