RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most population gained, US states

US states that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. Texas leads at +1,042,919. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average +163,077, against an all-states median of +21,154. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Maine, ME, up 19 places to #25.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,499+143,925–

01Texas, TXTX30,188,424+1,042,919−73%

02Florida, FLFL22,416,077+877,890−71%

03▲3North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404+291,016−80%

04Georgia, GAGA10,940,407+228,499−87%

05▲3Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838+227,336−84%

06▲8South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225+177,800−66%

07▲4Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383+155,543−81%

08▲4Utah, UTUT3,392,331+120,715−76%

09▼4Washington, WAWA7,816,116+110,835−89%

10▲12Idaho, IDID1,934,262+95,156−67%

11▼2Colorado, COCO5,862,189+88,475−91%

12▲5Nevada, NVNV3,184,612+79,998−90%

13▼3Virginia, VAVA8,705,170+73,777−92%

14▲11Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634+69,281−77%

15▲5Indiana, ININ6,851,073+65,545−88%

16▲8Alabama, ALAL5,086,768+62,489−85%

17▼4New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809+54,815−92%

18▲16Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391+37,867−88%

19▲10Missouri, MOMO6,191,814+36,901−92%

20▼1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445+32,951−94%

21▲15Montana, MTMT1,116,875+32,650−68%

22▲15Delaware, DEDE1,021,191+31,243−73%

23▲5Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824+28,988−92%

24▼6Maryland, MDMD6,206,011+28,787−94%

25▲19Maine, MEME1,387,817+25,458−46%

26Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872+21,154−96%

27▲13South Dakota, SDSD907,428+20,761−65%

28▲2Iowa, IAIA3,210,507+20,138−87%

29▲16Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508+18,564−84%

30▲11New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868+17,339−86%

31Nebraska, NENE1,978,707+17,203−87%

32▼16Oregon, OROR4,254,293+17,037−97%

33▼12Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639+15,939−96%

34▼19Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056+14,139−96%

35▼12Ohio, OHOH11,810,293+10,845−98%

36▲3Kansas, KSKS2,947,197+9,317−96%

37▼4North Dakota, NDND784,841+5,747+69%

38▲10Wyoming, WYWY582,397+5,546−86%

39▲4Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801+4,422−90%

40▲7Vermont, VTVT647,106+4,029−91%

41▲1New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246+2,724−99%

42▲4Alaska, AKAK735,706+2,315−97%

43▼16Michigan, MIMI10,077,761+430−100%

44▼6District of Columbia, DCDC681,294-8,251−76%

45▼10Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235-10,036−110%

46▲3Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779-14,500−105%

47▲4West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373-15,343−203%

48▼16Louisiana, LALA4,611,961-45,796−118%

49▲1Illinois, ILIL12,694,798-117,710−112%

50▼47California, CACA39,287,377-250,846−106%

51▼44New York, NYNY19,852,366-348,883−135%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest population change?

Texas ranks #1 with +1,042,919 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by population change?

Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona.

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 change measured?

Change in the number of residents from the prior decennial census (raw count, not a percentage). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).