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#3: Utah
Population: 2,763,885
Growth rate: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Utah has more than doubled in population since 1970 and much of the increase is home-grown: It has the highest birth rate in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control, with more than 20 live births per thousand residents.



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Last updated December 21 2010: 12:52 PM ET
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