<P> This article includes a list of U.S. states sorted by the percentage change in estimated population for the 75 - month period from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016, the most recent estimates available from the United States Census Bureau . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> 2010 Census </Th> <Th> 2016 estimate </Th> <Th> Change </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> District of Columbia </Td> <Td> 601,723 </Td> <Td> 681,170 </Td> <Td> 7001132032513299310 ♠ + 13.20% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> North Dakota </Td> <Td> 672,591 </Td> <Td> 757,952 </Td> <Td> 7001126913681568740 ♠ + 12.69% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> 25,145,561 </Td> <Td> 27,862,596 </Td> <Td> 7001108052272128670 ♠ + 10.81% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> 2,763,885 </Td> <Td> 3,051,217 </Td> <Td> 7001103959462857540 ♠ + 10.40% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> 5,029,196 </Td> <Td> 5,540,545 </Td> <Td> 7001101676092958000 ♠ + 10.17% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 </Td> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> 18,801,310 </Td> <Td> 20,612,439 </Td> <Td> 7000963299365842060 ♠ + 9.63% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 </Td> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> 2,700,551 </Td> <Td> 2,940,058 </Td> <Td> 7000886881973345440 ♠ + 8.87% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 </Td> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> 6,392,017 </Td> <Td> 6,931,071 </Td> <Td> 7000843323789658260 ♠ + 8.43% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 </Td> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> 6,724,540 </Td> <Td> 7,288,000 </Td> <Td> 7000837916050763320 ♠ + 8.38% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 </Td> <Td> Idaho </Td> <Td> 1,567,582 </Td> <Td> 1,683,140 </Td> <Td> 7000737173557746900 ♠ + 7.37% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 </Td> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> 4,625,364 </Td> <Td> 4,961,119 </Td> <Td> 7000725899626494260 ♠ + 7.26% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 </Td> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> 3,831,074 </Td> <Td> 4,093,465 </Td> <Td> 7000684901936115040 ♠ + 6.85% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001120000000000000 ♠ 12 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 9,687,653 </Td> <Td> 10,310,371 </Td> <Td> 7000642795525397120 ♠ + 6.43% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 </Td> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> 9,535,483 </Td> <Td> 10,146,788 </Td> <Td> 7000641084463157240 ♠ + 6.41% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 </Td> <Td> South Dakota </Td> <Td> 814,180 </Td> <Td> 865,454 </Td> <Td> 7000629762460389590 ♠ + 6.30% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 </Td> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> 897,934 </Td> <Td> 952,065 </Td> <Td> 7000602839406905180 ♠ + 6.03% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 </Td> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> 989,415 </Td> <Td> 1,042,520 </Td> <Td> 7000536731300819170 ♠ + 5.37% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 37,253,956 </Td> <Td> 39,250,017 </Td> <Td> 7000535798399504200 ♠ + 5.36% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 </Td> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> 8,001,024 </Td> <Td> 8,411,808 </Td> <Td> 7000513414282971780 ♠ + 5.13% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19 </Td> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> 1,360,301 </Td> <Td> 1,428,557 </Td> <Td> 7000501771299146290 ♠ + 5.02% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 6,346,105 </Td> <Td> 6,651,194 </Td> <Td> 7000480750003348510 ♠ + 4.81% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> U.S. 50 States + DC </Td> <Td> 308,745,538 </Td> <Td> 323,127,513 </Td> <Td> 7000465819687408729 ♠ + 4.66% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 </Td> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Td> 3,751,351 </Td> <Td> 3,923,561 </Td> <Td> 7000459061282188740 ♠ + 4.59% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 </Td> <Td> Alaska </Td> <Td> 710,231 </Td> <Td> 741,894 </Td> <Td> 7000445812700374950 ♠ + 4.46% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 </Td> <Td> Nebraska </Td> <Td> 1,826,341 </Td> <Td> 1,907,116 </Td> <Td> 7000442277756454020 ♠ + 4.42% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 </Td> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> 5,773,552 </Td> <Td> 6,016,447 </Td> <Td> 7000420702887927569 ♠ + 4.21% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 </Td> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> 5,303,925 </Td> <Td> 5,519,952 </Td> <Td> 7000407296483264750 ♠ + 4.07% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 </Td> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> 6,547,629 </Td> <Td> 6,811,779 </Td> <Td> 7000403428477697800 ♠ + 4.03% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 </Td> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> 563,626 </Td> <Td> 585,501 </Td> <Td> 7000388111974962120 ♠ + 3.88% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001280000000000000 ♠ 28 </Td> <Td> Louisiana </Td> <Td> 4,533,372 </Td> <Td> 4,681,666 </Td> <Td> 7000327116327537210 ♠ + 3.27% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001290000000000000 ♠ 29 </Td> <Td> Iowa </Td> <Td> 3,046,355 </Td> <Td> 3,134,693 </Td> <Td> 7000289979335960520 ♠ + 2.90% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 </Td> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> 2,915,918 </Td> <Td> 2,988,248 </Td> <Td> 7000248052242895720 ♠ + 2.48% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001310000000000000 ♠ 31 </Td> <Td> Indiana </Td> <Td> 6,483,802 </Td> <Td> 6,633,053 </Td> <Td> 7000230190557947330 ♠ + 2.30% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001320000000000000 ♠ 32 </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 4,339,367 </Td> <Td> 4,436,974 </Td> <Td> 7000224933728813440 ♠ + 2.25% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001330000000000000 ♠ 33 </Td> <Td> Kansas </Td> <Td> 2,853,118 </Td> <Td> 2,907,289 </Td> <Td> 7000189865964183750 ♠ + 1.90% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001340000000000000 ♠ 34 </Td> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> 19,378,102 </Td> <Td> 19,745,289 </Td> <Td> 7000189485533722550 ♠ + 1.89% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001350000000000000 ♠ 35 </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 4,779,736 </Td> <Td> 4,863,300 </Td> <Td> 7000174829739550470 ♠ + 1.75% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001360000000000000 ♠ 36 </Td> <Td> New Jersey </Td> <Td> 8,791,894 </Td> <Td> 8,944,469 </Td> <Td> 7000173540536316750 ♠ + 1.74% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001370000000000000 ♠ 37 </Td> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> 5,988,927 </Td> <Td> 6,093,000 </Td> <Td> 7000173775703060000 ♠ + 1.74% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001380000000000000 ♠ 38 </Td> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Td> 5,686,986 </Td> <Td> 5,778,708 </Td> <Td> 7000161284026371790 ♠ + 1.61% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001390000000000000 ♠ 39 </Td> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Td> 1,316,470 </Td> <Td> 1,334,795 </Td> <Td> 7000139198006790890 ♠ + 1.39% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 </Td> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> 2,059,179 </Td> <Td> 2,081,015 </Td> <Td> 7000106042262474510 ♠ + 1.06% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 </Td> <Td> Mississippi </Td> <Td> 2,967,297 </Td> <Td> 2,988,726 </Td> <Td> 6999722172401347090 ♠ + 0.72% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 </Td> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> 11,536,504 </Td> <Td> 11,614,373 </Td> <Td> 6999674979179134330 ♠ + 0.67% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001430000000000000 ♠ 43 </Td> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> 12,702,379 </Td> <Td> 12,784,227 </Td> <Td> 6999644351739150610 ♠ + 0.64% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001440000000000000 ♠ 44 </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> 9,883,640 </Td> <Td> 9,928,300 </Td> <Td> 6999451857817565180 ♠ + 0.45% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001450000000000000 ♠ 45 </Td> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> 1,052,567 </Td> <Td> 1,056,426 </Td> <Td> 6999366627492596660 ♠ + 0.37% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001460000000000000 ♠ 46 </Td> <Td> Maine </Td> <Td> 1,328,361 </Td> <Td> 1,331,479 </Td> <Td> 6999234725349509660 ♠ + 0.23% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001470000000000000 ♠ 47 </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 3,574,097 </Td> <Td> 3,576,452 </Td> <Td> 6998658907690529900 ♠ + 0.07% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001480000000000000 ♠ 48 </Td> <Td> Vermont </Td> <Td> 625,741 </Td> <Td> 624,594 </Td> <Td> 3000816697323653080 ♠ − 0.18% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001490000000000000 ♠ 49 </Td> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> 12,830,632 </Td> <Td> 12,801,539 </Td> <Td> 3000773253570050170 ♠ − 0.23% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001500000000000000 ♠ 50 </Td> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> 1,852,994 </Td> <Td> 1,831,102 </Td> <Td> 2999881856066452450 ♠ − 1.18% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Guam </Td> <Td> 159,358 </Td> <Td> 162,742 </Td> <Td> 7000212352062651390 ♠ + 2.12% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Northern Mariana Islands </Td> <Td> 53,833 </Td> <Td> 53,467 </Td> <Td> 3000320119629223709 ♠ − 0.68% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> American Samoa </Td> <Td> 55,519 </Td> <Td> 54,194 </Td> <Td> 2999761342963670100 ♠ − 2.39% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> United States Virgin Islands </Td> <Td> 106,405 </Td> <Td> 102,951 </Td> <Td> 2999675391194022840 ♠ − 3.25% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Puerto Rico </Td> <Td> 3,725,789 </Td> <Td> 3,411,307 </Td> <Td> 2999155931803974939 ♠ − 8.44% </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> 2010 Census </Th> <Th> 2016 estimate </Th> <Th> Change </Th> </Tr>

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