Population Decline by State
South Carolina has the highest % Population Change in 2025 (1.44%), followed by Idaho (1.42%) and North Carolina (1.3%). Vermont has the lowest (-0.29%).
% Population Change, 2025
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All 50 ranked
Highest first.
Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Over time · 2022–2025
The top 5 in 2025, against the median.
- Median of all states
- South Carolina
- Idaho
- North Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
Data
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| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Carolina | 1.44% | 1.68% |
| 2 |  Idaho | 1.42% | 1.89% |
| 3 |  North Carolina | 1.3% | 1.43% |
| 4 |  Texas | 1.23% | 1.63% |
| 5 |  Utah | 1.01% | 1.48% |
| 6 |  Delaware | 0.93% | 1.31% |
| 7 |  Washington | 0.91% | 0.75% |
| 8 |  Arizona | 0.88% | 1.17% |
| 9 |  Georgia | 0.87% | 1.04% |
| 9 |  Tennessee | 0.87% | 1.08% |
| 9 |  Nevada | 0.87% | 1.04% |
| 12 |  South Dakota | 0.85% | 1.04% |
| 13 |  Florida | 0.84% | 1.6% |
| 14 |  North Dakota | 0.75% | 0.55% |
| 15 |  Virginia | 0.68% | 0.58% |
| 16 |  Oklahoma | 0.62% | 0.77% |
| 16 |  Montana | 0.62% | 0.99% |
| 18 |  Nebraska | 0.61% | 0.57% |
| 19 |  Arkansas | 0.6% | 0.66% |
| 20 |  Alabama | 0.58% | 0.63% |
| 21 |  Minnesota | 0.57% | 0.45% |
| 22 |  Indiana | 0.55% | 0.54% |
| 23 |  Kentucky | 0.5% | 0.45% |
| 24 |  New Hampshire | 0.48% | 0.53% |
| 25 |  Maine | 0.46% | 0.69% |
| 26 |  New Jersey | 0.44% | 0.57% |
| 27 |  Missouri | 0.43% | 0.39% |
| 28 |  Colorado | 0.4% | 0.72% |
| 28 |  Kansas | 0.4% | 0.29% |
| 30 |  Connecticut | 0.38% | 0.57% |
| 31 |  Rhode Island | 0.37% | 0.34% |
| 32 |  Ohio | 0.34% | 0.2% |
| 32 |  Wyoming | 0.34% | 0.38% |
| 34 |  Maryland | 0.32% | 0.29% |
| 35 |  Michigan | 0.28% | 0.14% |
| 36 |  Wisconsin | 0.26% | 0.26% |
| 37 |  Iowa | 0.24% | 0.29% |
| 38 |  Massachusetts | 0.22% | 0.44% |
| 39 |  Oregon | 0.19% | 0.15% |
| 40 |  Mississippi | 0.14% | — |
| 41 |  Illinois | 0.13% | -0.08% |
| 42 |  Pennsylvania | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 42 |  Alaska | 0.1% | 0.12% |
| 44 |  Louisiana | 0.07% | -0.11% |
| 45 |  New York | 0.01% | -0.1% |
| 46 |  California | -0.02% | -0.08% |
| 47 |  New Mexico | -0.06% | 0.04% |
| 48 |  West Virginia | -0.07% | -0.25% |
| 49 |  Hawaii | -0.15% | -0.24% |
| 50 |  Vermont | -0.29% | — |
What correlates with % Population Change (2025)?
Pearson r against 2,112 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher % Population Change tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher % Population Change tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest % Population Change?
- South Carolina has the highest % Population Change in 2025, at 1.44%, followed by Idaho (1.42%) and North Carolina (1.3%).
- Which state has the lowest % Population Change?
- Vermont has the lowest % Population Change in 2025, at -0.29%.
- What is the median % Population Change across US states?
- The median is 0.45% across the 50 US states with data in 2025.
- Where does this population decline by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: State Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024 - US Census Bureau; This map shows how fast each US state grew or shrank in a year - Business Insider.