Between 2000 and 2010, the highest growth rate in population in the United States occurred in:
A) the western states.
B) the northeastern states.
C) the northwestern states.
D) the Midwestern states.

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According to U.S. Census Bureau data, the western states experienced the highest growth rate in population between 2000 and 2010, with an overall increase of 13.8%. This is compared to a 3.2% increase in the northeastern states, a 6.9% increase in the northwestern states, and a 3.9% increase in the Midwestern states.

Between 2000 and 2010, the Highest Growth Rate in Population