Below are the top ten states in their PERCENT of population growth this past year. Economics seems to play a major role in this growth.
The top five states are all “right to work” states — eight of the top ten. Consider that 27 of the 50 states are right to work states. One “top ten” fast growing state that is NOT a right to work state is Washington — but it has zero state income tax. Only Colorado is growing without a strong economic advantage. Must be that Rocky Mountain high.
Academics have correctly pointed out that the right to work law in itself may not be the driving force in a state’s growth. But these researchers also point out that such states all have a more business friendly climate than do the non-right to work states. In other words, “right to work” is a good indicator that the state likes businesses.
California? As a very anti-business state, the CA population grew 0.4%. The national average is 0.6% — 50% higher than California.
BTW, four of the BOTTOM five states are labor union-controlled states. They have no right to work laws.
Oddly enough.
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/estimates-national-state.html
Top 10 States in Percentage Growth: 2017 to 2018
| Rank | Name | 2010 | 2017 | 2018 | Percent growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 2,700,679 | 2,972,405 | 3,034,392 | 2.1 |
| 2 | Idaho | 1,567,657 | 1,718,904 | 1,754,208 | 2.1 |
| 3 | Utah | 2,763,891 | 3,103,118 | 3,161,105 | 1.9 |
| 4 | Arizona | 6,392,288 | 7,048,876 | 7,171,646 | 1.7 |
| 5 | Florida | 18,804,580 | 20,976,812 | 21,299,325 | 1.5 |
| 6 | Washington | 6,724,540 | 7,425,432 | 7,535,591 | 1.5 |
| 7 | Colorado | 5,029,316 | 5,615,902 | 5,695,564 | 1.4 |
| 8 | Texas | 25,146,114 | 28,322,717 | 28,701,845 | 1.3 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 4,625,381 | 5,021,219 | 5,084,127 | 1.3 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 9,535,736 | 10,270,800 | 10,383,620 | 1.1 |