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US states by population

California had the highest population of 51 states in 2024, at 39.36 million. Wyoming had the lowest, at 586,722. The median was 4.58 million and the figure for the United States was 340 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest39,364,774California
Lowest586,722Wyoming
Median4,584,04651 states
United States340,003,797History

All states, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

CaliforniaCalifornia: 39,364,774 persons39,364,774TexasTexas: 31,318,578 persons31,318,578FloridaFlorida: 23,265,838 persons23,265,838New YorkNew York: 20,001,419 persons20,001,419PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 13,045,848 persons13,045,848IllinoisIllinois: 12,703,033 persons12,703,033OhioOhio: 11,860,621 persons11,860,621GeorgiaGeorgia: 11,204,208 persons11,204,208North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 11,052,061 persons11,052,061MichiganMichigan: 10,099,962 persons10,099,962New JerseyNew Jersey: 9,506,354 persons9,506,354VirginiaVirginia: 8,819,642 persons8,819,642WashingtonWashington: 7,927,958 persons7,927,958ArizonaArizona: 7,556,424 persons7,556,424TennesseeTennessee: 7,251,291 persons7,251,291MassachusettsMassachusetts: 7,138,560 persons7,138,560IndianaIndiana: 6,934,754 persons6,934,754MarylandMaryland: 6,245,314 persons6,245,314MissouriMissouri: 6,243,544 persons6,243,544ColoradoColorado: 5,988,502 persons5,988,502WisconsinWisconsin: 5,957,168 persons5,957,168MinnesotaMinnesota: 5,797,405 persons5,797,405South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 5,490,316 persons5,490,316AlabamaAlabama: 5,163,055 persons5,163,055LouisianaLouisiana: 4,614,878 persons4,614,878KentuckyKentucky: 4,584,046 persons4,584,046OregonOregon: 4,265,324 persons4,265,324OklahomaOklahoma: 4,097,758 persons4,097,758ConnecticutConnecticut: 3,674,449 persons3,674,449UtahUtah: 3,502,983 persons3,502,983NevadaNevada: 3,253,543 persons3,253,543IowaIowa: 3,230,454 persons3,230,454ArkansasArkansas: 3,096,080 persons3,096,080KansasKansas: 2,965,252 persons2,965,252MississippiMississippi: 2,950,172 persons2,950,172New MexicoNew Mexico: 2,126,774 persons2,126,774NebraskaNebraska: 2,005,591 persons2,005,591IdahoIdaho: 2,000,872 persons2,000,872West VirginiaWest Virginia: 1,767,402 persons1,767,402HawaiiHawaii: 1,434,952 persons1,434,952New HampshireNew Hampshire: 1,408,518 persons1,408,518MaineMaine: 1,408,438 persons1,408,438MontanaMontana: 1,137,557 persons1,137,557Rhode IslandRhode Island: 1,110,415 persons1,110,415DelawareDelaware: 1,050,123 persons1,050,123South DakotaSouth Dakota: 927,110 persons927,110North DakotaNorth Dakota: 793,387 persons793,387AlaskaAlaska: 736,537 persons736,537District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 691,310 persons691,310VermontVermont: 646,521 persons646,521WyomingWyoming: 586,722 persons586,722
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2024
persons		Change on 2023
1California39,364,774+0.5%
2Texas31,318,578+2%
3Florida23,265,838+1.5%
4New York20,001,419+1.1%
5Pennsylvania13,045,848+0.3%
6Illinois12,703,033+0.6%
7Ohio11,860,621+0.4%
8Georgia11,204,208+1.3%
9North Carolina11,052,061+1.7%
10Michigan10,099,962+0.4%
11New Jersey9,506,354+1.2%
12Virginia8,819,642+1%
13Washington7,927,958+1.1%
14Arizona7,556,424+1.4%
15Tennessee7,251,291+1.4%
16Massachusetts7,138,560+0.9%
17Indiana6,934,754+0.8%
18Maryland6,245,314+0.7%
19Missouri6,243,544+0.6%
20Colorado5,988,502+1.3%
21Wisconsin5,957,168+0.5%
22Minnesota5,797,405+0.8%
23South Carolina5,490,316+1.8%
24Alabama5,163,055+0.9%
25Louisiana4,614,878+0.4%
26Kentucky4,584,046+0.7%
27Oregon4,265,324+0.4%
28Oklahoma4,097,758+0.9%
29Connecticut3,674,449+0.9%
30Utah3,502,983+1.6%
31Nevada3,253,543+1.3%
32Iowa3,230,454+0.5%
33Arkansas3,096,080+0.9%
34Kansas2,965,252+0.5%
35Mississippi2,950,172+0.3%
36New Mexico2,126,774+0.4%
37Nebraska2,005,591+0.9%
38Idaho2,000,872+1.5%
39West Virginia1,767,402-0.1%
40Hawaii1,434,9520%
41New Hampshire1,408,518+0.5%
42Maine1,408,438+0.5%
43Montana1,137,557+0.6%
44Rhode Island1,110,415+0.8%
45Delaware1,050,123+1.4%
46South Dakota927,110+1%
47North Dakota793,387+0.8%
48Alaska736,537+0.3%
49District of Columbia691,310+1.3%
50Vermont646,521-0.2%
51Wyoming586,722+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 39.36 million in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest population?

Wyoming, with 586,722 in 2024.

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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