States in the South and West saw big gains over the last decade
New Census data show that three states lost population since the last decennial count in 2010: Illinois, West Virginia and Mississippi. Some states in the South and West saw big increases, including an 18.4% increase in Utah — the biggest gain since 2010.
Percentage change in state population, 2010-2020
18.4%
-3.2
0
4.7
7.9
11.9
NH
WA
ME
VT
MT
ND
MN
OR
ID
MA
NY
WI
SD
MI
WY
PA
IA
NE
NV
OH
IL
IN
UT
CO
WV
VA
RI
KS
KY
MO
CA
NC
CT
TN
OK
AZ
NM
SC
AR
NJ
GA
MS
AL
DE
TX
LA
MD
AK
FL
DC
HI
Source: US Census Bureau
Graphic: Renée Rigdon, CNN
States in the South and West saw big gains over the last decade
New Census data show that three states lost population since the last decennial count in 2010: Illinois, West Virginia and Mississippi. Some states in the South and West saw big increases, including an 18.4% increase in Utah — the biggest gain since 2010.
Percentage change in state population, 2010-2020
18.4%
-3.2
0
4.7
7.9
11.9
NH
WA
VT
ME
MT
ND
MN
OR
WI
ID
MA
NY
SD
MI
WY
PA
IA
NE
NV
OH
IN
IL
UT
WV
CO
VA
KS
CA
KY
MO
RI
NC
TN
OK
AZ
SC
AR
CT
NM
AL
MS
GA
NJ
LA
TX
DE
AK
MD
FL
DC
HI
Source: US Census Bureau
Graphic: Renée Rigdon, CNN
States in the South and West saw big gains over the last decade
New Census data show that three states lost population since the last decennial count in 2010: Illinois, West Virginia and Mississippi. Some states in the South and West saw big increases, including an 18.4% increase in Utah — the biggest gain since 2010.
Percentage change in state population, 2010-2020
-3.2
0
4.7
7.9
11.9
18.4%
WA
ME
MT
ND
MN
VT
OR
NH
MA
NY
ID
SD
WI
WY
RI
MI
CT
PA
IA
NJ
NE
NV
OH
MD
DE
IN
IL
UT
CO
WV
DC
VA
KS
MO
KY
CA
NC
TN
OK
AZ
NM
AR
SC
GA
MS
AL
LA
TX
AK
FL
HI
Source: US Census Bureau
Graphic: Renée Rigdon, CNN
