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The Census Bureau estimates that 16 U.S. states saw population loss during 2020, such as California, Connecticut, Hawaii, West Virginia, and Illinois. However, all but three of these states recovered and returned to positive growth in the ensuing years. Top 12 Fastest-Growing US States (by percentage growth rate):
This infographic shows the population growth in the United States, by federal state 2022 to 2023 (in percent).
Annual Estimates of Resident Population Change for the United States, States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and State Rankings: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 (NST-EST2023-POPCHG2020-2023)
A new interactive map of the U.S. shows which states are growing in population the fastest and which are shrinking the quickest.
Most states in the US are currently experiencing population growth. The greatest rate of growth at the start of 2023 belonged to Utah (1.50%), followed by Idaho (1.43%) and Texas (1.34%). By comparison, the state with the lowest population growth at the start of 2023 was West Virginia, whose population shrank by 0.33%.
In 2022, the Census Bureau announced the following undercounts (missed residents) in the 2020 census: Arkansas (−5.04%), Florida (−3.48%), Illinois (−1.97%), Mississippi (−4.11%), Tennessee (−4.78%) and Texas (−1.92%).
Population change is the rate of change in population between decennial census years. While every census region grew considerably during the twentieth century, the South and West experienced the largest increases in population. Historical population change for the nation and states.
Population growth rates vary between states. Nevada residents almost quadrupled between 1980 and 2023, while West Virginia’s population decreased by 9%. The population also more than doubled in Arizona, Utah, Florida, Texas, Idaho, Colorado, and Georgia.
Chart and table of U.S. population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100. The current population of U.S. in 2024 is 341,814,420, a 0.53% increase from 2023. The population of U.S. in 2023 was 339,996,563, a 0.5% increase from 2022.
Benchmarked on the 2020 Decennial Census Count data, our latest round of National Population Projections provides a look into the demographic future (total population, broken down by age and sex) for all 50 states and the District of Columbia over the next few decades of 2030, 2040, and 2050.