U.S. LOCATION TRENDS

See Where the Numbers Are Moving

Explore measurable changes that can affect where people choose to live. NarrowTheList tracks population, jobs, housing and everyday costs, then connects those statistics to the places themselves.

2025Census vintage

45states growing

5states declining

POPULATION

Where Population Is Growing and Declining

Latest annual state population change from the U.S. Census Bureau. Bar length shows the size of the percentage change.

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Fastest-Growing States

1. South Carolina

1.46%

2. Idaho

1.44%

3. North Carolina

1.32%

4. Texas

1.25%

5. Utah

1.03%

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States Losing Population

1. Vermont

-0.29%

2. Hawaii

-0.15%

3. West Virginia

-0.07%

4. New Mexico

-0.06%

5. California

-0.02%

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Jobs & Economy

Job growth, unemployment, household income and economic direction.

Housing & Rent

Home values, rent movement, affordability and housing pressure.

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Everyday Costs

Gas prices, groceries, utilities and other recurring household costs.

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Migration & Growth

Where residents are moving, where markets are expanding and where growth is slowing.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025. Data through: July 1, 2025. Automatic source check: October 1, 2026. Status: Census source reached successfully; newest available complete vintage found was 2025. Rankings and population-change explanations recalculate automatically when a newer official Census vintage is successfully retrieved.