2022 Population Estimates (to move, estimated, rankings)
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The nation grew 0.4% or 1,256,003 in 2022, much improved from 0.2% or 520,042 in 2021.
2021-2022 gains in Texas (470,708), Florida (416,754), North Carolina (133,088), Georgia (124,847) and Arizona (94,320) totaled 1,239,717. The remaining 45 states + District of Columbia grew only 16,286.
For new milestones, Texas reached 30 million; Florida 22 million; Tennessee 7 million; and Oklahoma 4 million.
The top 5 states for 2021-2022 growth rates were Florida (1.9%), Idaho (1.8%), South Carolina (1.7%), Texas (1.6%) and South Dakota (1.5%).
18 states lost population from 2021-2022. The largest percentage declines were in New York (-0.9%), Illinois (-0.8%), Louisiana (-0.8%), West Virginia (-0.6%) and Hawaii (-0.5%).
If reapportionment was done on the 2022 estimates, four states would gain and lose one congressional district each. Gains for Texas (38 to 39), Florida (28 to 29), Arizona (9 to 10) and Idaho (2 to 3). Losses for California (52 to 51), New York (26 to 25), Illinois (17 to 16) and Minnesota (8 to 7).
The nation grew 0.4% or 1,256,003 in 2022, much improved from 0.2% or 520,042 in 2021.
2021-2022 gains in Texas (470,708), Florida (416,754), North Carolina (133,088), Georgia (124,847) and Arizona (94,320) totaled 1,239,717. The remaining 45 states + District of Columbia grew only 16,286.
For new milestones, Texas reached 30 million; Florida 22 million; Tennessee 7 million; and Oklahoma 4 million.
The top 5 states for 2021-2022 growth rates were Florida (1.9%), Idaho (1.8%), South Carolina (1.7%), Texas (1.6%) and South Dakota (1.5%).
18 states lost population from 2021-2022. The largest percentage declines were in New York (-0.9%), Illinois (-0.8%), Louisiana (-0.8%), West Virginia (-0.6%) and Hawaii (-0.5%).
If reapportionment was done on the 2022 estimates, four states would gain and lose one congressional district each. Gains for Texas (38 to 39), Florida (28 to 29), Arizona (9 to 10) and Idaho (2 to 3). Losses for California (52 to 51), New York (26 to 25), Illinois (17 to 16) and Minnesota (8 to 7).
Nice growth for TX, FL, NC and GA. GA is flirting with 11 million people.
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia (and also Puerto Rico)
Takeaways for me:
- Connecticut is growing again
- Wyoming was losing people for a few years in the late 2010s, but apparently that's firmly reversed
- Maine had a surprisingly decent growth this year
- Oregon is a wildcard, first time it's lost people in recent memory AFAIK
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Originally Posted by masssachoicetts
I highly doubt New York lost that many people lol.
These estimates are silly...
Agreed. I was just in New York the other week. That place is bursting at the seams. All this means is once again come 2030 Census will be correcting states population totals by 500k+.
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Originally Posted by As Above So Below...
They are not. They are pretty close most of the time. They have a margin of error of 5% and they are almost always within that.
5% margin of error for a state with 20,000,000 people is a 1 million person correction. I'd definitely take these with a tablespoon full of salt. At least for those states with negative growth showing.
They are not. They are pretty close most of the time. They have a margin of error of 5% and they are almost always within that.
A margin of error of 5% is basically useless. The country grew by like 6.7% from 2010-2020 for example. (Especially since the same states that a shrinking the 2019 estimates hugely underestimated)
I have serious doubts Massachusetts did a total Uturn for example, from growing 7.4% on 2010-2020 to losing population 2 years in a row.
Especially since it says CT, VT, NH and ME are all growing.
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