States Where the Population Has Grown the Most Since 1880

20. Georgia
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 9.2 million (+6.9 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 1,542,180 — 13th largest
> Total population, 2020: 10,711,908 — 8th largest

19. Minnesota
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 4.9 million (+7.3 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 780,773 — 25th smallest
> Total population, 2020: 5,706,494 — 22nd largest

18. North Carolina
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 9.0 million (+7.5 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 1,399,750 — 15th largest
> Total population, 2020: 10,439,388 — 9th largest

17. New Jersey
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 8.2 million (+8.2 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 1,131,116 — 19th largest
> Total population, 2020: 9,288,994 — 11th largest

16. South Dakota
> Population growth, 1880 to 2020: 788,399 (+9.0 fold increase)
> Total population,1880: 98,268 — 11th smallest
> Total population, 2020: 886,667 — 5th smallest