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US states by population

California had the highest population of 51 states in 2022, at 39.13 million. Wyoming had the lowest, at 581,742. The median was 4.52 million and the figure for the United States was 334 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest39,125,347California
Lowest581,742Wyoming
Median4,521,23851 states
United States333,996,304History

All states, 2022

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CaliforniaCalifornia: 39,125,347 persons39,125,347TexasTexas: 30,118,002 persons30,118,002FloridaFlorida: 22,413,989 persons22,413,989New YorkNew York: 19,713,025 persons19,713,025PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 12,984,655 persons12,984,655IllinoisIllinois: 12,609,577 persons12,609,577OhioOhio: 11,764,950 persons11,764,950GeorgiaGeorgia: 10,929,992 persons10,929,992North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 10,705,768 persons10,705,768MichiganMichigan: 10,043,906 persons10,043,906New JerseyNew Jersey: 9,298,402 persons9,298,402VirginiaVirginia: 8,681,038 persons8,681,038WashingtonWashington: 7,786,828 persons7,786,828ArizonaArizona: 7,370,065 persons7,370,065TennesseeTennessee: 7,063,325 persons7,063,325MassachusettsMassachusetts: 7,025,465 persons7,025,465IndianaIndiana: 6,841,491 persons6,841,491MarylandMaryland: 6,183,257 persons6,183,257MissouriMissouri: 6,179,285 persons6,179,285WisconsinWisconsin: 5,903,472 persons5,903,472ColoradoColorado: 5,853,355 persons5,853,355MinnesotaMinnesota: 5,727,565 persons5,727,565South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 5,288,957 persons5,288,957AlabamaAlabama: 5,076,868 persons5,076,868LouisianaLouisiana: 4,600,892 persons4,600,892KentuckyKentucky: 4,521,238 persons4,521,238OregonOregon: 4,245,964 persons4,245,964OklahomaOklahoma: 4,025,327 persons4,025,327ConnecticutConnecticut: 3,618,707 persons3,618,707UtahUtah: 3,393,928 persons3,393,928IowaIowa: 3,201,890 persons3,201,890NevadaNevada: 3,177,672 persons3,177,672ArkansasArkansas: 3,047,429 persons3,047,429MississippiMississippi: 2,941,237 persons2,941,237KansasKansas: 2,938,034 persons2,938,034New MexicoNew Mexico: 2,112,859 persons2,112,859NebraskaNebraska: 1,972,595 persons1,972,595IdahoIdaho: 1,942,951 persons1,942,951West VirginiaWest Virginia: 1,774,003 persons1,774,003HawaiiHawaii: 1,437,812 persons1,437,812New HampshireNew Hampshire: 1,396,647 persons1,396,647MaineMaine: 1,391,585 persons1,391,585MontanaMontana: 1,121,533 persons1,121,533Rhode IslandRhode Island: 1,098,275 persons1,098,275DelawareDelaware: 1,020,279 persons1,020,279South DakotaSouth Dakota: 909,156 persons909,156North DakotaNorth Dakota: 780,191 persons780,191AlaskaAlaska: 733,659 persons733,659District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 674,501 persons674,501VermontVermont: 647,614 persons647,614WyomingWyoming: 581,742 persons581,742
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2022
persons		Change on 2021
1California39,125,347-0.1%
2Texas30,118,002+1.8%
3Florida22,413,989+2.6%
4New York19,713,025-0.6%
5Pennsylvania12,984,655-0.2%
6Illinois12,609,577-0.7%
7Ohio11,764,9500%
8Georgia10,929,992+1.3%
9North Carolina10,705,768+1.3%
10Michigan10,043,9060%
11New Jersey9,298,402+0.3%
12Virginia8,681,038+0.2%
13Washington7,786,828+0.5%
14Arizona7,370,065+1.3%
15Tennessee7,063,325+1.4%
16Massachusetts7,025,465+0.4%
17Indiana6,841,491+0.4%
18Maryland6,183,257+0.1%
19Missouri6,179,285+0.1%
20Wisconsin5,903,472+0.4%
21Colorado5,853,355+0.7%
22Minnesota5,727,565+0.2%
23South Carolina5,288,957+1.8%
24Alabama5,076,868+0.5%
25Louisiana4,600,892-0.6%
26Kentucky4,521,238+0.3%
27Oregon4,245,964-0.2%
28Oklahoma4,025,327+0.8%
29Connecticut3,618,707+0.3%
30Utah3,393,928+1.6%
31Iowa3,201,890+0.1%
32Nevada3,177,672+0.9%
33Arkansas3,047,429+0.7%
34Mississippi2,941,237-0.2%
35Kansas2,938,034-0%
36New Mexico2,112,859-0.2%
37Nebraska1,972,595+0.4%
38Idaho1,942,951+2%
39West Virginia1,774,003-0.7%
40Hawaii1,437,812-0.6%
41New Hampshire1,396,647+0.6%
42Maine1,391,585+0.9%
43Montana1,121,533+1.4%
44Rhode Island1,098,275+0.1%
45Delaware1,020,279+1.5%
46South Dakota909,156+1.4%
47North Dakota780,191+0.3%
48Alaska733,659-0.1%
49District of Columbia674,501+0.7%
50Vermont647,614+0.1%
51Wyoming581,742+0.4%

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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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Questions

Which state has the highest population?

California, with 39.13 million in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest population?

Wyoming, with 581,742 in 2022.

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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