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An analysis by Pew Charitable Trusts: 16 states\u2019 populations have declined since the Great Recession, but the big winners are Texas (up 374K) and Fla. (up 241K).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n WASHINGTON \u2013 Americans aren\u2019t afraid to relocate. An analysis of U.S. Census Department data by Pew Charitable Trusts looked at state-to-state migrations since the Great Recession (2010-2020). While the U.S. population grew about 7%, 16 states\u2019 populations declined, with Florida one of the top destinations for relocating Americans.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Only Texas gained more people by about 374,000, according to the analysis. Florida ranked second with a net gain of about 241,000.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Three states \u2013 California, Massachusetts and Ohio \u2013 spent most of the last decade growing only to see their population decline during 2020.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Three other states \u2013 Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania \u2013 saw a drop in their number of residents go down for the first time in 2019.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The remaining 10 states \u2013 Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia \u2013 started their slow population decline earlier.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n While the numbers are based on Census Bureau figures, the Pew Charitable Trust says 2020 numbers were not based on the latest Census. The Census counts, once confirmed, will determine which states gain more representation in the House of Representatives and Electoral College.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n