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West Region is Made up of 13 States
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ALASKA: 2020 Census
The Last Frontier State was the least densely populated state in 2020 with a population of 733,391 (1.3 people per square mile), up 3.3% from 2010.
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ARIZONA: 2020 Census
The Grand Canyon State’s population grew 11.9% to 7,151,502 from 2010 to 2020.
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CALIFORNIA: 2020 Census
The Golden State’s population was 39,538,223 in 2020, a 6.1% increase since 2010 but slower than its 10% gain in the previous decade.
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COLORADO: 2020 Census
The Centennial State’s population was 5,773,714 in 2020, making it one of 13 states and the District of Columbia that grew by 10.0% or more from 2010 to 2020.
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HAWAII: 2020 Census
The Aloha State’s population grew 7.0% to 1,455,271 from 2010 to 2020.
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IDAHO: 2020 Census
The Gem State was second to Utah in population growth, jumping 17.3% to 1,839,106 from 2010 to 2020.
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MONTANA: 2020 Census
The Big Sky Country State grew 9.6% from 2010 to 2020, raising its population to 1,084,225.
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NEVADA: 2020 Census
The Silver State population grew 15.0% to 3,104,614 from 2010 to 2020.
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NEW MEXICO: 2020 Census
The Land of Enchantment State’s population was 2,117,522 in 2020, up 2.8% from 2010.
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OREGON: 2020 Census
Population in the Beaver State hit 4,237,256 in 2020, a 10.6% hike since 2010.
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UTAH: 2020 Census
The Beehive State grew faster than any other state last decade to 3,271,616 — an 18.4% population gain.
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WASHINGTON: 2020 Census
The Evergreen State added nearly 1 million people from 2010 to 2020, growing 14.6% to 7,705,281.
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WYOMING: 2020 Census
The Equality State’s population climbed 2.3% to 576,851 from 2010 to 2020.
State Profiles: 2020 Census
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ALABAMA: 2020 Census
The Yellowhammer State’s population increased 5.1% to 5,024,279 from 2010 to 2020.
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ALASKA: 2020 Census
The Last Frontier State was the least densely populated state in 2020 with a population of 733,391 (1.3 people per square mile), up 3.3% from 2010.
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ARIZONA: 2020 Census
The Grand Canyon State’s population grew 11.9% to 7,151,502 from 2010 to 2020.
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ARKANSAS: 2020 Census
The Natural State’s population grew 3.3% to 3,011,524 from 2010 to 2020.
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CALIFORNIA: 2020 Census
The Golden State’s population was 39,538,223 in 2020, a 6.1% increase since 2010 but slower than its 10% gain in the previous decade.
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COLORADO: 2020 Census
The Centennial State’s population was 5,773,714 in 2020, making it one of 13 states and the District of Columbia that grew by 10.0% or more from 2010 to 2020.
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CONNECTICUT: 2020 Census
Of the 47 U.S. states that gained population from 2010 to 2020, the Constitution State’s 0.9% growth to 3,605,944 was the slowest.
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DELAWARE: 2020 Census
The population of The First State increased 10.2% to 989,948 from 2010 to 2020.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: 2020 Census
The Nation’s Capital joined 13 states with the biggest growth spurts from 2010 to 2020, with its population jumping 14.6% to nearly 690,000.
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FLORIDA: 2020 Census
The Sunshine State’s 14.6% population growth from 2010 to 2020 pushed it past New York as the nation’s third most populous state.
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GEORGIA: 2020 Census
The Peach State, with a 2020 population of 10,711,908, added 1,024,255 people last decade, making it one of five states with the largest numeric increases.
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HAWAII: 2020 Census
The Aloha State’s population grew 7.0% to 1,455,271 from 2010 to 2020.
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IDAHO: 2020 Census
The Gem State was second to Utah in population growth, jumping 17.3% to 1,839,106 from 2010 to 2020.
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ILLINOIS: 2020 Census
The Prairie State’s population declined to 12.8 million in 2020. Only two other states lost population: West Virginia and Mississippi (along with Puerto Rico).
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INDIANA: 2020 Census
The Hoosier State’s population was 6,785,528 in 2020, up 4.7% since 2010.
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IOWA: 2020 Census
The Hawkeye State grew 4.7% to 3,190,369 from 2010 to 2020.
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KANSAS: 2020 Census
The Sunflower State’s population grew 3.0% to 2,937,880 from 2010 to 2020.
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KENTUCKY: 2020 Census
The Bluegrass State added 166,469 people since 2010, a 3.8% increase to 4,505,836.
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LOUISIANA: 2020 Census
The population of the Pelican State increased 2.7% to 4,657,757 from 2010 to 2020.
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MAINE: 2020 Census
The Pine Tree State’s population was 1,362,359 in 2020, a 2.6% increase since 2010
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MARYLAND: 2020 Census
The Old Line State added more than 400,000 people from 2010 to 2020, raising its population to 6,177,224.
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MASSACHUSETTS: 2020 Census
The Bay State added more than 480,000 people last decade for a total population of 7,029,917 in 2020.
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MICHIGAN: 2020 Census
The Wolverine State grew by 2.0% or 193,691 people from 2010 to 2020, raising its population to 10,077,331.
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MINNESOTA: 2020 Census
The North Star State added 402,569 people from 2010 to 2020, bringing its population to 5,706,494.
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MISSISSIPPI: 2020 Census
The Magnolia State’s population declined 0.2% from 2010 to 2020 to 2,961,279.
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MISSOURI: 2020 Census
The Show Me State’s population increased 2.8% to 6,154,913 from 2010 to 2020.
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MONTANA: 2020 Census
The Big Sky Country State grew 9.6% from 2010 to 2020, raising its population to 1,084,225.
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NEBRASKA: 2020 Census
Population of the Cornhusker State grew 7.4% to 1,961,504 from 2010 to 2020.
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NEVADA: 2020 Census
The Silver State population grew 15.0% to 3,104,614 from 2010 to 2020.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE: 2020 Census
Population of the Granite State increased 4.6% to 1,377,529 from 2010 to 2020.
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NEW JERSEY: 2020 Census
The Garden State gained almost 500,000 people from 2010 to 2020, bringing its population to 9,288,994, a 5.7% increase.
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NEW MEXICO: 2020 Census
The Land of Enchantment State’s population was 2,117,522 in 2020, up 2.8% from 2010.
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NEW YORK: 2020 Census
The population of the Empire State, the nation’s fourth most populous state, grew 4.2% to 20,201,249 from 2010 to 2020.
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NORTH CAROLINA: 2020 Census
Population of the Old North State grew 9.5% to 10,439,388 from 2010 to 2020.
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NORTH DAKOTA: 2020 Census
The Peace Garden State grew 15.8% from 2010 to 2020, to a population of 779,094.
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OHIO: 2020 Census
The Buckeye State’s 2020 population was 11,799,448, up 2.3% from 2010.
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NORTHEAST REGION: 2020 Census
The region is made up of six states in New England and three in the Middle Atlantic.
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SOUTH REGION: 2020 Census
The South Region has eight states and the District of Columbia in the South Atlantic, four states in East South Central and four states in West South Central.
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MIDWEST REGION: 2020 Census
The Midwest has five states in the East North Central part of the region and seven in the West North Central.
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