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    Is any state’s growth a surprise to you?

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    1. JuniperJupiter4 on

      All these people moving to deserts are going to learn some lessons in the coming decades.

    3. Live_Angle4621 on

      Surprising that no state had negative. I was not expecting a lot, just a couple. But I am from Europe and you have more immigration 

    4. stmaryriver on

      National population growth for this period is 68%.

      Nevada’s highest jump was from 1990 1,201,833 to 2000 1,998,257. The southwest was very low population until the growth of domestic air conditioning after the 1940s.

    8. notPabst404 on

      More disappointed than surprised. AZ and NV don’t have the water resources to support significantly large populations, yet they are the states being heavily prioritized for growth.

    10. ProfTreePhD on

      For me, it’s Idaho. Nevada, Texas, Florida, I get they all got something special going for them and that’s why people head there, but… Idaho?

    11. ST_Lawson on

      Pretty much all the southern states. It’s already crazy hot and it’s just going to get worse. I guess I could see it if you REALLY don’t like the cold and plan to not be alive in 10 or so years, but if you’re younger, I don’t get it.

    12. EdenSill on

      I believe California became the most popular state prior to 1970. Still kind of surprised it almost doubled.

    13. McGibblet on

      Florida. There’s a lot to like with all the water and low taxes, but insurance offsets it, and it feels like you are walking through Times Square with the crazy takes.

    14. TripleBobRoss on

      Pennsylvania at only 11% is very surprising to me. It seems like the population of eastern PA has exploded in the past 20 years.

    15. geffy_spengwa on

      Moving to the desert will never make sense to me, particularly given the Colorado is running dry. I get that people go where economic opportunity is, but just makes no long term sense to move to Nevada/Arizona in such numbers.

    17. Extreme-Public5039 on

      I’m really surprised more people don’t move to Montana and Wyoming

    18. PlatypusOld5480 on

      Happy to see Ohio has very little growth. I moved to a rural Ohio community from Philly to get away from crime and a high cost of living. It’s a good sign that food and housing prices and crowds will probably stay lower quite a while.

    19. ItsasmallBIGworld on

      It is kind of surprising/ sad that after 55 years, WV basically still has the same population.

    21. danodan1 on

      Surprising that Arkansas and Oklahoma are in the top 25, because they are considered well among the most undesirable states to live in.

    23. hinault81 on

      New York is surprising.

      Not as surprised with Nevada. Ive never been, but ive been hearing for quite some time about how population has exploded there the last 20 years.

    24. OSI_Hunter_Gathers on

      Using a percentage of growth is very misleading. New York growth is still more people than Nevada. Nevada started with very few people to begin with. So, 500% of a few thousand people vs 10% of a few million people.

    25. MileHigh_FlyGuy on

      These are often misleading, as many states were basically empty on the west and south, so growing 20% while adding 1M is easier than other states white a population of 20M

    27. Ok_Volume3211 on

      But but but what about the Canadians that didn’t go to Vegas for vacation!! 🤡🤣