50 States – Ranked By Population

By
Editorial Staff

Below is a list of US states ranked by population. 

RankStatePopulation estimates (July 1, 2025)Population per square mile (estimate 2020)
1.California39,355,309254
2.Texas31,709,821112
3.Florida23,462,518402
4.New York20,002,427429
5.Pennsylvania 13,059,432291
6.Illinois12,719,141231
7.Ohio 11,900,510289
8.Georgia 11,302,748186
9.North Carolina11,197,968215
10.Michigan10,127,884178
11.New Jersey 9,548,2151263
12.Virginia8,880,107219
13.Washington8,001,020116
14.Arizona7,623,81863
15.Tennessee 7,315,076168
16.Massachusetts 7,154,084901
17.Indiana6,973,333189
18.Missouri 6,270,54189.5
19.Maryland6,265,347636
20.Colorado6,012,56156
21.Wisconsin5,972,787109
22.Minnesota5,830,40571.7
23.South Carolina5,570,274170
24.Alabama5,193,08899.2
25.Louisiana4,618,189108
26.Kentucky 4,606,864114
27.Oregon4,273,58644.1
28.Oklahoma4,123,28857.7
29.Connecticut3,688,496745
30.Utah3,538,90439.8
31.Nevada3,282,18828.3
32.Iowa3,238,38757.1
33.Arkansas3,114,79157.9
34.Kansas2,977,22035.9
35.Mississippi2,954,16063.1
36.New Mexico2,125,49817.5
37.Idaho2,029,73322.3
38.Nebraska2,018,00625.5
39.West Virginia 1,766,14774.6
40.Hawaii1,432,820227
41.New Hampshire1,415,342154
42.Maine1,414,87444.2
43.Montana1,144,6947.5
44.Rhode Island1,114,5211061
45.Delaware1,059,952508
46.South Dakota935,09411.7
47.North Dakota799,35811.3
48.Alaska737,2701.3
49.Vermont644,66369.8
50.Wyoming588,7535.9
Data sourceUnited States Census Bureau
Table last updatedFeb 19, 2026