table with row headers in column A and column headers in rows 3 through 5. (leading dots indicate sub-parts)
Table 3: Annual Estimates of Population Change for the United States and States, and for Puerto Rico and State Rankings: July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004
.Geographic Area	Population estimates		Change, 2003 to 2004		National ranking of states
					Population estimates		Change, 2003 to 2004
	July 1, 2004	July 1, 2003	Number	Percent	July 1, 2004	July 1, 2003	Number	Percent
United States	293,655,404	290,788,976	2,866,428	1.0	(X)	(X)	(X)	(X)
.Alabama	4,530,182	4,503,726	26,456	0.6	23	23	25	34
.Alaska	655,435	648,280	7,155	1.1	47	47	43	17
.Arizona	5,743,834	5,579,222	164,612	3.0	18	18	4	2
.Arkansas	2,752,629	2,727,774	24,855	0.9	32	32	27	20
.California	35,893,799	35,462,712	431,087	1.2	1	1	1	12
.Colorado	4,601,403	4,547,633	53,770	1.2	22	22	13	14
.Connecticut	3,503,604	3,486,960	16,644	0.5	29	29	33	39
.Delaware	830,364	818,166	12,198	1.5	45	45	37	8
.District of Columbia	553,523	557,620	-4,097	-0.7	50	50	51	51
.Florida	17,397,161	16,999,181	397,980	2.3	4	4	2	3
.Georgia	8,829,383	8,676,460	152,923	1.8	9	9	5	5
.Hawaii	1,262,840	1,248,755	14,085	1.1	42	42	35	16
.Idaho	1,393,262	1,367,034	26,228	1.9	39	39	26	4
.Illinois	12,713,634	12,649,087	64,547	0.5	5	5	10	36
.Indiana	6,237,569	6,199,571	37,998	0.6	14	14	16	33
.Iowa	2,954,451	2,941,976	12,475	0.4	30	30	36	40
.Kansas	2,735,502	2,724,786	10,716	0.4	33	33	39	42
.Kentucky	4,145,922	4,118,189	27,733	0.7	26	26	24	28
.Louisiana	4,515,770	4,493,665	22,105	0.5	24	24	29	37
.Maine	1,317,253	1,309,205	8,048	0.6	40	40	42	32
.Maryland	5,558,058	5,512,310	45,748	0.8	19	19	15	24
.Massachusetts	6,416,505	6,420,357	-3,852	-0.1	13	13	50	50
.Michigan	10,112,620	10,082,364	30,256	0.3	8	8	22	44
.Minnesota	5,100,958	5,064,172	36,786	0.7	21	21	18	26
.Mississippi	2,902,966	2,882,594	20,372	0.7	31	31	31	27
.Missouri	5,754,618	5,719,204	35,414	0.6	17	17	20	31
.Montana	926,865	918,157	8,708	0.9	44	44	41	19
.Nebraska	1,747,214	1,737,475	9,739	0.6	38	38	40	35
.Nevada	2,334,771	2,242,207	92,564	4.1	35	35	8	1
.New Hampshire	1,299,500	1,288,705	10,795	0.8	41	41	38	23
.New Jersey	8,698,879	8,642,412	56,467	0.7	10	10	11	29
.New Mexico	1,903,289	1,878,562	24,727	1.3	36	36	28	10
.New York	19,227,088	19,212,425	14,663	0.1	3	3	34	49
.North Carolina	8,541,221	8,421,190	120,031	1.4	11	11	6	9
.North Dakota	634,366	633,400	966	0.2	48	48	49	48
.Ohio	11,459,011	11,437,680	21,331	0.2	7	7	30	47
.Oklahoma	3,523,553	3,506,469	17,084	0.5	28	28	32	38
.Oregon	3,594,586	3,564,330	30,256	0.8	27	27	22	22
.Pennsylvania	12,406,292	12,370,761	35,531	0.3	6	6	19	45
.Rhode Island	1,080,632	1,076,084	4,548	0.4	43	43	45	41
.South Carolina	4,198,068	4,148,744	49,324	1.2	25	25	14	13
.South Dakota	770,883	764,905	5,978	0.8	46	46	44	25
.Tennessee	5,900,962	5,845,208	55,754	1.0	16	16	12	18
.Texas	22,490,022	22,103,374	386,648	1.7	2	2	3	6
.Utah	2,389,039	2,352,119	36,920	1.6	34	34	17	7
.Vermont	621,394	619,343	2,051	0.3	49	49	48	43
.Virginia	7,459,827	7,365,284	94,543	1.3	12	12	7	11
.Washington	6,203,788	6,131,298	72,490	1.2	15	15	9	15
.West Virginia	1,815,354	1,811,440	3,914	0.2	37	37	47	46
.Wisconsin	5,509,026	5,474,290	34,736	0.6	20	20	21	30
.Wyoming	506,529	502,111	4,418	0.9	51	51	46	21
Puerto Rico	3,894,855	3,877,881	16,974	0.4	(X)	(X)	(X)	(X)
Note: Dash(-) represents zero or rounds to zero.  (X) Not applicable
Suggested Citation:
Table 3: Annual Estimates of Population Change for the United States and States, and for Puerto Rico and State Rankings: July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004 (NST-EST2004-03)
Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Release Date: December 22, 2004