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Texas and Florida See Largest Population Gains
The population of the Lone Star State has increased by 494,622 since January 2017.
24 Jul 2018, 08:58 AM IST 
(Bloomberg) -- They say everything is bigger in Texas. The population of the Lone Star State has increased by 494,622 since January 2017 -- the biggest gainer among U.S. states, according to government data. Florida is No. 2 with an increase of 410,347.
It’s a different story in West Virginia, which experienced a decline of 12,961, the biggest loser among six states with shrinking populations. Illinois followed with a loss of 11,525.
To contact the reporter on this story: Alex Tanzi in Washington at atanzi@bloomberg.net
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Kristy Scheuble at kmckeaney@bloomberg.net, Vincent Del Giudice
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