The top five fastest-growing states between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, were all in the South and West, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released today.

Nevada and Idaho topped the list with a growth of about 2.1 percent each in the last year alone. They were followed by Utah (1.9 percent), Arizona (1.7 percent), Florida and Washington (1.5 percent each).