[Physicist]

Nevada is the fastest growing state because it doesn't have very many people. I'm sure it's not the fastest growing in absolute terms. That's the figure of merit when you're counting House seats and electoral votes.

[Verginius Rufus]

According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census figures, between 2000 and 2003 Nevada grew by 12.2%, Arizona by 8.8%, Florida by 6.5%, Texas by 6.1%, Georgia by 6.1%, and Colorado by 5.8%.

In absolute numbers, Nevada grew by about 243,000, Arizona by 450,000, Florida by 1,036,000, Texas by 1,166,000, Georgia 498,000, and Colorado by 248,000.

California had a lower percentage growth (4.%) but still increased by 1,612,000 (obviously the illegals are moving in faster than the citizens are moving out). North Carolina also had a larger growth in absolute numbers than Nevada (about 360,000).

Only North Dakota and the District of Columbia had an actual decline in numbers, but West Virginia was virtually unchanged at a 0.1% growth (about 2,000 people).

These figures are extrapolated from the 2005 edition of The World Almanac.