Question
What is the fastest-growing state?
Idaho grew fastest from July 2020 to July 2025, +9.8%, against +3.1% for the country, according to the Census Bureau.
7 states had fewer people at the end than at the start.
Data retrieved
The figures behind this
| State | Change | Change in people |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | +3.2% | 160,126 |
| Alaska | +0.6% | 4,364 |
| Arizona | +6.1% | 437,171 |
| Arkansas | +3.3% | 100,392 |
| California | −0.4% | -172,499 |
| Colorado | +3.9% | 225,688 |
| Connecticut | +3.0% | 108,853 |
| Delaware | +6.9% | 68,062 |
| District of Columbia | +3.4% | 22,687 |
| Florida | +8.7% | 1,871,193 |
| Georgia | +5.3% | 570,153 |
| Hawaii | −1.3% | -18,310 |
| Idaho | +9.8% | 180,405 |
| Illinois | −0.6% | -76,207 |
| Indiana | +2.7% | 183,043 |
| Iowa | +1.5% | 47,306 |
| Kansas | +1.3% | 38,946 |
| Kentucky | +2.2% | 98,593 |
| Louisiana | −0.7% | -33,956 |
| Maine | +3.7% | 50,328 |
| Maryland | +1.4% | 86,960 |
| Massachusetts | +2.4% | 168,764 |
| Michigan | +0.6% | 55,590 |
| Minnesota | +2.1% | 119,843 |
| Mississippi | −0.1% | -4,225 |
| Missouri | +1.9% | 115,467 |
| Montana | +5.3% | 57,538 |
| Nebraska | +2.8% | 54,688 |
| Nevada | +5.3% | 165,337 |
| New Hampshire | +2.7% | 36,590 |
| New Jersey | +3.0% | 277,739 |
| New Mexico | +0.3% | 7,052 |
| New York | −0.6% | -119,835 |
| North Carolina | +7.2% | 747,753 |
| North Dakota | +2.5% | 19,746 |
| Ohio | +0.9% | 101,976 |
| Oklahoma | +4.0% | 158,045 |
| Oregon | +0.7% | 30,042 |
| Pennsylvania | +0.5% | 63,856 |
| Rhode Island | +1.6% | 18,034 |
| South Carolina | +8.5% | 438,282 |
| South Dakota | +5.3% | 47,286 |
| Tennessee | +5.6% | 387,340 |
| Texas | +8.5% | 2,471,926 |
| Utah | +7.8% | 254,934 |
| Vermont | +0.3% | 1,698 |
| Virginia | +2.8% | 242,804 |
| Washington | +3.5% | 274,208 |
| West Virginia | −1.4% | -25,523 |
| Wisconsin | +1.3% | 75,416 |
| Wyoming | +1.9% | 11,084 |
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates — nation and states, with components of change — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
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