Remember how Massachusetts was the only state to lose population? Hellooo, New York. Welcome to the club, DC. And yoo hoo, Rhode Island.

Latest figures from the Census Bureau (Excel file there; CSV file here) show that on a total basis, New York is the biggest loser, but on a percentage basis, Rhode Island is the state voted most likely to be completely empty if current trends continue: Between June of 2004 and June of 2005, it lost 0.3% of its population. DC actually had a bigger percentage loss, at 0.7%, but it's no state. We're at 0.1%, which translates to 8,639 fewer Massachusettsians.

Oh, and remember all that talk about Kansas and Nebraska becoming vast, empty wastelands? They both gained population.

Via John.