States Where the Population Has Grown the Most Since 1880

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30. Nebraska
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 1.5 million (+4.3 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 452,402 — 21st smallest
> Total population, 2020: 1,961,504 — 14th smallest

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29. Wisconsin
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 4.6 million (+4.5 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 1,315,497 — 16th largest
> Total population, 2020: 5,893,718 — 20th largest

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28. Tennessee
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 5.4 million (+4.5 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 1,542,359 — 12th largest
> Total population, 2020: 6,910,840 — 16th largest

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27. Louisiana
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 3.7 million (+5.0 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 939,946 — 22nd largest
> Total population, 2020: 4,657,757 — 25th largest

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26. South Carolina
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 4.1 million (+5.1 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 995,577 — 21st largest
> Total population, 2020: 5,118,425 — 23rd largest

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