States Where the Population Has Grown the Most Since 1880

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25. Virginia
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 7.1 million (+5.7 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 1,512,565 — 14th largest
> Total population, 2020: 8,631,393 — 12th largest

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24. Connecticut
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 3.0 million (+5.8 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 622,700 — 23rd smallest
> Total population, 2020: 3,605,944 — 22nd smallest

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23. Michigan
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 8.4 million (+6.2 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 1,636,937 — 9th largest
> Total population, 2020: 10,077,331 — 10th largest

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22. Maryland
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 5.2 million (+6.6 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 934,943 — 23rd largest
> Total population, 2020: 6,177,224 — 18th largest

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21. Delaware
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 843,340 (+6.8 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 146,608 — 14th smallest
> Total population, 2020: 989,948 — 6th smallest