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Utah's Population Growth Ranked Fastest In Country

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Utah remains the nation’s fastest-growing state.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Utah’s population grew by about 2 percent in the most recent year. Colorado, which had seen the second-fastest growth the year prior, dropped to seventh on the list.

Gail Binkly is a career journalist who has worked for the Colorado Springs Gazette and Cortez Journal, and was the editor of the Four Corners Free Press, based in Cortez.
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