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Two states account for 4 in 10 new Americans since 2020

The U.S. gained 10.3 million residents between the 2020 census and July 2025. Texas and Florida alone added 4.5 million.

, in People

The United States had 341.8 million residents in July 2025, 3.1% more than the 2020 census counted. That growth was anything but even.

Texas added about 2.6 million people and Florida about 1.9 million. Together they account for 43% of the country's growth, even though they hold 16% of its population.

Population change by state, 2020 to 2025Percent change from the April 2020 census base to July 1, 2025
  1. Idaho +10.4%
  2. Florida +8.9%
  3. South Carolina +8.8%
  4. Texas +8.8%
  5. Utah +8.2%
  6. North Carolina +7.2%
  7. Delaware +7.1%
  8. Arizona +6.5%
  9. Tennessee +5.8%
  10. Nevada +5.7%
  11. Montana +5.6%
  12. Georgia +5.5%
  13. South Dakota +5.5%
  14. Colorado +4.1%
  15. Oklahoma +4.1%
  16. Maine +3.8%
  17. Washington +3.8%
  18. Arkansas +3.4%
  19. Alabama +3.3%
  20. Nebraska +2.9%
  21. Virginia +2.9%
  22. Indiana +2.8%
  23. New Jersey +2.8%
  24. New Hampshire +2.7%
  25. North Dakota +2.6%
  26. Connecticut +2.2%
  27. Kentucky +2.2%
  28. Minnesota +2.2%
  29. Wyoming +2.1%
  30. Missouri +1.9%
  31. Massachusetts +1.7%
  32. Rhode Island +1.6%
  33. Iowa +1.5%
  34. Maryland +1.4%
  35. Kansas +1.3%
  36. Wisconsin +1.3%
  37. Ohio +0.9%
  38. Oregon +0.9%
  39. D.C. +0.6%
  40. Alaska +0.5%
  41. Michigan +0.5%
  42. New Mexico +0.4%
  43. Pennsylvania +0.4%
  44. Vermont +0.2%
  45. Mississippi −0.2%
  46. California −0.5%
  47. Illinois −0.8%
  48. Louisiana −0.9%
  49. New York −1.0%
  50. Hawaii −1.5%
  51. West Virginia −1.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population estimates program, April 2020 to July 2025. oscopedata.com
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RankStatePopulation change since 2020
1Idaho+10.4%
2Florida+8.9%
3South Carolina+8.8%
3Texas+8.8%
5Utah+8.2%
6North Carolina+7.2%
7Delaware+7.1%
8Arizona+6.5%
9Tennessee+5.8%
10Nevada+5.7%
11Montana+5.6%
12Georgia+5.5%
12South Dakota+5.5%
14Colorado+4.1%
14Oklahoma+4.1%
16Maine+3.8%
16Washington+3.8%
18Arkansas+3.4%
19Alabama+3.3%
20Nebraska+2.9%
20Virginia+2.9%
22Indiana+2.8%
22New Jersey+2.8%
24New Hampshire+2.7%
25North Dakota+2.6%
26Connecticut+2.2%
26Kentucky+2.2%
26Minnesota+2.2%
29Wyoming+2.1%
30Missouri+1.9%
31Massachusetts+1.7%
32Rhode Island+1.6%
33Iowa+1.5%
34Maryland+1.4%
35Kansas+1.3%
35Wisconsin+1.3%
37Ohio+0.9%
37Oregon+0.9%
39District of Columbia+0.6%
40Alaska+0.5%
40Michigan+0.5%
42New Mexico+0.4%
42Pennsylvania+0.4%
44Vermont+0.2%
45Mississippi−0.2%
46California−0.5%
47Illinois−0.8%
48Louisiana−0.9%
49New York−1.0%
50Hawaii−1.5%
50West Virginia−1.5%
United States+3.1%

Measured as a percentage, the fastest-growing state is Idaho, up 10.4%. Florida (8.9%), South Carolina and Texas (8.8% each) and Utah (8.2%) follow. Most of the leaders are in the South and the Mountain West.

Seven places got smaller

West Virginia and Hawaii lost 1.5% of their residents. New York (−1.0%), Louisiana, Illinois, California and Mississippi also shrank. New York and California together have about 380,000 fewer residents than in 2020.

Where the country is growingPopulation change, April 2020 to July 2025
AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY
  • Below −5%
  • −5% to −2%
  • −2% to 0%
  • 0% to +2%
  • +2% to +5%
  • Above +5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population estimates program, April 2020 to July 2025. oscopedata.com
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RankStatePopulation change since 2020
1Idaho+10.4%
2Florida+8.9%
3South Carolina+8.8%
3Texas+8.8%
5Utah+8.2%
6North Carolina+7.2%
7Delaware+7.1%
8Arizona+6.5%
9Tennessee+5.8%
10Nevada+5.7%
11Montana+5.6%
12Georgia+5.5%
12South Dakota+5.5%
14Colorado+4.1%
14Oklahoma+4.1%
16Maine+3.8%
16Washington+3.8%
18Arkansas+3.4%
19Alabama+3.3%
20Nebraska+2.9%
20Virginia+2.9%
22Indiana+2.8%
22New Jersey+2.8%
24New Hampshire+2.7%
25North Dakota+2.6%
26Connecticut+2.2%
26Kentucky+2.2%
26Minnesota+2.2%
29Wyoming+2.1%
30Missouri+1.9%
31Massachusetts+1.7%
32Rhode Island+1.6%
33Iowa+1.5%
34Maryland+1.4%
35Kansas+1.3%
35Wisconsin+1.3%
37Ohio+0.9%
37Oregon+0.9%
39District of Columbia+0.6%
40Alaska+0.5%
40Michigan+0.5%
42New Mexico+0.4%
42Pennsylvania+0.4%
44Vermont+0.2%
45Mississippi−0.2%
46California−0.5%
47Illinois−0.8%
48Louisiana−0.9%
49New York−1.0%
50Hawaii−1.5%
50West Virginia−1.5%
United States+3.1%

Population figures are Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, compared with the 2020 census. You can see each state's numbers on its profile page.

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