U.S. state Populations 2016: Most populous states -Release date: December 20, 2016

December 21, 2016

U.S. state Populations 2016: Most populous states
Release date: December 20, 2016

See Update: U.S. state Populations 2017: Most populous states

U.S. Census Bureau

DEC. 20, 2016 — Utah’s population crossed the 3.0 million mark as it became the nation’s fastest-growing state over the last year. Its population increased 2.0 percent to 3.1 million from July 1, 2015, to July 1, 2016, according to U.S. Census Bureau national and state population estimates.

“States in the South and West continued to lead in population growth,” said Ben Bolender, Chief of the Population Estimates Branch. “In 2016, 37.9 percent of the nation’s population lived in the South and 23.7 percent lived in the West.”

Following Utah, Nevada (2.0 percent), Idaho (1.8 percent), Florida (1.8 percent) and Washington (1.8 percent) saw the largest percentage increases in population.

North Dakota, which had been the fastest-growing state for the previous four years, mostly from people moving into the state, fell out of the top ten in growth due to a net outflow of migrants to other parts of the country. Its growth slowed from 2.3 percent in the previous year to 0.1 percent.

Nationally, the U.S. population grew by 0.7 percent to 323.1 million. Furthermore, the population of voting-age residents, adults age 18 and over, grew to 249.5 million, making up 77.2 percent of the population in 2016, an increase of 0.9 percent from 2015 (247.3 million).

Eight states lost population between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016, including Pennsylvania, New York and Wyoming, all three of which had grown the previous year. Illinois lost more people than any other state (-37,508).

Two states that had been losing population in the previous year, Maine and New Mexico, saw increases in population of 0.15 and 0.03 percent respectively.

In addition to the population data for the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the new estimates show that Puerto Rico had an estimated population of 3.4 million, a decline from 3.5 million in 2015.

Top 10 Most Populous States: 2016

Rank	State	2010	2015	2016
1	California	37,254,522	38,993,940	39,250,017
2	Texas	25,146,100	27,429,639	27,862,596
3	Florida	18,804,592	20,244,914	20,612,439
4	New York	19,378,110	19,747,183	19,745,289
5	Illinois	12,831,574	12,839,047	12,801,539
6	Pennsylvania	12,702,857	12,791,904	12,784,227
7	Ohio	11,536,727	11,605,090	11,614,373
8	Georgia	9,688,680	10,199,398	10,310,371
9	North Carolina	9,535,688	10,035,186	10,146,788
10	Michigan	9,884,129	9,917,715	9,928,300

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Top 10 States in Numeric Growth: 2015 to 2016

Rank	State	2010	2015	2016	Numeric change
1	Texas	25,146,100	27,429,639	27,862,596	432,957
2	Florida	18,804,592	20,244,914	20,612,439	367,525
3	California	37,254,522	38,993,940	39,250,017	256,077
4	Washington	6,724,545	7,160,290	7,288,000	127,710
5	Arizona	6,392,301	6,817,565	6,931,071	113,506
6	North Carolina	9,535,688	10,035,186	10,146,788	111,602
7	Georgia	9,688,680	10,199,398	10,310,371	110,973
8	Colorado	5,029,324	5,448,819	5,540,545	91,726
9	Oregon	3,831,072	4,024,634	4,093,465	68,831
10	South Carolina	4,625,410	4,894,834	4,961,119	66,285

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Top 10 States in Percentage Growth: 2015 to 2016

Rank	Name	2010	2015	2016	Percent change
1	Utah	2,763,888	2,990,632	3,051,217	2.03
2	Nevada	2,700,691	2,883,758	2,940,058	1.95
3	Idaho	1,567,650	1,652,828	1,683,140	1.83
4	Florida	18,804,592	20,244,914	20,612,439	1.82
5	Washington	6,724,545	7,160,290	7,288,000	1.78
6	Oregon	3,831,072	4,024,634	4,093,465	1.71
7	Colorado	5,029,324	5,448,819	5,540,545	1.68
8	Arizona	6,392,301	6,817,565	6,931,071	1.66
9	District of Columbia	601,766	670,377	681,170	1.61
10	Texas	25,146,100	27,429,639	27,862,596	1.58

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States populations by rank July 1, 2016

State	Census 2010	July 1, 2016
United States	308,745,538	323,127,513
South	114,555,744	122,319,574
West	71,945,553	76,657,000
Midwest	66,927,001	67,941,429
Northeast	55,317,240	56,209,510
California	37,253,956	39,250,017
Texas	25,145,561	27,862,596
Florida	18,801,310	20,612,439
New York	19,378,102	19,745,289
Illinois	12,830,632	12,801,539
Pennsylvania	12,702,379	12,784,227
Ohio	11,536,504	11,614,373
Georgia	9,687,653	10,310,371
North Carolina	9,535,483	10,146,788
Michigan	9,883,640	9,928,300
New Jersey	8,791,894	8,944,469
Virginia	8,001,024	8,411,808
Washington	6,724,540	7,288,000
Arizona	6,392,017	6,931,071
Massachusetts	6,547,629	6,811,779
Tennessee	6,346,105	6,651,194
Indiana	6,483,802	6,633,053
Missouri	5,988,927	6,093,000
Maryland	5,773,552	6,016,447
Wisconsin	5,686,986	5,778,708
Colorado	5,029,196	5,540,545
Minnesota	5,303,925	5,519,952
South Carolina	4,625,364	4,961,119
Alabama	4,779,736	4,863,300
Louisiana	4,533,372	4,681,666
Kentucky	4,339,367	4,436,974
Oregon	3,831,074	4,093,465
Oklahoma	3,751,351	3,923,561
Connecticut	3,574,097	3,576,452
Iowa	3,046,355	3,134,693
Utah	2,763,885	3,051,217
Mississippi	2,967,297	2,988,726
Arkansas	2,915,918	2,988,248
Nevada	2,700,551	2,940,058
Kansas	2,853,118	2,907,289
New Mexico	2,059,179	2,081,015
Nebraska	1,826,341	1,907,116
West Virginia	1,852,994	1,831,102
Idaho	1,567,582	1,683,140
Hawaii	1,360,301	1,428,557
New Hampshire	1,316,470	1,334,795
Maine	1,328,361	1,331,479
Rhode Island	1,052,567	1,056,426
Montana	989,415	1,042,520
Delaware	897,934	952,065
South Dakota	814,180	865,454
North Dakota	672,591	757,952
Alaska	710,231	741,894
District of Columbia	601,723	681,170
Vermont	625,741	624,594
Wyoming	563,626	585,501

Puerto Rico	3,725,789	3,411,307

States populations July 1, 2016

State	Census 2010	July 1, 2016
United States	308,745,538	323,127,513
Northeast	55,317,240	56,209,510
Midwest	66,927,001	67,941,429
South	114,555,744	122,319,574
West	71,945,553	76,657,000
Alabama	4,779,736	4,863,300
Alaska	710,231	741,894
Arizona	6,392,017	6,931,071
Arkansas	2,915,918	2,988,248
California	37,253,956	39,250,017
Colorado	5,029,196	5,540,545
Connecticut	3,574,097	3,576,452
Delaware	897,934	952,065
District of Columbia	601,723	681,170
Florida	18,801,310	20,612,439
Georgia	9,687,653	10,310,371
Hawaii	1,360,301	1,428,557
Idaho	1,567,582	1,683,140
Illinois	12,830,632	12,801,539
Indiana	6,483,802	6,633,053
Iowa	3,046,355	3,134,693
Kansas	2,853,118	2,907,289
Kentucky	4,339,367	4,436,974
Louisiana	4,533,372	4,681,666
Maine	1,328,361	1,331,479
Maryland	5,773,552	6,016,447
Massachusetts	6,547,629	6,811,779
Michigan	9,883,640	9,928,300
Minnesota	5,303,925	5,519,952
Mississippi	2,967,297	2,988,726
Missouri	5,988,927	6,093,000
Montana	989,415	1,042,520
Nebraska	1,826,341	1,907,116
Nevada	2,700,551	2,940,058
New Hampshire	1,316,470	1,334,795
New Jersey	8,791,894	8,944,469
New Mexico	2,059,179	2,081,015
New York	19,378,102	19,745,289
North Carolina	9,535,483	10,146,788
North Dakota	672,591	757,952
Ohio	11,536,504	11,614,373
Oklahoma	3,751,351	3,923,561
Oregon	3,831,074	4,093,465
Pennsylvania	12,702,379	12,784,227
Rhode Island	1,052,567	1,056,426
South Carolina	4,625,364	4,961,119
South Dakota	814,180	865,454
Tennessee	6,346,105	6,651,194
Texas	25,145,561	27,862,596
Utah	2,763,885	3,051,217
Vermont	625,741	624,594
Virginia	8,001,024	8,411,808
Washington	6,724,540	7,288,000
West Virginia	1,852,994	1,831,102
Wisconsin	5,686,986	5,778,708
Wyoming	563,626	585,501

Puerto Rico	3,725,789	3,411,307

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