50 States – Ranked By Population

By
Editorial Staff

Below is a list of US states ranked by population. 

RankStatePopulation estimates (July 1, 2021)Population density per square mile
1.California39,237,836254
2.Texas29,527,941 112
3.Florida21,781,128402
4.New York19,835,913 429
5.Pennsylvania 12,964,056 291
6.Illinois12,671,469231
7.Ohio 11,780,017289
8.Georgia 10,799,566186
9.North Carolina10,551,162215
10.Michigan10,050,811178
11.New Jersey 9,267,1301263
12.Virginia8,642,274219
13.Washington7,738,692 116
14.Arizona7,276,31663
15.Massachusetts 6,984,723901
16.Tennessee 6,975,218168
17.Indiana6,805,985189
18.Missouri 6,168,18789.5
19.Maryland6,165,129636
20.Wisconsin5,895,908109
21.Colorado5,812,06954.3
22.Minnesota5,707,39071.7
23.South Carolina5,190,705170
24.Alabama5,039,87799.2
25.Louisiana4,624,047108
26.Kentucky 4,509,394114
27.Oregon4,246,15544.1
28.Oklahoma3,986,63957.7
29.Connecticut3,605,597745
30.Utah3,337,97539.8
31.Iowa3,193,07957.1
32.Nevada3,143,99128.3
33.Arkansas3,025,89157.9
34.Mississippi2,949,96563.1
35.Kansas2,934,58235.9
36.New Mexico2,115,87717.5
37.Nebraska1,963,69225.5
38.Idaho1,900,92322.3
39.West Virginia 1,782,95974.6
40.Hawaii1,441,553227
41.New Hampshire1,388,992154
42.Maine1,372,24744.2
43.Montana1,104,2717.5
44.Rhode Island1,095,610 1061
45.Delaware1,003,384 508
46.South Dakota895,37611.7
47.North Dakota774,94811.3
48.Alaska732,6731.3
49.Vermont645,57069.8
50.Wyoming578,8035.9
Data sourceUnited States Census Bureau
Table last updatedDecember 08, 2022