| 2000 vs. 2020 Population Growth and Change Nevada 2000 vs. 2020 Net Percent Change = 54.26% Rank = #1 West Virginia 2000 vs. 2020 Net Percent Change = -0.95% Rank = #51 Montana 2000 vs. 2020 Net Percent Change = 20.18% Rank = #18 With a spotlight on Montana, the chart above displays the distribution of the net percent change of population across the nation's 51 states over the period 2000-2020. Those states whose population growth registered above the nationwide average over this period realized an increase in their nationwide share of population. Likewise, those states whose population growth registered below the nationwide average experienced a decline in their relative share of population nationwide. Nationwide Snippets:- Over 2000-2020 population grew in fifty U.S. states while declining in one.
- Population growth in nineteen states outpaced the nationwide average (17.49%), while growth in thirty-two states trailed.
- At the extremes of the distribution, Nevada posted the highest growth of population (54.26%), while West Virginia placed last by logging a -0.95% decline.
- The spread in population growth between the highest (Nevada, 54.26%) and lowest (West Virginia, -0.95%) over 2000-2020 equated to 55.21% ( = 54.26% − -0.95%).
- Population growth nationwide is but a weighted metric that stems from each state's share of population nationwide. On this point, as the largest state in the nation, California's net population growth over 2000-2020 of 5,511,761 made up 11.17% of the total net growth nationwide (49,338,669):
California: Percent Share of U.S.
Population Growth, 2000-2020:11.17% = (5,511,761 / 49,338,669) x 100 Montana Snippets:- Over 2000-2020, Montana posted a 20.18% net gain in population.
- Montana was joined by eighteen other states whose population growth over 2000-2020 registered above the nationwide average (17.49%).
- Ranked #18 among the United States' 51 states, Montana's population growth (20.18%) outperformed the nationwide average of 17.49% by a 2.70% margin.
- Montana's net population growth (20.18%, #18) over 2000-2020 registered just above that of Hawaii (19.64%, #19) and just below that of District of Columbia (20.64%, #17).
Data Definition BEA uses the Census Bureau's midyear population estimates. Except for college students and other seasonal populations, which are measured on April 1, the population for all years is estimated on July 1. United States. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Income Division.
Regional Definitions. 2022. Web.
https://apps.bea.gov/regional/definitions/ | | | | | | State Distribution of Population Growth, 2000 vs. 2020 | | More
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Below | Total | | 2000 vs. 2020 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 51 | | | | | | | California 2020 Population = 39,499,738 Percent of U.S. = 11.92% Rank = #1 Wyoming 2020 Population = 577,267 Percent of U.S. = 0.17% Rank = #51 Montana 2020 Population = 1,086,193 Percent of U.S. = 0.33% Rank = #44 Again highlighting Montana's position, the bar graph above displays the disposition by state of 2020 population nationwide (331,501,080).  Tip: Although the visual profile of the bar chart remains unchanged you may opt to display the actual total by using the "Select Indicator" options above the graph
Nationwide Snippets:- Ranked #1, California's 2020 population totaled 39,499,738, equating to 11.92% of the nationwide total.
- Ranked last (#51), Wyoming's population of 577,267 in 2020 comprised just 0.17% of the total nationwide. Wyoming's population in 2020 equates to just 1.5% to that of California's.
- California's 2020 population (39,499,738) exceeded the combined population (37,880,701) of the nation's twenty-two smallest states.
Montana Snippets:- Montana's population in 2020 ranked #44, amounting to 0.33% of the nationwide total.
- Montana's population of 1,086,193 placed below that of Rhode Island's (1,096,229, #43), and just above that of Delaware's (991,886, #45).
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Below | Total | | 2020 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 51 | | | | | | | Tip: To augment your analysis click on the column headers in the following table to rank and/or sort the data. | | | | | | United States by State:
2000 vs. 2020 | | 2000 | | 2020 | | 2000 - 2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,452,173 | 1.58 | | 5,024,803 | 1.52 | | 12.86 | 572,630 | 1.16 | | | 627,963 | 0.22 | | 732,441 | 0.22 | | 16.64 | 104,478 | 0.21 | | | 5,160,586 | 1.83 | | 7,177,986 | 2.17 | | 39.09 | 2,017,400 | 4.09 | | | 2,678,588 | 0.95 | | 3,012,232 | 0.91 | | 12.46 | 333,644 | 0.68 | | | 33,987,977 | 12.05 | | 39,499,738 | 11.92 | | 16.22 | 5,511,761 | 11.17 | | | 4,326,921 | 1.53 | | 5,784,308 | 1.74 | | 33.68 | 1,457,387 | 2.95 | | | 3,411,777 | 1.21 | | 3,600,260 | 1.09 | | 5.52 | 188,483 | 0.38 | | | 786,373 | 0.28 | | 991,886 | 0.30 | | 26.13 | 205,513 | 0.42 | | | 572,046 | 0.20 | | 690,093 | 0.21 | | 20.64 | 118,047 | 0.24 | | | 16,047,515 | 5.69 | | 21,569,932 | 6.51 | | 34.41 | 5,522,417 | 11.19 | | | 8,227,303 | 2.92 | | 10,725,800 | 3.24 | | 30.37 | 2,498,497 | 5.06 | | | 1,213,519 | 0.43 | | 1,451,911 | 0.44 | | 19.64 | 238,392 | 0.48 | | | 1,299,430 | 0.46 | | 1,847,772 | 0.56 | | 42.20 | 548,342 | 1.11 | | | 12,434,161 | 4.41 | | 12,785,245 | 3.86 | | 2.82 | 351,084 | 0.71 | | | 6,091,866 | 2.16 | | 6,785,644 | 2.05 | | 11.39 | 693,778 | 1.41 | | | 2,929,067 | 1.04 | | 3,188,669 | 0.96 | | 8.86 | 259,602 | 0.53 | | | 2,693,681 | 0.95 | | 2,935,880 | 0.89 | | 8.99 | 242,199 | 0.49 | | | 4,049,021 | 1.43 | | 4,503,958 | 1.36 | | 11.24 | 454,937 | 0.92 | | | 4,471,885 | 1.58 | | 4,651,203 | 1.40 | | 4.01 | 179,318 | 0.36 | | | 1,277,072 | 0.45 | | 1,362,280 | 0.41 | | 6.67 | 85,208 | 0.17 | | | 5,311,034 | 1.88 | | 6,172,679 | 1.86 | | 16.22 | 861,645 | 1.75 | | | 6,361,104 | 2.25 | | 7,022,220 | 2.12 | | 10.39 | 661,116 | 1.34 | | | 9,952,450 | 3.53 | | 10,067,664 | 3.04 | | 1.16 | 115,214 | 0.23 | | | 4,933,692 | 1.75 | | 5,707,165 | 1.72 | | 15.68 | 773,473 | 1.57 | | | 2,848,353 | 1.01 | | 2,956,870 | 0.89 | | 3.81 | 108,517 | 0.22 | | | 5,607,285 | 1.99 | | 6,154,481 | 1.86 | | 9.76 | 547,196 | 1.11 | | | 903,773 | 0.32 | | 1,086,193 | 0.33 | | 20.18 | 182,420 | 0.37 | | | 1,713,820 | 0.61 | | 1,961,455 | 0.59 | | 14.45 | 247,635 | 0.50 | | | 2,018,741 | 0.72 | | 3,114,071 | 0.94 | | 54.26 | 1,095,330 | 2.22 | | | 1,239,882 | 0.44 | | 1,377,848 | 0.42 | | 11.13 | 137,966 | 0.28 | | | 8,430,621 | 2.99 | | 9,279,743 | 2.80 | | 10.07 | 849,122 | 1.72 | | | 1,821,204 | 0.65 | | 2,117,566 | 0.64 | | 16.27 | 296,362 | 0.60 | | | 19,001,780 | 6.73 | | 20,154,933 | 6.08 | | 6.07 | 1,153,153 | 2.34 | | | 8,081,614 | 2.86 | | 10,457,177 | 3.15 | | 29.39 | 2,375,563 | 4.81 | | | 642,023 | 0.23 | | 778,962 | 0.23 | | 21.33 | 136,939 | 0.28 | | | 11,363,543 | 4.03 | | 11,790,587 | 3.56 | | 3.76 | 427,044 | 0.87 | | | 3,454,365 | 1.22 | | 3,962,031 | 1.20 | | 14.70 | 507,666 | 1.03 | | | 3,429,708 | 1.22 | | 4,241,544 | 1.28 | | 23.67 | 811,836 | 1.65 | | | 12,284,173 | 4.35 | | 12,989,625 | 3.92 | | 5.74 | 705,452 | 1.43 | | | 1,050,268 | 0.37 | | 1,096,229 | 0.33 | | 4.38 | 45,961 | 0.09 | | | 4,024,223 | 1.43 | | 5,130,729 | 1.55 | | 27.50 | 1,106,506 | 2.24 | | | 755,844 | 0.27 | | 887,099 | 0.27 | | 17.37 | 131,255 | 0.27 | | | 5,703,719 | 2.02 | | 6,920,119 | 2.09 | | 21.33 | 1,216,400 | 2.47 | | | 20,944,499 | 7.42 | | 29,217,653 | 8.81 | | 39.50 | 8,273,154 | 16.77 | | | 2,244,502 | 0.80 | | 3,281,684 | 0.99 | | 46.21 | 1,037,182 | 2.10 | | | 609,618 | 0.22 | | 642,495 | 0.19 | | 5.39 | 32,877 | 0.07 | | | 7,105,817 | 2.52 | | 8,632,044 | 2.60 | | 21.48 | 1,526,227 | 3.09 | | | 5,910,512 | 2.09 | | 7,718,785 | 2.33 | | 30.59 | 1,808,273 | 3.67 | | | 1,807,021 | 0.64 | | 1,789,798 | 0.54 | | -0.95 | -17,223 | -0.03 | | | 5,373,999 | 1.90 | | 5,892,323 | 1.78 | | 9.65 | 518,324 | 1.05 | | | 494,300 | 0.18 | | 577,267 | 0.17 | | 16.78 | 82,967 | 0.17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 282,162,411 | 100.00 | | 331,501,080 | 100.00 | | 17.49 | 49,338,669 | 100.00 |
Source: Calculations by the United States Regional Economic Analysis Project (US-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis March 2022 REAP_PI_SA1400_YRVYR_100A | | | | | |
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