US State Population Changes (1900-2024) | The Great American Population Race

[@RealCoolGuy]

Fun Fact: air conditioning became smaller and affordable in the 1950s. Central air was standard in new homes by the '70s

[@nvecchio08]

Was crazy to see how Texas and Florida started to take off in 60s and 70s and I think AC had a lot to do with that.

[@waffleninja1000]

And thus Floridaman was born

[@pokor5791]

As I went on vacations with my family in the 70s, the big advertised thing was AC for hotels and car rentals.

[@SunsetSecondary]

ive watched videos like these for years and this is one of the best. ive never seen one incorporate state growth per year until now, amazing video !

[@scottingalls8460]

Agreed. Beat representation I have seen yet. 👏👏

[@larrok]

Population growth for Texas and Florida is relentless. California and New York had a negative impact after Covid

[@Salva46]

The f*cking taxes

[@demier1000-sc4ml]

After Covid ended things got so expensive in New York almost 1M people left the city

[@balazs8330]

One major cause is that the urban areas in california and ny are overcrowded and expensive

[@SunsetSecondary]

they need to build more housing

[@canadasmaps]

at 9:39 that’s true

[@Sondorism]

You can tell when the household air conditioner became common when the Texas population boomed.

[@rogervincent8314]

same with arizona,

[@machirim2805]

and with florida.

[@Eric_W]

Amazing to see how things/events in history most likely impacted the rise/loss in population state by state during that time. Glad you love stats, I appreciate your time making this Great video!

[@HTram]

As a Louisiana resident, I can see every time the state is hit by a hurricane by watching the negative population trackers.

[@Young5519]

VERY WELL MADE VIDEO! Very interesting and enjoyable! 😎

[@CalebHarp-fk7tj]

Very neat to see how each war and major event impacted population growth throughout the 20th century, cool video

[@DataPrism2512]

This video does an excellent job simplifying complex data. The charts are so well-designed!

[@abcullens2328]

Interesting how the California population started growing dramatically at the beginning of WW2 in 1942 and continued to increase even more in the 1950s & 1960s. Great video 👍

[@CynVee]

Wow. Well done. You really put a lot of thought and work into this. As a NJersean it was interesting to see the rise and fall of populations in my small state. Keep in mind how small NJ is in regard to its population compared to the other states. Always 20 someones in front of you in line at the DMV.

[@gatewaymofreight]

Florida, Texas and Arizona and the sunbelt in few more years will see population decrease as baby booms start kicking the bucket and the low birth rate not keeping up with the older population dying off.

[@ucchau173]

Immigrants,usa population growth 1% in 2024 and have 2.8 milion immigrants(in 2023 2.3 milion immigrants,2022 1.7 milion) ,now usa population reach 340 milion 😁😂.

[@navynuc1]

Very cool, thank you for the visual of our nation's shift.

[@kunik61]

I love US states flags, they look very official.

[@evil1st]

they are official what are you talking about

[@regent1516]

@@evil1staverage American geography status lol.

[@chuckdavis1323]

They even had the correct minnesota flag.

[@Queazyboot3]

​@@regent1516 average non-american obsessed with America

[@regent1516]

@ ? I am American your comment does not make sense.

[@tdl487]

I'm shocked but not shocked over Tennessee's population comeback. People flocked here for affordability but most think of only Nashville and Davidson County when looking into moving here. Regardless the mass migration has spiked up real-estate prices all over the state.

[@dingram3588]

I have lived in SE Tennessee my whole life and my home town is outgrown it's streets . People are flocking here and most are from California,

[@don951]

@@dingram3588 Yep. California's houses appreciate so fast that people can sell and go wherever they want and live like a king. Of course, they always come back unless they are older and retired.

[@phlaelym]

Texan here. I drove across Tennessee not that long ago. Nashville was okay, but Knoxville looked really nice. I wouldn't mind living there.

[@JakeKoenig]

Barring a natural disaster or a war, California and Texas are never losing the top 2 spots ever again. Texas will pass California by 2035, but no other states have the land area and resources to grow like those two giants. The other large states are mostly barren deserts and/or mountains. A really bad hurricane or significant ice cap event could knock #3 Florida out of the Top 25. When most of the state is less than 20 ft above sea level, it's not ideal.

[@mossthatrules77]

Californians ruined their state, leaving in droves to ruin someone elses state, do not welcome them.

[@don951]

California has no available housing, they are full. Of course, they are building like crazy, so we shall see.

[@SWNJim]

California had 170 years of sustained growth and when the growth rate finally dropped, everyone else started saying “people are fleeing California in droves.” I need you all to understand how numbers work. 350K might seem like a lot a lot of the smaller states, but we’re almost 40 million people deep. That’s less than 1% of our population leaving. We aren’t even built upward like NYC is. There’s lots of room to still grow if we could get our politicians to plan better.

[@bartzick]

Where or whom is the music from?

[@torunit4620]

@We Love Stats Where do you get your data? You've got some places making major moves in both directions mid-year.

[@HailCaesar-yr1re]

gee i wonder why so many people were moving out of CA and NY in the 2020 2022 years....

[@boysrus61]

This is a really great visual. When the state census's are done in 2025, the population decreases and increases should be reflected in the representation of the House in DC for 2028. Idaho, Utah should have more representatives and California, New York, should have less.

[@Steven-lg3zk]

Crazy to see how California wasnt even on the graphic at the start and took the top spot about half way in and stayed at the top. Also interesting to see Texas fall out of the top 5 only to jump back into the top 2, and for New York to start at the top only to slide back into the number 4 spot

[@Dr.TJ1]

NY, PA, IL, and OH hung in there even with the supposed flight to warmer climates. Sure, TX and FL took off too, but with dozens of hundred degree days every summer and damaging hurricanes, some are regretting moving to those southern states.

[@ckwi2245]

You can also see when manufacturing factories started opening and closing en masse as well. PA would be Steel, OH/MI would be Automotive, and IL/IN a bit of both.

[@Dr.TJ1]

@ Many but not all of those industrial northern cities have expanded their economies into new areas and are doing pretty well. Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus (a real boomtown) are doing well. Detroit is finally starting to make a comeback. Chicago and Philadelphia have some rough areas but there’s a lot of money in those cities and jobs are plentiful. But I honestly believe that if climate change continues, in 50 years or maybe less those northern cities are going to become even more popular, with the coasts flooding, the south too hot and too many hurricanes, and the west too dry with too many fires. It’s already happening to a degree and that pattern could continue.

[@don951]

That is why the money goes to CA. You get the great weather (without the gross humidity), beaches, and overall great laid-back lifestyle.

[@Dr.TJ1]

@ You forgot about the wildfires, earthquakes, and mudslides.

[@dannypdiaz]

@@Dr.TJ1 Interesting take to see what pans out a few decades from now.

[@DMfanforever2009]

Please New Yorkers stay away from Florida

[@Truth_Hurts528]

And Californians away from Texas

[@darknesswithin2136]

This is the UNITED States. Not the Divided States. People can go wherever they want to.

[@nicholasbarber3600]

​@@darknesswithin2136no we are divided states united only by the fact we align more with ourselves than with other countries. Why do you think smaller populated states such as the Dakotas even have as many electoral votes as they do? It is because they wouldn't be a part of this union if they didn't have some for of say for their unique group of people. We don't need the new yorkers and californians f'ing up our republic

[@susansmith493]

It's always folks moving out of blue states they destroyed ... to red states which they will destroy.

[@EquityChaser1]

I understand what this person means 😂they don’t want there state turning blue in a election cycle I’m just guessing.

[@pughconsulting]

My great state of Florida. I love how weird and crazy you are. A mullet mixed with patriotism. Survival and fun. A wonderful paradise of heat and humidity, mosquito infested swamp and urban bloat. Oranges and concrete. Cattle and cowboys living with hippies and degenerates and beach sun worshippers. Theme parks and wildlife. Gators and invasive snakes alongside multimillion dollar paradises. Yachts and shacks. Sun and hurricanes. I will never leave you, my Florida. You are a part of my soul.

[@mattalwayslearning2184]

Well said and I love your passion for your state. You’re a good American. I also have an undying love and passion for my state. Texas.

[@don951]

So basically everyone lives in CA. It is all about the weather and quality of life if you can afford it.

[@Rainbowbusterboy]

24 minutesl

[@tylerkriesel8590]

Looks like it’s on the decline

[@adrian8green]

@@tylerkriesel8590because of cost. Not because of weather and quality of life.

[@don951]

@@tylerkriesel8590 No. There will always be the haves and the have-nots. For everyone that can't make it, someone else is coming up and can. As fast as they can build housing CA can fill it. There is a lot of money out there.

[@linmonPIE]

@@tylerkriesel8590I would move back to CA in a heartbeat if it weren’t so expensive. Loved it there.

[@Ralphinsc]

You can really see when working remotely from home took hold. I can definitely tell it from the exploding real estate market in South Carolina. It will be interesting to see how long this next "great migration" continues and how it effects the country moving forward.

[@Conservative-r6m]

Source of data?

[@gregschuyler]

Crazy how new york constantly switches between highest gains & drops.

[@juggernaut326]

there’s way too many people

[@AJJsunny-8161]

as a floridian I'm really upset how people from different states want to move to hell florida like it ain't even a good state it's hot and ugly!

[@wizardmix]

As somebody who has spent a cumulative 5/8ths of my life in a state that everyone loves to judge and hate, I have to say that yes there are a lot of expenses to being here but when I walk outside my front door, or go on a day trip, I know why I put up with it. I don't know that people leaving is a negative for me, maybe that will force the powers that be to rethink their policies?

[@David-h4z8w]

Get out of the city, dumb fuck.

[@mercurywoodrose]

There are a lot of states that can’t sustain the populations that they have Florida is definitely one of them. Another would be Arizona California can handle its current population. Texas can’t and New York is just New York City. It’s always gonna be New York City. It’ll figure it out.

[@don951]

Your wish is coming true as people re trying to sell and get out of Florida now. House prices are falling and insurance is sky high.

[@JesusOrDestruction]

That’s your opinion. I love Florida

[@nicolewhite9784]

2:35 Pennsylvania the way it moved real quick to the red section made me think it was like “oops I forgot my wallet!”

[@Cristi81272]

I love my North Carolina, but we're full. You don't really want to move here. 🤫

[@jmhatyoutube6283]

I wish you had lingered at least a bit on the final numbers to give viewers a chance to look at the whole list!

[@susansmith493]

Pause the video

[@willraley1789]

Cool to see how left-wing states gradually ground themselves into stagnation while right-wing ones, who preserved markets longer, maintained higher growth up until today.

[@swarfmaster]

Try California bud.

[@mkay1957]

California is losing population, and surveys show that half of the people in urban areas want to get out of the state.

[@medmuscle]

​@@swarfmaster Did you not see the decline over recent years? Blue states are a disaster. Red states are seeing a large influx of people.

[@steelymcafeeliac1050]

@@willraley1789 preserving markets longer? Example?

[@danieldistrola2873]

Stagnation? On what planet?

[@Spartan536]

I have lived in Florida my whole life so when I say this its because its true... WE ARE FULL!

[@don951]

People are trying to get out now. The problem is property values are falling.

[@duncan4034]

Full of WT

[@vincentgiasullo]

@@don951Florida is one of the fastest growing states in the country.

[@daviddurandiaz9258]

Why California and New York Lose population? Texas and Florida are growth more and more

[@Wulfstan1938]

Democrat states suck so they move to Republican and make them Democrat then they move away like a plague.

[@artisanofmonkey881]

Because California and New York are very expensive and overcrowded, in the major cities especially. Not to mention crime and homelessness are on a constant rise and the state governments refuse to do anything about it or even acknowledge it, all they do is raise taxes, take money out of citizens checks so the governor can renovate his mansion, and pass stupid laws that, again, raise taxes and the overall cost of living and have very little to no positive effect for the environment, the people, or the state as a whole. At least in Texas and Florida, you can afford a house and enough groceries for the month to feed your family

[@SunsetSecondary]

because taxes are higher in cali and new york, and housing is more costly in those places too.

[@mmmcounts]

They have very high state taxes, but until recently high earners could deduct their state from their federal. That went away though, so the high earners in those states suddenly had pretty high federal tax and also a very high state tax. Those people have gradually moved themselves and their businesses out of those states, and the high cost of living plus scarcity of good paying jobs is gradually causing a bunch of other people to follow suit.

[@andos2923]

California and new york have tyrannical governments so those people are fleeing towards freedom.

[@jmass4207]

Arizona on the scene the year I moved here.

[@95mushroom]

Interesting how similar Tennessee and Alabama populations were in the first half of the timeline, till about the 60's when Alabama trailed off. Today, there's a 40% gap between them.

[@zachvobornik1404]

1919 was nuts

[@brucew7062]

Why do so many people live in PA?

[@PeterClark-ez2of]

Michigan was doing great until like 2004-2012. Major decline and growth never recovered.

[@rickpaulos]

You have the car industry to thank for that. Instead of building better cars, they lobbied congress to restrict auto imports so many of the foreign companies opened plants all over the USA. Ford threatens to export jobs every time the uaw contract comes up. How many fords & gmc vehicles are now imports. They used to make Saturns in Rotterdam. How messed up is that.

[@sayyedal-afghani]

I would have never thought Iowa would be the 11th most populous state...

[@pughconsulting]

Nothing else to do except grow corn and make babies.

[@AlwaysRight1776]

Where is Rhode Island?

[@ThatMeansHesMad]

What state is Rhode Island in? 😊

[@waltonwarrior7428]

It sank like Atlantis😂

[@americanadventureoutdoors4213]

And there is more than meets the eye here lol !

[@LaserbeamGT]

my home state is on the end and beggining

[@Rainbowbusterboy]

How did Indiana get so popular when it started? The same as Iowa?

[@nicholaskarlson9526]

NW Indiana is considered a Chicago suburb, plus we have the steel mills along lake Michigan, Gary was booming 100 years ago.

[@Rainbowbusterboy]

@@nicholaskarlson9526 oh OK I guess

[@rickpaulos]

Farming. back when it took dozens of hired hands to do what one tractor does. Iowa has the same population it did 100 years ago. vs 5x growth for the USA.

[@redleader7988]

Indiana built more cars than Germany at one point. Actually, Indiana made about everything up until the depression times when the numerous small manufactures went out of business and large corporations took over and built their huge factories elsewhere.

[@thomaskeane5723]

Interesting how PA is so up and down.

[@ejc5105]

Me a Pennsylvanian: "We wuz kangz"

[@markjovenalparo6517]

Who the heck removing The Philippines🇵🇭 as a state of The United States of America🇺🇸

[@Zaphod771]

Air conditioning became more common after 1970, for those who are wondering.

[@cu9424]

*"The great United Statesian population race"*

[@totally_not_theo]

*American

[@cu9424]

@@totally_not_theo United Statesian 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@crimson-xD]

@@cu9424no one says that

[@mthomasy]

@@totally_not_theo Mexico, Canada, Brazil, etc. are all American countries as well.

[@coffee8866]

does this include the 30+ million illegals let in the past 3.5 years as well?

[@M.2000-v2g]

Keep drinking your whisky unc

[@stischer47]

No, but unfortunately all the delulu conspiracy theorists.

[@ryanwalsh5019]

Unc had too much free time on thanksgiving. Wonder why....

[@MasonDaBreadwinner]

buddy is looking for am argument 💀

[@1963Austria]

withing the past 3.5 year 30m illegals have not entered this country. Since the beginning of the USA, there has been illegal immigration. HOw do you think our ancestors got here???AMerican Indians did not welcome them with oopen arms. Maybe Trump will have Mexico build another huge, Gigantic wall..

[@ucchau173]

usa population growth 1% in 2024 and have 2.8 milion immigrants(in 2023 2.3 milion immigrants,2022 1.7 milion) ,now usa population reach 340 milion 😁😂

[@EuropeanUS]

Love Virginia. Technically has no major city. But it’s all about Washington DC. Not very recognizable. But Pentagon, CIA, the biggest data center alley in the world, the biggest naval base in the world in Norfolk. Technically southern, but it’s really not the south for a long time. You know, when someone is very important, rich and educated, but so confident and self aware. Don’t need to scream about it everywhere.😎

[@The_Vaporizer]

Hahaha my generation pushed Cal into #1 😂😂

[@ronjones-6977]

Yep, I noticed that too. I was born in '63, the same year it made it to the top.

[@robertosantibanez]

As long as Texas STAYS RED

[@jamesfountain6183]

HELL YES!

[@BAVidmar17]

Dude, Wtf? Stay red? Are you referring to politics?

[@jamesfountain6183]

@BAVidmar17 yes we are

[@robertosantibanez]

@ Obv.

[@pelasion5099]

Embarrassing

[@TacTechMic]

I would live in either Florida or Texas. Both with great governors and no state income tax. Sad thing about Texas is it’s close proximity to Mexico. peace

[@milesaway3699]

Goes to show we ain’t just screwing for fun.

[@don951]

Dang! California is massive.

[@Judiusmaximus]

Minnesota has a diffrent state flag now?

[@greninjamastergabe6452]

Yes, as does Utah.

[@rickpaulos]

How about 50 videos, by state vs total US population. the smaller states get dropped off the screen. the USA grows and grows but some states have the same population as 100 years ago.

[@robgronotte1]

Good except for Alaska and Hawaii showing as zero population before becoming states. It should either show their actual population or leave them off before then.

[@Charlie_P_19]

Right as ww1 hit the population went crazy

[@rrmindustries]

Anyone else notice that the chart has minnesotas new flag but the map has our old one, driving my ocd crazy

[@melonsoda334]

didn't know NY kept decreasing

[@jimmyupson1959]

Ontario would be in 5th place with 16.2 million.

[@miguelbran1854]

California the best of the west and the East 😂😂😂

[@koni3859]

Can somebody explain me why Texas has 79.5% populiation of California but only 74% of electoral voters comparing with California. Texas suppose to have 43 electoral voters not 40

[@userumbleandgettr4freespee501]

Either they rigged/artificially adjusted the census, which has been talked about, or there is a time lag in reapportionment

[@don951]

We have more than that in CA. The census was cut short and imcomplete due to covid and they took numbers from CA. But we are completely full. More people than houses.

[@koni3859]

@don951 almost everywhere more people than houses. What they forgot, to count illegals and add to the census?

[@greninjamastergabe6452]

Two reasons: 1. Apportionment happens once every ten years, meaning the electoral college map changes once every ten years. It won’t change again until 2030. 2. Apportionment isn’t actually proportional to population. The methodology is fairly complicated, but it involves calculating priority values for new congressional seats. Every state automatically receives one seat (and thus three electoral votes), and the remaining 385 seats are allocated based on which priority value is the highest. Higher population results in higher priority values, but it’s still not fully proportional. Once all 435 seats are allocated, add two to each state total to get each state’s number of electors.

[@P41MTR33Z]

Yay my state i live in (Virginia) Is in the top 18 🎉 (And no i don't live in SC just bc of my pfp i just wanna go there)

[@AMTK816]

4:06 Florida man awakens

[@HH-gd2cb]

Interesting, California seems to have hit a saturating point in population growth.

[@Aphexm1ke]

1918 was pretty slow..... Hmmmmm 🤔

[@Elitegamer364-official]

0:30 negative New Hampshire 💀

[@colinkessler238]

Would you kindly do US population up to year 2100 AD please

[@dedicated_plant024]

Good idea

[@zzzaccounting5924]

Watch Illinois the last 12 years tumble

[@InvestBetter.]

California passed New York in '63 Texas passed them 30 years later Florida passed them 20 years later New York City alone will keep them in the Top 4 forever

[@rushrush1209]

New York will be locked at #4 forever.

[@Dashjiro93]

Here nc is lots crap here expensive they keep moving here

[@Rainbowbusterboy]

I can’t wait for 2025

[@Rainbowbusterboy]

Most populated states of each year of the 20th century: 1900: New York 7.2M 1901: New York 7.3M 1902: New York 7.5M 1903: New York 7.6M 1904: New York 7.8M 1905: New York 7.9M if you wanna see more. every day in the next 10 days, I will add 10. Edit: I’m Kidding. I’m gonna add one every one day.

[@aunzzietherobloxplayer8913]

I love living in the usa in the year 1010

[@don951]

All CA now though.

[@Ryan-kh2lb]

Just about every single state in this video has been on the population decline top 10.

[@WestonMeyer-n6x]

Except Texas and Florida.

[@mdawgwhite]

This is terrible way to see the growth in our country, state by state. It would be nice to see a map and see the growth by how many people already live there. Im sure this took some work but it was a waste of your time

[@Dr1vecor3]

Great vid but I fell like it would have made sense to change the flags of Utah and Minnesota as the video went on because of their recent changes to the flags.

[@thedissidentleftist6997]

Michigan is the newest possible change.

[@sobriquet50501]

Keep in mind this includes non-citizens. In reality we are roughly even or an actual decline in population if it were not for immigration as a whole for the country.

[@rushrush1209]

If I saw correctly, then California got to #1 in 1963. Texas could overtake them, but it'll take a long time.

[@Shoelessjoe78]

Possibly never. Texas has a very serious water issue worse than CAs. That's gonna catch up very soon.

[@gbb82]

They are coming to North Carolina.

[@WestonMeyer-n6x]

How the hell does California have 53 electoral votes and Texas has 40 if they are so close in population now?

[@anode-cathode]

That’s the flaw of the electoral college.

[@WestonMeyer-n6x]

@ No, electoral votes are based on population. California has too many electoral votes for their population while Texas is slightly underrepresented

[@michaelriecher5632]

Get rid of the Electoral College and go to the popular vote like the rest of the world.

[@nicholasbarber3600]

30.5 mil texas over 38.9 mil texas equals 78.4%. 78.4% times 53 electoral votes gets ya 41.5 electoral votes. You are right they are missing at least 1 electoral votes. By the time the census comes out I think they'll get at least 3 more

[@don951]

They aren't close at all.

[@edgarlopez723]

One day Texas will be most populated state, it's not a matter of if but when, God Bless the Lone Star State!

[@evil1st]

YOU CANT STOP TEXAS 🤠💪

[@Joe-sw9nk]

Nothing good comes from texass

[@danieldistrola2873]

A dentist can.

[@BKVance]

❤HI❤️

[@windlesstar103]

Georgia’s an og

[@mrchasebob]

i live there and i’m proud to see its top 10

[@canadasmaps]

9:29 California is going so slow but gets back on track

[@don951]

Not at all. CA moved up like everyone was standing still.

[@stevethomas-cc5lz]

this BS video. theres 600 million people in america. not 335. im from texas. we need to make it its own country

[@greninjamastergabe6452]

Where the hell did you get that number from?

[@stevethomas-cc5lz]

@greninjamastergabe6452 where tf did he get 335 number from ?

[@greninjamastergabe6452]

@ 335M is an actual population estimate. 600M is pulled out of your ass.

[@JDFrank20Diaz]

Is California Ever going to Cross 40 Million Mark Knowing Everyone is leaving California for Texas

[@reubenblanco3021]

They will .

[@don951]

That is fake news. CA is full as can be right now.

[@danieldistrola2873]

Everyone? I don't know anyone that has moved to Tex-ass.

[@nr4dd]

And we wonder why the USA has gone to $hit.

[@icosthop9998]

The decline of New York 👎

[@geeejeee8885]

Nobody wants to live in Texas boring state.. that’s y everyone wants to live in califas.. southern califas especially we got the beach, mountains and Vegas 2 1/2 hours away and don’t forget Tijuana too

[@davemathews7890]

I wouldn't be caught dead in most of these states.

[@DiMacky24]

In ten more years, Texas will only be 4 million shy of California's population, in twenty years Texas will be the largest by population if trends don't change.

[@rickpaulos]

One trend that won't change is global warming. It will make Texas too hot to live in.

[@warwizard9584]

Hahaha. California population declines rapidly at the start of Biden administration.