States Where the Population Has Grown the Most Since 1880

45. Missouri
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 4.0 million (+2.8 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 2,168,380 — 5th largest
> Total population, 2020: 6,154,913 — 19th largest

44. West Virginia
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 1.2 million (+2.9 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 618,457 — 22nd smallest
> Total population, 2020: 1,793,716 — 12th smallest

43. Kansas
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 1.9 million (+2.9 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 996,096 — 20th largest
> Total population, 2020: 2,937,880 — 16th smallest

42. Pennsylvania
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 8.7 million (+3.0 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 4,282,891 — 2nd largest
> Total population, 2020: 13,002,700 — 5th largest

41. Alaska
> Population growth, 1960 to 2020: 507,224 (+3.2 fold increase)
> Total population,1960: 33,426 — in 1960
> Total population, 2020: 733,391 — 3rd smallest