The U.S. Census Bureau said South Carolina's population has grown to more than 4.4 million.
Statistics released Thursday showed South Carolina is the nation's 10th fastest-growing state. The state's population grew by 1.8% in the year ending July 1.
Louisiana also showed marked population growth from its post-Katrina year. The Census bureau estimated that the state lost 250,000 residents after devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
But, the state gained 50,000 residents between mid-2006 to mid-2006. The state is still far from returning to its pre-Katrina population level of 4.5 million.
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