Colorado in top 10 for population gain, but other Western states growing faster
Colorado’s population grew by 1.4 percent from July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017, the seventh-fastest growth rate in the country, according to Census Bureau estimates released Wednesday.
The population in Idaho grew by 2.2 percent during the same period, leading the national rankings dominated by states in the West.
Following Idaho in the top 10 were Nevada (2.0 percent), Utah (1.9), Washington (1.7), Florida and Arizona (tied at 1.6) and Colorado, Texas, District of Columbia and Oregon (tied at 1.4).
By total population, Colorado grew from 5,530,105 to 5,607,154 during the one-year period, and was up from 5,029,325 in 2010, the Census Bureau said.
Despite the trends among Western states, Colorado’s neighbor to the north – Wyoming – had the largest percentage decline, losing 1 percent of its population, according to the latest Census estimates.
Overall, the U.S. population grew by 0.7 percent from July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017 – to 325.7 million people.


