Change in State Population from 2000 to 2010 December 27, 2010 Joseph Bishop-Henchman Joseph Bishop-Henchman From the U.S. Census Bureau’s new results, the change population for each state from 2000 to 2010, ranked by percent of change. Area % Change Rank (% Change) Nevada 35.15% 1 Arizona 24.59% 2 Utah 23.77% 3 Idaho 21.15% 4 Texas 20.59% 5 North Carolina 18.46% 6 Georgia 18.34% 7 Florida 17.64% 8 Colorado 16.92% 9 South Carolina 15.29% 10 Delaware 14.59% 11 Wyoming 14.14% 12 Washington 14.09% 13 Alaska 13.29% 14 New Mexico 13.20% 15 Virginia 13.03% 16 Hawaii 12.28% 17 Oregon 11.97% 18 Tennessee 11.54% 19 California 9.99% 20 Montana 9.67% 21 Arkansas 9.07% 22 Maryland 9.01% 23 Oklahoma 8.71% 24 South Dakota 7.86% 25 Minnesota 7.81% 26 Alabama 7.48% 27 Kentucky 7.36% 28 Missouri 7.04% 29 Nebraska 6.72% 30 Indiana 6.63% 31 New Hampshire 6.53% 32 Kansas 6.13% 33 Wisconsin 6.03% 34 Connecticut 4.95% 35 North Dakota 4.73% 36 New Jersey 4.49% 37 Mississippi 4.31% 38 Maine 4.19% 39 Iowa 4.10% 40 Pennsylvania 3.43% 41 Illinois 3.31% 42 Massachusetts 3.13% 43 Vermont 2.78% 44 West Virginia 2.47% 45 New York 2.12% 46 Ohio 1.62% 47 Louisiana 1.44% 48 Rhode Island 0.41% 49 Michigan -0.55% 50 District of Columbia 5.19% Also, be sure to check out our state to state migration data tool! Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Share Tweet Share Email Topics Tags State Tax and Spending Policy