U.S. Population Grew Last Year...In Some Places

The U.S. population grew by 1.0 percent (added 2.9 million new people) between July 1, 2003, and July 1, 2004, to 293.7 million, according to new estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau.

With an annual population growth rate of 4.1 percent, Nevada ranked first among states for the 18th consecutive year. Four nearby states joined Nevada on the list of the nation’s 10 fastest-growing: Arizona (second), Idaho (fourth), Utah (seventh) and New Mexico (10th). The remaining top 10 fastest-growing states are all coastal states: Florida (third), Georgia (fifth), Texas (sixth), Delaware (eighth) and North Carolina (ninth).

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