By Lesly Gregory
The entire country has seen quite a bit of growth over the last 10 years.
We all know the United States is a big country, but did you know that the total population is over 300 million people? If you counted up all the U.S. residents living within our borders and overseas, the actual 2020 census-tallied total is 331,108,434.
From July 2019 to July 2020, the population within the U.S. grew by 1.1 million people, which is small in comparison to other years, but that’s a lot of people.
This huge population is all unevenly spread out across the country, with certain states being more popular than others. We’re on the move though, and the fastest-growing states can change from year to year.
Interested in knowing how the population in your home state has changed over the past decade?
Check out this chart
| Rank | State | 2020 Census Resident Population | Population Change Since 2010 | Population % Change Since 2010 | Avg. Studio Rent (April 2021) | Avg. 1BR Rent (April 2021) | Avg. 2BR Rent (April 2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | 3,271,616 | 507,731 | 18.37% | $1,290 | $1,229 | $1,503 |
| 2 | Idaho | 1,839,106 | 271,524 | 17.32% | N/A | $2,167 | $1,807 |
| 3 | Texas | 29,145,505 | 3,999,944 | 15.91% | $1,250 | $1,223 | $1,494 |
| 4 | North Dakota | 779,094 | 106,503 | 15.83% | $737 | $856 | $949 |
| 5 | Nevada | 3,104,614 | 404,063 | 14.96% | $1,193 | $1,553 | $1,893 |
| 6 | Colorado | 5,773,714 | 744,518 | 14.80% | $1,692 | $1,673 | $2,093 |
| 7 | Washington | 7,705,281 | 980,741 | 14.58% | $1,583 | $1,935 | $2,304 |
| 8 | Florida | 21,538,187 | 2,736,877 | 14.56% | $1,525 | $1,583 | $1,815 |
| 9 | Arizona | 7,151,502 | 759,485 | 11.88% | $1,046 | $1,385 | $1,756 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 5,118,425 | 493,061 | 10.66% | $1,364 | $1,245 | $1,488 |
| 11 | Oregon | 4,237,256 | 406,182 | 10.60% | $1,341 | $1,564 | $1,893 |
| 12 | Georgia | 10,711,908 | 1,024,255 | 10.57% | $1,516 | $1,481 | $1,628 |
| 13 | Delaware | 989,948 | 92,014 | 10.25% | $1,129 | $1,325 | $1,645 |
| 14 | Montana | 1,084,225 | 94,810 | 9.58% | N/A | $2,084 | $2,067 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 10,439,388 | 903,905 | 9.48% | $1,235 | $1,253 | $1,417 |
| 16 | South Dakota | 886,667 | 72,487 | 8.90% | N/A | $739 | $901 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 6,910,840 | 564,735 | 8.90% | $1,247 | $1,294 | $1,563 |
| 18 | Virginia | 8,631,393 | 630,369 | 7.88% | $1,652 | $1,758 | $2,203 |
| 19 | Minnesota | 5,706,494 | 402,569 | 7.59% | $1,252 | $1,424 | $1,748 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 1,961,504 | 135,163 | 7.40% | $881 | $968 | $1,241 |
| 21 | Massachusetts | 7,029,917 | 482,288 | 7.37% | $2,580 | $2,622 | $3,044 |
| 22 | Maryland | 6,177,224 | 403,672 | 6.99% | $1,465 | $1,697 | $2,036 |
| 23 | Hawaii | 1,455,271 | 94,970 | 6.98% | $1,844 | $2,104 | $2,271 |
| 24 | California | 39,538,223 | 2,284,267 | 6.13% | $2,154 | $2,392 | $3,079 |
| 25 | New Jersey | 9,288,994 | 497,100 | 5.65% | $2,092 | $2,121 | $2,860 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 3,959,353 | 208,002 | 5.54% | $591 | $728 | $858 |
| 27 | Alabama | 5,024,279 | 244,543 | 5.12% | $736 | $992 | $1,140 |
| 28 | Iowa | 3,190,369 | 144,014 | 4.73% | $886 | $874 | $831 |
| 29 | Indiana | 6,785,528 | 301,726 | 4.65% | $1,133 | $1,093 | $1,279 |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 1,377,529 | 61,059 | 4.64% | N/A | $1,560 | $1,916 |
| 31 | Rhode Island | 1,097,379 | 44,812 | 4.26% | $1,956 | $1,975 | $2,377 |
| 32 | New York | 20,201,249 | 823,147 | 4.25% | $1,942 | $2,303 | $2,697 |
| 33 | Kentucky | 4,505,836 | 166,469 | 3.84% | $919 | $1,070 | $1,195 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | 5,893,718 | 206,732 | 3.64% | $1,143 | $1,174 | $1,568 |
| 35 | Arkansas | 3,011,524 | 95,606 | 3.28% | $931 | $838 | $970 |
| 36 | Alaska | 733,391 | 23,160 | 3.26% | N/A | N/A | $1,044 |
| 37 | Kansas | 2,937,880 | 84,762 | 2.97% | $819 | $1,150 | $880 |
| 38 | New Mexico | 2,117,522 | 58,343 | 2.83% | $740 | $1,096 | $1,336 |
| 39 | Missouri | 6,154,913 | 165,986 | 2.77% | $1,069 | $1,545 | $1,730 |
| 40 | Vermont | 643,077 | 17,336 | 2.77% | N/A | N/A | $1,457 |
| 41 | Louisiana | 4,657,757 | 124,385 | 2.74% | $1,103 | $1,425 | $1,539 |
| 42 | Maine | 1,362,359 | 33,998 | 2.56% | N/A | N/A | $1,947 |
| 43 | Pennsylvania | 13,002,700 | 300,321 | 2.36% | $1,493 | $1,700 | $2,101 |
| 44 | Wyoming | 576,851 | 13,225 | 2.35% | N/A | $782 | $861 |
| 45 | Ohio | 11,799,448 | 262,944 | 2.28% | $1,080 | $1,240 | $1,458 |
| 46 | Michigan | 10,077,331 | 193,691 | 1.96% | $1,024 | $1,287 | $1,550 |
| 47 | Connecticut | 3,605,944 | 31,847 | 0.89% | $1,524 | $1,855 | $2,305 |
| 48 | Illinois | 12,812,508 | -18,124 | -0.14% | $1,734 | $1,869 | $2,282 |
| 49 | Mississippi | 2,961,279 | -6,018 | -0.20% | $1,024 | $1,287 | $1,550 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 1,793,716 | -59,278 | -3.20% | N/A | $1,080 | $1,304 |
Methodology
Information on state populations comes from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Rent prices are based on a rolling weighted average from Apartment Guide and Rent.com’s multifamily rental property inventory in April 2021. Our team uses a weighted average formula that more accurately represents price availability for each unit type and reduces the influence of seasonality on rent prices in specific markets.
The rent information included in this article is used for illustrative purposes only. The data contained herein do not constitute financial advice or a pricing guarantee for any apartment.
