| The U.S. Census Bureau estimates and releases | | | | population growth. |
| Census data of the country on a periodic | | | | |
| basis. The Bureau uses the data available on | | | | Arizona is America's fastest-growing state |
| births, deaths, migration and other | | | | with a population rise of 3.6 %. Nevada was |
| administrative records and survey data to | | | | in second place with a population increase of |
| develop estimates of migration for the | | | | 3.5 %. Idaho is the third fastest growing |
| census. | | | | state with a population gain of 2.6 %. |
| | | | Georgia ranked fourth as its population |
| In a recent survey report, the U.S Census | | | | increased by 2.5 % followed by Texas which |
| Bureau News has released a list of top five | | | | saw a population gain of 2.5 %. Utah is in |
| most populated states in the U.S. The report | | | | sixth place (2.4 %) followed by North |
| is based on population estimates taken from | | | | Carolina (2.1 %), Colorado (1.9 %), Florida |
| July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2006. | | | | (1.8 %) and South Carolina (1.7 %). |
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| According to the U.S. Census report, | | | | Among numeric gainers - the states in America |
| California tops the list of the most populous | | | | that gained more people between July 1, 2005 |
| states in the U.S. with a population of 36.5 | | | | and July 1, 2006, Texas is in the first place |
| million. The second most populous state was | | | | with an increase of 579,275 people. Second on |
| Texas with a 23.5 million followed by New | | | | the list is Florida with a population gain of |
| York in the third position with 19.3 million | | | | 321,697. California stands next with a gain |
| residents. The fourth most populated state in | | | | of 303,402 followed by Georgia (231,388). |
| the U.S. as of July 1, 2006 was Florida with | | | | Arizona (with an increase of 213,311 people), |
| a population of 18.1 million. Rounding out | | | | North Carolina (with an increase of 184,046 |
| the top five states was Illinois in the fifth | | | | people), Washington (with an increase of |
| position with a population of 12.8 million. | | | | 103,899 people), Colorado (with an increase |
| | | | of 90,082 people), Nevada (with an increase |
| The report also provides ranking on the top | | | | of 83,228 people) and Tennessee (with an |
| 10 fastest growing states and the top ten | | | | increase of 83,058 people), add to the top |
| numeric gainers. The following are the top | | | | ten numeric gainers. |
| ten states that had a faster pace of | | | | |