Table 2.

Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico
and Region and State Rankings: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012
National Ranking of Regions and States
Population Estimates
Change, 2010 to 2012
Population Estimates
Change, 2010 to 2012
.Geographic Area

United States
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
.Alabama
.Alaska
.Arizona
.Arkansas
.California
.Colorado
.Connecticut
.Delaware
.District of Columbia
.Florida
.Georgia
.Hawaii
.Idaho
.Illinois
.Indiana
.Iowa
.Kansas
.Kentucky
.Louisiana
.Maine
.Maryland
.Massachusetts
.Michigan
.Minnesota
.Mississippi

April 1, 2010
Estimates
Base
308,747,508
55,317,245
66,927,489
114,557,147
71,945,627
4,779,745
710,231
6,392,015
2,915,919
37,253,956
5,029,196
3,574,097
897,934
601,723
18,802,690
9,687,663
1,360,301
1,567,652
12,830,632
6,483,800
3,046,857
2,853,116
4,339,357
4,533,372
1,328,361
5,773,552
6,547,629
9,883,635
5,303,925
2,967,299

July 1, 2012
313,914,040
55,761,091
67,316,297
117,257,221
73,579,431
4,822,023
731,449
6,553,255
2,949,131
38,041,430
5,187,582
3,590,347
917,092
632,323
19,317,568
9,919,945
1,392,313
1,595,728
12,875,255
6,537,334
3,074,186
2,885,905
4,380,415
4,601,893
1,329,192
5,884,563
6,646,144
9,883,360
5,379,139
2,984,926

Number
5,166,532
443,846
388,808
2,700,074
1,633,804
42,278
21,218
161,240
33,212
787,474
158,386
16,250
19,158
30,600
514,878
232,282
32,012
28,076
44,623
53,534
27,329
32,789
41,058
68,521
831
111,011
98,515
-275
75,214
17,627

April 1, 2010
Estimates
Base

Percent
1.7
0.8
0.6
2.4
2.3
0.9
3.0
2.5
1.1
2.1
3.1
0.5
2.1
5.1
2.7
2.4
2.4
1.8
0.3
0.8
0.9
1.1
0.9
1.5
0.1
1.9
1.5
1.4
0.6

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(X)
4
3
1
2
23
47
16
32
1
22
29
45
50
4
9
40
39
5
15
30
33
26
25
41
19
14
8
21
31

July 1, 2012
(X)
4
3
1
2
23
47
15
32
1
22
29
45
49
4
8
40
39
5
16
30
33
26
25
41
19
14
9
21
31

Number
(X)
3
4
1
2
25
38
9
28
2
10
42
40
32
3
4
31
34
24
23
35
30
26
18
48
11
13
50
16
41

Percent
(X)
3
4
1
2
36
6
9
32
19
5
43
17
1
7
10
12
21
44
38
35
31
34
27
48
20
28
50
29
40

Table 2. Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico
and Region and State Rankings: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012
National Ranking of Regions and States
Population Estimates
Change, 2010 to 2012
Population Estimates
Change, 2010 to 2012
.Geographic Area

.Missouri
.Montana
.Nebraska
.Nevada
.New Hampshire
.New Jersey
.New Mexico
.New York
.North Carolina
.North Dakota
.Ohio
.Oklahoma
.Oregon
.Pennsylvania
.Rhode Island
.South Carolina
.South Dakota
.Tennessee
.Texas
.Utah
.Vermont
.Virginia
.Washington
.West Virginia
.Wisconsin
.Wyoming
Puerto Rico

April 1, 2010
Estimates
Base

July 1, 2012

Number

5,988,924
989,417
1,826,341
2,700,552
1,316,469
8,791,898
2,059,180
19,378,104
9,535,471
672,591
11,536,502
3,751,354
3,831,073
12,702,379
1,052,567
4,625,364
814,180
6,346,113
25,145,561
2,763,885
625,741
8,001,031
6,724,543
1,852,999
5,686,986
563,626

6,021,988
1,005,141
1,855,525
2,758,931
1,320,718
8,864,590
2,085,538
19,570,261
9,752,073
699,628
11,544,225
3,814,820
3,899,353
12,763,536
1,050,292
4,723,723
833,354
6,456,243
26,059,203
2,855,287
626,011
8,185,867
6,897,012
1,855,413
5,726,398
576,412

33,064
15,724
29,184
58,379
4,249
72,692
26,358
192,157
216,602
27,037
7,723
63,466
68,280
61,157
-2,275
98,359
19,174
110,130
913,642
91,402
270
184,836
172,469
2,414
39,412
12,786

3,725,789

3,667,084

-58,705

April 1, 2010
Estimates
Base

Percent
0.6
1.6
1.6
2.2
0.3
0.8
1.3
1.0
2.3
4.0
0.1
1.7
1.8
0.5
-0.2
2.1
2.4
1.7
3.6
3.3

(X) Not applicable.

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Number

Percent

2.3
2.6
0.1
0.7
2.3

18
44
38
35
42
11
36
3
10
48
7
28
27
6
43
24
46
17
2
34
49
12
13
37
20
51

18
44
37
35
42
11
36
3
10
48
7
28
27
6
43
24
46
17
2
34
50
12
13
38
20
51

29
43
33
22
46
17
37
6
5
36
45
20
19
21
51
14
39
12
1
15
49
7
8
47
27
44

41
26
25
16
45
37
30
33
14
2
47
24
22
42
51
18
11
23
3
4
49
13
8
46
39
15

-1.6

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

Dash (-) represents zero or rounds to zero.

July 1, 2012

Table 2. Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico
and Region and State Rankings: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012
National Ranking of Regions and States
Population Estimates
Change, 2010 to 2012
Population Estimates
Change, 2010 to 2012
.Geographic Area

April 1, 2010
Estimates
Base

July 1, 2012

Number

Percent

April 1, 2010
Estimates
Base

July 1, 2012

Number

Percent

Note: The estimates are based on the 2010 Census and reflect changes to the April 1, 2010 population due to the Count Question Resolution program and geographic program
revisions. See Geographic Terms and Definitions at http://www.census.gov/popest/about/geo/terms.html for a list of the states that are included in each region.
Suggested Citation:
Table 2. Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico and Region and State Rankings: April 1, 2010 to July
1, 2012 (NST-EST2012-02)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
Release Date: December 2012

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