Hawai'i's population was estimated at 1,295,178 as of July 1, a slight increase from the previous year, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The state's population has increased only 0.6 percent from 2008.

Hawai'i ranked 42nd in the nation in terms of resident population, accounting for only 0.42 percent of the U.S. population of 307 million, the bureau said. Hawai'i's population grew by only 7,697 people, with the increase attributed to "natural" growth from births, said research and statistics officer Eugene Tian of the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

California remained the most populous state, with an estimated 37 million. Rounding out the top five states were Texas (24.8 million), New York (19.5 million), Florida (18.5 million) and Illinois (12.9 million).