Last updated on May 11th, 2025
This page provides a list of the 50 States in order of statehood.
On December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the union; and on August 21, 1959, Hawaii was the last state to be admitted to the union.
| Serial | State | Date (admitted or ratified) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Delaware | December 7, 1787 (ratified) |
| 2. | Pennsylvania | December 12, 1787 (ratified) |
| 3. | New Jersey | December 18, 1787 (ratified) |
| 4. | Georgia | January 2, 1788 (ratified) |
| 5. | Connecticut | January 9, 1788 (ratified) |
| 6. | Massachusetts | February 6, 1788 (ratified) |
| 7. | Maryland | April 28, 1788 (ratified) |
| 8. | South Carolina | May 23, 1788 (ratified) |
| 9. | New Hampshire | June 21, 1788 (ratified) |
| 10. | Virginia | June 25, 1788 (ratified) |
| 11. | New York | July 26, 1788 (ratified) |
| 12. | North Carolina | November 21, 1789 (ratified) |
| 13. | Rhode Island | May 29, 1790 (ratified) |
| 14. | Vermont | March 4, 1791 (admitted) |
| 15. | Kentucky | June 1, 1792 (admitted) |
| 16. | Tennessee | June 1, 1796 (admitted) |
| 17. | Ohio | March 1, 1803 (admitted) |
| 18. | Louisiana | April 30, 1812 (admitted) |
| 19. | Indiana | December 11, 1816 (admitted) |
| 20. | Mississippi | December 10, 1817 (admitted) |
| 21. | Illinois | December 3, 1818 (admitted) |
| 22. | Alabama | December 14, 1819 (admitted) |
| 23. | Maine | March 15, 1820 (admitted) |
| 24. | Missouri | August 10, 1821 (admitted) |
| 25. | Arkansas | June 15, 1836 (admitted) |
| 26. | Michigan | January 26, 1837 (admitted) |
| 27. | Florida | March 3, 1845 (admitted) |
| 28. | Texas | December 29, 1845 (admitted) |
| 29. | Iowa | December 28, 1846 (admitted) |
| 30. | Wisconsin | May 29, 1848 (admitted) |
| 31. | California | September 9, 1850 (admitted) |
| 32. | Minnesota | May 11, 1858 (admitted) |
| 33. | Oregon | February 14, 1859 (admitted) |
| 34. | Kansas | January 29, 1861 (admitted) |
| 35. | West Virginia | June 20, 1863 (admitted) |
| 36. | Nevada | October 31, 1864 (admitted) |
| 37. | Nebraska | March 1, 1867 (admitted) |
| 38. | Colorado | August 1, 1876 (admitted) |
| 39. | North Dakota | November 2, 1889 (admitted) |
| 40. | South Dakota | November 2, 1889 (admitted) |
| 41. | Montana | November 8, 1889 (admitted) |
| 42. | Washington | November 11, 1889 (admitted) |
| 43. | Idaho | July 3, 1890 (admitted) |
| 44. | Wyoming | July 10, 1890 (admitted) |
| 45. | Utah | January 4, 1896 (admitted) |
| 46. | Oklahoma | November 16, 1907 (admitted) |
| 47. | New Mexico | January 6, 1912 (admitted) |
| 48. | Arizona | February 14, 1912 (admitted) |
| 49. | Alaska | January 3, 1959 (admitted) |
| 50. | Hawaii | August 21, 1959 (admitted) |