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Meanwhile, the South is currently the fastest-growing region of the country after stagnating for much of the last century. Census figures for 2020 show the composition of the current U.S. population to be 38.1% in the South, 23.7% in the West, 20.8% in the Midwest, and 17.4% in the Northeast.
These five states accounted for nearly half of the total numeric population increase in the United States between 2010 and 2020. Utah was the fastest-growing state, increasing by 18.4% between 2010 and 2020, followed by Idaho, Texas, North Dakota and Nevada, which each grew by 15.0% or more.
Of the fastest-growing U.S. counties with a population of 100,000 or more, Hays County took the top spot nationally with 53% growth from 2010-20 according to U.S. census data. The county grew by 83,960 residents in the decade to 241,067 in 2020.
In 2021, the four fastest growing states were all in the West, according to U.S. Census data. Idaho was the fastest-growing state with 2.9% growth from 2020 to 2021. Utah and Montana tied for second at 1.7%, followed by Arizona, at 1.4%. Nevada was the only other Intermountain West state in the top 10.
The fastest growing segment of the older population is the oldest old — that is, those ages 85 and older. They are projected to total 6 million as early as 2010, twice their 1990 level. Beginning in 2031, when the baby boomers will begin reaching 85, the number of oldest old will increase rapidly.
The Utah economy has been a powerhouse in recent decades, hence the reason why it takes the No. 1 spot. Over the last five years, Utah’s GDP grew by an excellent 19.1%, the second-highest growth rate for that period out of all 50 states.
- Osceola County, Florida. …
- Lincoln County, South Dakota. …
- Trousdale County, Tennessee. …
- Wasatch County, Utah. …
- Bryan County, Georgia. …
- Comal County, Texas. …
- Dallas County, Iowa.
The second fastest-growing county in America over the period is also in North Dakota. Williams County posted a population growth rate of 82.8% to 40,950.
# | Region | Yearly Change |
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1 | Asia | 0.86 % |
2 | Africa | 2.49 % |
3 | Europe | 0.06 % |
4 | Latin America and the Caribbean | 0.9 % |
In the South, the population growth is mainly attributed to net migration, while in the West, natural increase (more births than deaths) is the main catalyst. Within the South, Texas, Florida, and Georgia have witnessed the most increases in population.
Driven by booming oil production and a burgeoning tech sector, North Dakota’s population growth as recorded by the 2020 Census stood out nationally in several ways. The Peace Garden state’s total population ballooned to 779,094, a nearly 16% jump over the 2010 headcount.
Utah is the top state for economy. It’s followed by Colorado, Idaho, Washington and Massachusetts to round out the top five. Five of the 10 states with the strongest economies also rank among the top 10 Best States overall.
Population of the United States by sex and age 2020 The estimated population of the U.S. was approximately 329.48 million in 2021, and the largest age group was adults aged 25 to 29. There were 11.88 million males in this age category and around 11.36 million females.
Rationale: The fastest growing age group in the United States is the population aged 85 and older. You can be too old to exercise.
Globally, the population aged 65 and over is growing faster than all other age groups.
StateTotalEconomyWashington13New Hampshire213Minnesota318Utah42
- Colorado.
- Nebraska.
- North Dakota.
- Virginia.
- Iowa.
- Hawaii.
- South Dakota.
- Maryland.
- South Carolina. Population growth: 10.66% …
- Arizona. Population growth: 11.88% …
- Florida. Population growth: 14.56% …
- Washington. Population growth: 14.58% …
- Colorado. Population growth: 14.80% …
- Nevada. …
- North Dakota. …
- Texas.
RankCityState1The WoodlandsTexas2Temecula-MurrietaCalifornia3ConcordNorth Carolina4VisaliaCalifornia
As of July 1, 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the metro area population grew by an average of 291 people every day. Maricopa County saw its population climb by 86,820, more than any other U.S. county.
- Libya. 2020: (59.72%) 2021: 130.98% 2022: 5.44% …
- Macao SAR. 2020: (56.31%) 2021: 61.22% 2022: 43.04% …
- Maldives. 2020: (32.24%) 2021: 18.87% …
- Guyana. 2020: 43.38% 2021: 16.39% …
- India. 2020: (7.97%) 2021: 12.55%
CountyResident population in millionLos Angeles County, California10.04Cook County, Illinois5.15Harris County, Texas4.71Maricopa County, Arizona4.49
2019 Comal County Population: 156,209 Ranked as the 4th fastest growing county in the US; Comal County is growing at an unprecedented rate – growing at 5.4% since last year and 43.9% since 2010.
Florida Counties with Rapid Growth Sumter County boasts the highest growth rate in the state, with a substantial increase of 34% according to statistics for 2018, taking its total population to 125,165.
No large city grew faster than Phoenix. Phoenix’s population grew from 1.4 million people in 2010 to 1.6 million in 2020, a rate of 11.2 percent, according to the Census Bureau.
Utah added half a million new residents between 2010 and 2020, a combination of people moving here and Utahns having children. That’s an 18.4% growth rate, the fastest in the nation. And it wasn’t particularly close. Idaho came in second at 17.3%, followed by Texas (15.9%), North Dakota (15.8%) and Nevada (15%).
CharacteristicNumber of residents in millionsCalifornia39.37Texas29.36Florida21.73New York19.34
Texas‘ population grew 15.9 percent overall in the past 10 years, making it the fastest-growing Southern state.
It shrank California’s population. According to new data released today by the state Department of Finance, California’s population declined by 182,083 people in 2020. That’s the first time that annual statistic has come with a minus sign since 1900, when the department began collecting these estimates.
Among the three states that lost residents during the 2010s, West Virginia shrunk the fastest with a population drop equivalent to 0.32% a year, ending 2020 with approximately 60,000 fewer people than in 2010.
North Dakota’s McKenzie County was the fastest-growing county in the nation as the oil industry fueled a population that more-than doubled over the last decade. … Williams County to the north saw its population grow to 40,950, an 83% jump from 2010.
The 2020 U.S. Census data shows that the state’s population increased by 72,487 since 2010. … The state’s population was 814,180 in 2010. The population in 2020 is 886,667.
Minot’s population grew by 18.3% in the decade ending in 2020, according to official census figures released Thursday. Minot’s 2020 population is listed at 48,377, up 7,489 from 2010. That exceeded the Census Bureau’s estimated, or expected, 2020 count of 47,428.
- Washington. Washington state has the highest quality of life in all 50 states. …
- New Hampshire. …
- Minnesota. …
- Utah. …
- Vermont. …
- Maryland. …
- Virginia. …
- Massachusetts.
- New Hampshire. …
- Washington. …
- Connecticut. …
- California. Median household income: $80,440. …
- Hawaii. Median household income: $83,102. …
- New Jersey. Median household income: $85,751. …
- Massachusetts. Median household income: $85,843. …
- Maryland. Median household income: $86,738.
The three U.S. states with the highest GDPs were California ($3.09 Trillion), Texas ($1.76 Trillion), and New York ($1.70 Trillion). The three U.S. states with the lowest GDPs were Vermont ($32.8 Billion), Wyoming ($36.2 Billion), and Alaska ($50.2 Billion).
CharacteristicPopulation in millionsThe Baby Boomer Generation (born 1946-1964)70.68Generation X (born 1965-1980)64.95The Millennial Generation (born 1981-1996)72.26Generation Z (born 1997-2012)67.06
The Older American Population In the U.S. the population age 65 and older numbered 54.1 million in 2019 (the most recent year for which data are available). They represented 16% of the population, more than one in every seven Americans.
Gender ratio in the World The population of females in the world is estimated at 3,904,727,342 or 3,905 million or 3.905 billion, representing 49.58% of the world population. The world has 65,511,048 or 65.51 million more males than females. Gender Ratio in the World in 2021 is 101.68 males per 100 females.