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US states by population

California had the highest population of 51 states in 2023, at 39.18 million. Wyoming had the lowest, at 584,666. The median was 4.55 million and the figure for the United States was 336.76 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest39,181,667California
Lowest584,666Wyoming
Median4,549,95351 states
United States336,755,052History

All states, 2023

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CaliforniaCalifornia: 39,181,667 persons39,181,667TexasTexas: 30,719,247 persons30,719,247FloridaFlorida: 22,929,248 persons22,929,248New YorkNew York: 19,786,543 persons19,786,543PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 13,009,406 persons13,009,406IllinoisIllinois: 12,633,389 persons12,633,389OhioOhio: 11,808,390 persons11,808,390GeorgiaGeorgia: 11,063,669 persons11,063,669North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 10,871,849 persons10,871,849MichiganMichigan: 10,062,124 persons10,062,124New JerseyNew Jersey: 9,395,315 persons9,395,315VirginiaVirginia: 8,732,034 persons8,732,034WashingtonWashington: 7,838,655 persons7,838,655ArizonaArizona: 7,452,073 persons7,452,073TennesseeTennessee: 7,153,029 persons7,153,029MassachusettsMassachusetts: 7,073,479 persons7,073,479IndianaIndiana: 6,881,373 persons6,881,373MissouriMissouri: 6,205,956 persons6,205,956MarylandMaryland: 6,204,927 persons6,204,927WisconsinWisconsin: 5,930,350 persons5,930,350ColoradoColorado: 5,912,240 persons5,912,240MinnesotaMinnesota: 5,752,998 persons5,752,998South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 5,390,798 persons5,390,798AlabamaAlabama: 5,117,850 persons5,117,850LouisianaLouisiana: 4,598,777 persons4,598,777KentuckyKentucky: 4,549,953 persons4,549,953OregonOregon: 4,250,392 persons4,250,392OklahomaOklahoma: 4,062,716 persons4,062,716ConnecticutConnecticut: 3,641,369 persons3,641,369UtahUtah: 3,449,259 persons3,449,259IowaIowa: 3,214,739 persons3,214,739NevadaNevada: 3,211,077 persons3,211,077ArkansasArkansas: 3,069,856 persons3,069,856KansasKansas: 2,949,749 persons2,949,749MississippiMississippi: 2,942,470 persons2,942,470New MexicoNew Mexico: 2,119,349 persons2,119,349NebraskaNebraska: 1,988,172 persons1,988,172IdahoIdaho: 1,970,497 persons1,970,497West VirginiaWest Virginia: 1,770,036 persons1,770,036HawaiiHawaii: 1,434,950 persons1,434,950MaineMaine: 1,401,992 persons1,401,992New HampshireNew Hampshire: 1,401,530 persons1,401,530MontanaMontana: 1,130,612 persons1,130,612Rhode IslandRhode Island: 1,101,183 persons1,101,183DelawareDelaware: 1,035,354 persons1,035,354South DakotaSouth Dakota: 917,739 persons917,739North DakotaNorth Dakota: 787,071 persons787,071AlaskaAlaska: 734,654 persons734,654District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 682,559 persons682,559VermontVermont: 647,722 persons647,722WyomingWyoming: 584,666 persons584,666
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2023
persons		Change on 2022
1California39,181,667+0.1%
2Texas30,719,247+2%
3Florida22,929,248+2.3%
4New York19,786,543+0.4%
5Pennsylvania13,009,406+0.2%
6Illinois12,633,389+0.2%
7Ohio11,808,390+0.4%
8Georgia11,063,669+1.2%
9North Carolina10,871,849+1.6%
10Michigan10,062,124+0.2%
11New Jersey9,395,315+1%
12Virginia8,732,034+0.6%
13Washington7,838,655+0.7%
14Arizona7,452,073+1.1%
15Tennessee7,153,029+1.3%
16Massachusetts7,073,479+0.7%
17Indiana6,881,373+0.6%
18Missouri6,205,956+0.4%
19Maryland6,204,927+0.4%
20Wisconsin5,930,350+0.5%
21Colorado5,912,240+1%
22Minnesota5,752,998+0.4%
23South Carolina5,390,798+1.9%
24Alabama5,117,850+0.8%
25Louisiana4,598,777-0%
26Kentucky4,549,953+0.6%
27Oregon4,250,392+0.1%
28Oklahoma4,062,716+0.9%
29Connecticut3,641,369+0.6%
30Utah3,449,259+1.6%
31Iowa3,214,739+0.4%
32Nevada3,211,077+1.1%
33Arkansas3,069,856+0.7%
34Kansas2,949,749+0.4%
35Mississippi2,942,4700%
36New Mexico2,119,349+0.3%
37Nebraska1,988,172+0.8%
38Idaho1,970,497+1.4%
39West Virginia1,770,036-0.2%
40Hawaii1,434,950-0.2%
41Maine1,401,992+0.7%
42New Hampshire1,401,530+0.3%
43Montana1,130,612+0.8%
44Rhode Island1,101,183+0.3%
45Delaware1,035,354+1.5%
46South Dakota917,739+0.9%
47North Dakota787,071+0.9%
48Alaska734,654+0.1%
49District of Columbia682,559+1.2%
50Vermont647,7220%
51Wyoming584,666+0.5%

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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 39.18 million in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest population?

Wyoming, with 584,666 in 2023.

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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