Arizona has been one of the fastest-growing states, and it is still growing more than the country as a whole.

The national average was 4.0 percent, with the fastest-growing states in the West.

The change in California, the nation's fastest-growing state, was most striking.

Over the last 20 years, Florida's human population has doubled, to more than 13 million, making it one of the fastest-growing states in the country.

Since the 1960's, this has been the fastest-growing state in the Northeast; its population increased 83 percent from 1965 to 2000.

The value of the water rights has grown in recent years, along with the population of Nevada, the nation's fastest-growing state, he said.

As the fastest-growing state in the nation, Nevada has a tremendous need for additional qualified teachers.

Nevada was the fastest-growing state, gaining about 68,000 people, or 4.1 percent, to reach 1.74 million.

As one of the fastest-growing states in the country, Colorado has the traffic problems to prove it.

Virginia is the nation's sixth fastest-growing state, and much of the growth represents newcomers.