Pennsylvania continues its trend of slow growth, according to the 2011 National and State Population Estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Today’s release marks the first set of population estimates to be based on the 2010 Census. Pennsylvania’s estimated population grew to 12,742,886, representing a growth rate of 0.3 percent between 2010 and 2011. Pennsylvania remains the 6th largest state in the nation behind California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois.