RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most population gained, US states · 2000

US states that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. California leads at +4,111,627. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average +1,140,988, against an all-states median of +399,411.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

USUnited States281,421,906+1,534,999–

01California, CACA39,287,377+4,111,627–

02Texas, TXTX30,188,424+3,865,310–

03Florida, FLFL22,416,077+3,044,452–

04Georgia, GAGA10,940,407+1,708,237–

05Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838+1,465,404–

06North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404+1,420,676–

07Washington, WAWA7,816,116+1,027,429–

08Colorado, COCO5,862,189+1,006,867–

09Illinois, ILIL12,694,798+988,691–

10New York, NYNY19,852,366+986,002–

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,170+891,157–

12Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383+812,098–

13Nevada, NVNV3,184,612+796,424–

14New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809+684,162–

15Michigan, MIMI10,077,761+643,147–

16Oregon, OROR4,254,293+579,078–

17Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445+544,380–

18Indiana, ININ6,851,073+536,326–

19South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225+525,309–

20Maryland, MDMD6,206,011+515,018–

21Utah, UTUT3,392,331+510,319–

22Ohio, OHOH11,810,293+506,025–

23Missouri, MOMO6,191,814+478,138–

24Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872+471,906–

25Alabama, ALAL5,086,768+406,513–

26Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639+399,411–

27Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824+356,473–

28Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056+332,672–

29Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391+322,675–

30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634+305,069–

31New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246+303,977–

32Idaho, IDID1,934,262+287,204–

33Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779+271,442–

34Louisiana, LALA4,611,961+249,003–

35Kansas, KSKS2,947,197+210,844–

36Iowa, IAIA3,210,507+149,569–

37Nebraska, NENE1,978,707+132,878–

38New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868+126,534–

39Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508+118,449–

40Delaware, DEDE1,021,191+117,432–

41Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235+103,308–

42Montana, MTMT1,116,875+103,130–

43Alaska, AKAK735,706+76,889–

44South Dakota, SDSD907,428+58,840–

45Maine, MEME1,387,817+46,995–

46Vermont, VTVT647,106+46,069–

47Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801+44,855–

48Wyoming, WYWY582,397+40,194–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373+14,867–

50North Dakota, NDND784,841+3,400–

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,294-34,841–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest population change?

California ranks #1 with +4,111,627 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by population change?

California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Arizona.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census 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, 2000 Decennial Census.