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Slowest Growing U.S. States Since 1960

Can you guess the states that recorded the lowest percentage population growth between 1960 and 2023?
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First submittedJanuary 21, 2020
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State
-5 %
West Virginia
15 %
Pennsylvania
16 %
Iowa
17 %
New York
21 %
Ohio
24 %
North Dakota
24 %
Illinois
28 %
Rhode Island
28 %
Michigan
35 %
Mississippi
Quizmaster
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Level ∞
Dec 23, 2023
2023 update: South Dakota off the list and Mississippi on.
IsleAuHaulte
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Level 89
Jan 21, 2020
Interestingly, go ahead one decade to start at 1970 and Michigan's growth drops by more than half to 12.5%. The decline of domestic cars was not kind to the state.

Start at 1980 and West Virginia's loss more than doubles to -7.4%.

jayhiatt
+11
Level 70
Jan 22, 2020
Largely rust belt states and states where white flight often meant fleeing to suburbs across state lines (e.g., Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island). Was a bit confused about North and South Dakota, especially since they've been growing a lot faster lately.
loganite
+23
Level 88
Jan 22, 2020
I was also surprised by the Dakotas. Maybe their boom is too recent to significantly effect the overall trend since 1960?
driehoek25
+7
Level 66
Mar 9, 2020
I think people als move away from the Dakota's because there is not much to do in Dakota.
iRDM
+1
Level 76
Dec 29, 2023
so true
RayH518
+4
Level 39
Mar 9, 2020
Well besides the oil boom, no one wants to live here
Demogaffe
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Level 34
Jan 24, 2021
The Dakotas both first hit the 600K mark in the 1920 census. Both would spend the rest of the 20th century drifting up and down the 600s.

Only in the past 30 years did growth pick up.

South Dakota's has been sure and steady, while North Dakota's has been a wilder trajectory.

AlysiaK
+3
Level 49
Nov 19, 2020
I spelled Pennsylvania wrong so I missed it LMAO
thailand
+2
Level 40
Feb 28, 2021
missed iowa and ohio
wiifly
+11
Level 59
Apr 9, 2022
Ohiowa
Fianchetto
+4
Level 73
Dec 23, 2023
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohiowa,_Nebraska
ooftownroad
+1
Level 61
Jan 22, 2024
blud stole my fact

(joke)

SpencerGT
+5
Level 67
Apr 9, 2022
WV time to shine!
QuizMaster126
+2
Level 46
Apr 11, 2022
West Virginia is pretty cool.
CaptainUnderpant
+3
Level 79
Dec 23, 2023
enlighten me on this please
ociaragain
+1
Level 55
Jan 22, 2024
New York? Can someone explain this trend?
APotatoSquasher
+1
Level 46
Jan 22, 2024
A lot of people are moving out of NYC, so New York's growth is limited.
JohnLease
+2
Level 44
Jan 22, 2024
No state deserves depopulation more than West Virginia
LinusPauling
+1
Level 68
Jan 29, 2024
Why?
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