North Dakota is Nation’s Fastest-Growing State Since 2011
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb12-250.html
Press release which describes highlights of latest state population estimates. The North Dakota population climbed 2.17 percent in the past year. Virginia was not in the top ten of the fastest growing states but was #7 in top ten states with largest population increase from July 2011 to July 2012. From the Census Bureau