Census: Oklahoma's population rises 5.5% since 2010

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma's population is on the rise, but not as quickly as it had been.

According to the data released Monday from the U.S. Census Bureau, Oklahoma's population as of April 1, 2020, was 3,959,353. That number marks a 5.5% increase from the population count in 2010, marking the slowest growth rate for the Sooner State since the release of the 1990 Census.

Oklahoma saw the 27th highest growth rate among the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

Utah saw the highest growth rate in the country at 18.4%, followed by Idaho at 17.3% and Texas at 15.9%. West Virginia (-3.2%),Mississippi (-0.2%), and Illinois (-0.1%) were the only three states to see a decline in population.

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As a whole, the United States saw a 7.4% rise in the population over the last decade. It's the slowest growth rate for the country since 1940.

Seven seats in the United States House of Representatives will also change hands. Texas was the big winner, picking up two new seats in the House. Florida, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon and Colorado each also gained one seat.

Seven states also lost one seat each, including California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Oklahoma's congressional representation was unchanged in the latest Census report.

You can see more Census results here.