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Hawaii Population Drops 0.2% as South Carolina Grows 1.46%

8/18/2026

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SmartAsset reported Vermont’s population fell 0.3 % and Hawaii’s fell 0.2 % between July 2024 and July 2025.
South Carolina grew 1.46 %, the fastest, while Idaho (1.44 %) and North Carolina (1.32 %) also rose.
MERIC ranked Hawaii with the highest cost-of-living score, 184.8—about 85 % above the national average.

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Story summary

SmartAsset reported Vermont’s population fell 0.3 % and Hawaii’s fell 0.2 % between July 2024 and July 2025.
South Carolina grew 1.46 %, the fastest, while Idaho (1.44 %) and North Carolina (1.32 %) also rose.
MERIC ranked Hawaii with the highest cost-of-living score, 184.8—about 85 % above the national average.