2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment
Congressional Reapportionment Affects 18 States
Among the ten fastest growing states, five are located in the West and five are situated in the South. By contrast, the ten slowest growing states are located mainly in the East and Midwest, including one state with negative population growth.
These population growth figures are particularly important because they are used for congressional reapportionment which, in turn, affects the size of legislative delegations and the number of electoral votes each state receives during presidential elections.
Based on the population growth figures below, twelve congressional seats will be reapportioned: Texas gains four; Florida gains two; Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, Utah, and Washington each gain one; New York loses two; Ohio loses two; and Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania each lose one.
1. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Nevada
Population Growth: +35.1%
Population (2010): 2,700,551
Population (2000): 1,998,257
Congressional Reapportionment: +1
2. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Arizona
Population Growth: +24.6%
Population (2010): 6,392,017
Population (2000): 5,130,632
Congressional Reapportionment: +1
3. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Utah
Population Growth: +23.8%
Population (2010): 2,763,885
Population (2000): 2,233,169
Congressional Reapportionment: +1
4. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Idaho
Population Growth: +21.1%
Population (2010): 1,567,582
Population (2000): 1,293,953
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
5. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Texas
Population Growth: +20.6%
Population (2010): 25,145,561
Population (2000): 20,851,820
Congressional Reapportionment: +4
6. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - North Carolina
Population Growth: +18.5%
Population (2010): 9,535,483
Population (2000): 8,049,313
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
7. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Georgia
Population Growth: +18.3%
Population (2010): 9,687,653
Population (2000): 8,186,453
Congressional Reapportionment: +1
8. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Florida
Population Growth: +17.6%
Population (2010): 18,801,310
Population (2000): 15,982,378
Congressional Reapportionment: +2
9. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Colorado
Population Growth: +16.9%
Population (2010): 5,029,196
Population (2000): 4,301,261
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
10. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - South Carolina
Population Growth: +15.3%
Population (2010): 4,625,364
Population (2000): 4,012,012
Congressional Reapportionment: +1
11. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Delaware
Population Growth: +14.6%
Population (2010): 897,934
Population (2000): 783,600
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
12. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Wyoming
Population Growth: +14.14%
Population (2010): 563,626
Population (2000): 493,782
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
13. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Washington
Population Growth: +14.09%
Population (2010): 6,724,540
Population (2000): 5,894,121
Congressional Reapportionment: +1
14. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Alaska
Population Growth: +13.3%
Population (2010): 710,231
Population (2000): 626,932
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
15. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - New Mexico
Population Growth: +13.2%
Population (2010): 2,059,179
Population (2000): 1,819,046
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
16. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Virginia
Population Growth: +13.0%
Population (2010): 8,001,024
Population (2000): 7,078,515
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
17. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Hawaii
Population Growth: +12.3%
Population (2010): 1,360,301
Population (2000): 1,211,537
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
18. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Oregon
Population Growth: +12%
Population (2010): 3,831,074
Population (2000): 3,421,399
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
19. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Tennessee
Population Growth: +11.5%
Population (2010): 6,346,105
Population (2000): 5,689,283
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
20. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - California
Population Growth: +10.0%
Population (2010): 37,253,956
Population (2000): 33,871,648
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
21. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Montana
Population Growth: +9.7%
Population (2010): 989,415
Population (2000): 902,195
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
22. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Arkansas
Population Growth: +9.1%
Population (2010): 2,915,918
Population (2000): 2,673,400
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
23. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Maryland
Population Growth: +9.0%
Population (2010): 5,773,552
Population (2000): 5,296,486
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
24. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Oklahoma
Population Growth: +8.7%
Population (2010): 3,751,351
Population (2000): 3,450,654
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
25. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - South Dakota
Population Growth: +7.9%
Population (2010): 814,180
Population (2000): 754,844
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
26. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Minnesota
Population Growth: +7.8%
Population (2010): 5,303,925
Population (2000): 4,919,479
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
27. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Alabama
Population Growth: +7.5%
Population (2010): 4,779,736
Population (2000): 4,447,100
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
28. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Kentucky
Population Growth: +7.4%
Population (2010): 4,339,367
Population (2000): 4,041,769
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
29. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Missouri
Population Growth: +7.0%
Population (2010): 5,988,927
Population (2000): 5,595,211
Congressional Reapportionment: -1
30. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Nebraska
Population Growth: +6.7%
Population (2010): 1,826,341
Population (2000): 1,711,263
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
31. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Indiana
Population Growth: +6.6%
Population (2010): 6,483,802
Population (2000): 6,080,485
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
32. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - New Hampshire
Population Growth: +6.5%
Population (2010): 1,316,470
Population (2000): 1,235,786
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
33. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Kansas
Population Growth: +6.1%
Population (2010): 2,853,118
Population (2000): 2,688,418
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
34. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Wisconsin
Population Growth: +6.0%
Population (2010): 5,686,986
Population (2000): 5,363,675
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
35. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Connecticut
Population Growth: +4.9%
Population (2010): 3,574,097
Population (2000): 3,405,565
Congressional Reapportionment: -1
36. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - North Dakota
Population Growth: +4.7%
Population (2010): 672,591
Population (2000): 642,200
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
37. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - New Jersey
Population Growth: +4.5%
Population (2010): 8,791,894
Population (2000): 8,414,350
Congressional Reapportionment: -1
38. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Mississippi
Population Growth: +4.3%
Population (2010): 2,967,297
Population (2000): 2,844,658
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
39. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Maine
Population Growth: +4.2%
Population (2010): 1,328,361
Population (2000): 1,274,923
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
40. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Iowa
Population Growth: +4.1%
Population (2010): 3,046,355
Population (2000): 2,926,324
Congressional Reapportionment: -1
41. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Pennsylvania
Population Growth: +3.4%
Population (2010): 12,702,379
Population (2000): 12,281,054
Congressional Reapportionment: -1
42. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Illinois
Population Growth: +3.3%
Population (2010): 12,830,632
Population (2000): 12,419,293
Congressional Reapportionment: -1
43. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Massachusetts
Population Growth: +3.1%
Population (2010): 6,547,629
Population (2000): 6,349,097
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
44. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Vermont
Population Growth: +2.8%
Population (2010): 625,741
Population (2000): 608,827
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
45. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - West Virginia
Population Growth: +2.5%
Population (2010): 1,852,994
Population (2000): 1,808,344
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
46. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - New York
Population Growth: +2.1%
Population (2010): 19,378,102
Population (2000): 18,976,457
Congressional Reapportionment: -2
47. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Ohio
Population Growth: +1.6%
Population (2010): 11,536,504
Population (2000): 11,353,140
Congressional Reapportionment: -2
48. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Louisiana
Population Growth: +1.4%
Population (2010): 4,533,372
Population (2000): 4,468,976
Congressional Reapportionment: -1
49. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Rhode Island
Population Growth: +0.4%
Population (2010): 1,052,567
Population (2000): 1,048,319
Congressional Reapportionment: 0
50. 2010 Census: State Population Growth and Reapportionment - Michigan
Population Growth: -0.6%
Population (2010): 9,883,640
Population (2000): 9,938,444
Congressional Reapportionment: -1
Source:
"2010 U.S. Census: Apportionment Data," United States Census Bureau
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4 Comments
Post a CommentNice work JC. Hey, do a follow up listing the migration between states. I understand many Rust Belt states and the NE are losing population in favor of less high tax and "progressive-led" states. I'd love to see the numbers.
We closed the TN borders....no more people allowed to move here!
I'm surprised anyone wants to come to NY right now - taxes are killing us! cheers
...and to think the population of Las Vegas was only 250,000 when I moved to NV...too bad it didn't stay that way:)