New York State, Ever Less Important, Now Trails Florida in Population
Tom Scocca · 12/23/14 02:37PMThe United States Census Bureau announced today that the State of New York, which had been the nation's third most populous state, has now slipped to fourth place, behind Florida. In the 12 months ending July 1, 2014, the Sunshine State gained 293,000 new inhabitants, while New York added a meager 51,000.