Utah Is Nation's Fastest Growing State

According to the latest report in Forbes of America's 10 Fastest Growing States, Utah takes the top as the fastest growing state in the nation with an increase of 2.53% from 2007 for a population of 2.6 million.

While state increases have different reasons in different states, like immigration and booming economies, Utah's increase is mostly attributed to a baby boom, with an estimated 40,000 births with an additional 20,000 people who moved into the state from other places.

Other states in the Top 10 include:

1. Utah 2.53%
2. Arizona 2.31%
3. Texas 2.03%
4. North Carolina 2%
5. Colorado 2%
6. Idaho 1.85%
7. Wyoming 1.8%
8. Nevada 1.79%
9. Georgia 1.71%
10. South Carolina 1.7%

How the results were determined: Results were taken from census population estimates from 2007 and 2008 and compared against each other. Those with the biggest year-over-year percentage increase grew the fastest.