Rhode Island population grows 0.2 percent by `` natural increase , '' Census says . The South added the most people during the period , 1.4 million . Texas adds more people than any other state -- about 500,000 . Two states lose population : Michigan and Utah . Figures are Census estimates for growth from last year 's .
Rhode Island population grows 0.2 percent by `` natural increase , '' Census says . Texas adds more people than any other state -- about 500,000 . Two states lose population : Michigan and Utah . Figures are Census estimates for growth from last year 's .