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Where do people live in the U.S.? — QUIZ

TAMPA, Fla. — Nevada was the second-fastest-growing state in the U.S. between July 2013 and July 2014, according to the Census Bureau, after North Dakota.

Nevada grew by 1.71 percent during that period, compared to North Dakota’s 2.2 percent.

Florida has leapfrogged New York to rank as the third most populous U.S. state.

With 19.9 million residents, Florida surpassed New York by a slim margin to rank behind two other warm-weather states: California, population 38.8 million, and Texas, 27 million.

New York, while still growing, dropped to fourth with 19.7 million residents, the July 2014 tally found, continuing the state’s longtime slide from the top of the national rankings.

The 10 fastest-growing states last year were in the South or the West, the Census found, with the exception of North Dakota, which led the nation with 2.2 percent population growth, the result of an oil production boom.

States losing headcount in the annual survey were Illinois, West Virginia, Connecticut, New Mexico, Alaska and Vermont.

How much do you know about where people live in the U.S.? Take the quiz below.

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