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View All NewsUtah is fastest-growing U.S. state
December 22, 2008
Utah was the fastest-growing U.S. state in the 12 months ended July 1, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. Utah's population increased 2.5% to 2.7 million.
Arizona ranked as the second fastest-growing state with its population rising 2.3%. It was followed by Texas, North Carolina and Colorado.
Texas gained the most people in that 12-month period, 484,000. California added the second most at 379,000.
Two states lost population; they were Michigan and Rhode Island.