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US states by population, 2025

California had the highest population of 51 states in 2025, at 39.36 million. Wyoming had the lowest, at 588,753. The median was 4.61 million and the figure for the United States was 341.78 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest39,355,309California
Lowest588,753Wyoming
Median4,606,86451 states
United States341,784,857History

All states, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

CaliforniaCalifornia: 39,355,309 persons39,355,309TexasTexas: 31,709,821 persons31,709,821FloridaFlorida: 23,462,518 persons23,462,518New YorkNew York: 20,002,427 persons20,002,427PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 13,059,432 persons13,059,432IllinoisIllinois: 12,719,141 persons12,719,141OhioOhio: 11,900,510 persons11,900,510GeorgiaGeorgia: 11,302,748 persons11,302,748North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 11,197,968 persons11,197,968MichiganMichigan: 10,127,884 persons10,127,884New JerseyNew Jersey: 9,548,215 persons9,548,215VirginiaVirginia: 8,880,107 persons8,880,107WashingtonWashington: 8,001,020 persons8,001,020ArizonaArizona: 7,623,818 persons7,623,818TennesseeTennessee: 7,315,076 persons7,315,076MassachusettsMassachusetts: 7,154,084 persons7,154,084IndianaIndiana: 6,973,333 persons6,973,333MissouriMissouri: 6,270,541 persons6,270,541MarylandMaryland: 6,265,347 persons6,265,347ColoradoColorado: 6,012,561 persons6,012,561WisconsinWisconsin: 5,972,787 persons5,972,787MinnesotaMinnesota: 5,830,405 persons5,830,405South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 5,570,274 persons5,570,274AlabamaAlabama: 5,193,088 persons5,193,088LouisianaLouisiana: 4,618,189 persons4,618,189KentuckyKentucky: 4,606,864 persons4,606,864OregonOregon: 4,273,586 persons4,273,586OklahomaOklahoma: 4,123,288 persons4,123,288ConnecticutConnecticut: 3,688,496 persons3,688,496UtahUtah: 3,538,904 persons3,538,904NevadaNevada: 3,282,188 persons3,282,188IowaIowa: 3,238,387 persons3,238,387ArkansasArkansas: 3,114,791 persons3,114,791KansasKansas: 2,977,220 persons2,977,220MississippiMississippi: 2,954,160 persons2,954,160New MexicoNew Mexico: 2,125,498 persons2,125,498IdahoIdaho: 2,029,733 persons2,029,733NebraskaNebraska: 2,018,006 persons2,018,006West VirginiaWest Virginia: 1,766,147 persons1,766,147HawaiiHawaii: 1,432,820 persons1,432,820New HampshireNew Hampshire: 1,415,342 persons1,415,342MaineMaine: 1,414,874 persons1,414,874MontanaMontana: 1,144,694 persons1,144,694Rhode IslandRhode Island: 1,114,521 persons1,114,521DelawareDelaware: 1,059,952 persons1,059,952South DakotaSouth Dakota: 935,094 persons935,094North DakotaNorth Dakota: 799,358 persons799,358AlaskaAlaska: 737,270 persons737,270District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 693,645 persons693,645VermontVermont: 644,663 persons644,663WyomingWyoming: 588,753 persons588,753
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2025
persons		Change on 2024
1California39,355,309-0%
2Texas31,709,821+1.2%
3Florida23,462,518+0.8%
4New York20,002,4270%
5Pennsylvania13,059,432+0.1%
6Illinois12,719,141+0.1%
7Ohio11,900,510+0.3%
8Georgia11,302,748+0.9%
9North Carolina11,197,968+1.3%
10Michigan10,127,884+0.3%
11New Jersey9,548,215+0.4%
12Virginia8,880,107+0.7%
13Washington8,001,020+0.9%
14Arizona7,623,818+0.9%
15Tennessee7,315,076+0.9%
16Massachusetts7,154,084+0.2%
17Indiana6,973,333+0.6%
18Missouri6,270,541+0.4%
19Maryland6,265,347+0.3%
20Colorado6,012,561+0.4%
21Wisconsin5,972,787+0.3%
22Minnesota5,830,405+0.6%
23South Carolina5,570,274+1.5%
24Alabama5,193,088+0.6%
25Louisiana4,618,189+0.1%
26Kentucky4,606,864+0.5%
27Oregon4,273,586+0.2%
28Oklahoma4,123,288+0.6%
29Connecticut3,688,496+0.4%
30Utah3,538,904+1%
31Nevada3,282,188+0.9%
32Iowa3,238,387+0.2%
33Arkansas3,114,791+0.6%
34Kansas2,977,220+0.4%
35Mississippi2,954,160+0.1%
36New Mexico2,125,498-0.1%
37Idaho2,029,733+1.4%
38Nebraska2,018,006+0.6%
39West Virginia1,766,147-0.1%
40Hawaii1,432,820-0.1%
41New Hampshire1,415,342+0.5%
42Maine1,414,874+0.5%
43Montana1,144,694+0.6%
44Rhode Island1,114,521+0.4%
45Delaware1,059,952+0.9%
46South Dakota935,094+0.9%
47North Dakota799,358+0.8%
48Alaska737,270+0.1%
49District of Columbia693,645+0.3%
50Vermont644,663-0.3%
51Wyoming588,753+0.3%

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About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which state has the highest population?

California, with 39.36 million in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest population?

Wyoming, with 588,753 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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