ND fastest growing state in last year; population at all-time high

U.S. Census Bureau data show North Dakota is leading the nation in population growth and the number of residents in the state is at an all-time high.

The state gained 8,736 people between July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2015, after increasing by more than 10,000 residents the year before, the data said.

North Dakota’s population has grown by 2.5 percent since past year, the largest percent increase among all states, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday.

Minnesota remained the 21st most populous state after gaining 32,469 people in the past year.

“It’s great to see that our economic growth continues to keep North Dakotans home and that we are attracting new residents who come for good jobs, a strong economy and our great quality of life”, Gov. Jack Dalrymple said. That makes D.C. the third-fastest growing “state” per capita (here is your obligatory annual reminder that Wyoming and Vermont both have smaller populations than our fair disenfranchised District).

Florida overtook the Empire State in 2014.

Iowa’s population grew at a modest rate to 3.12 million this year, but the growth rate trailed behind the national rate.

The latest population estimates also indicate that the city is likely to surpass its record population-802,000 in 1950-within the next twenty years. The U.S. Census Bureau made it official Tuesday.