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Published annually, State Rankings features comprehensive state statistics making it easy to compare states across key measures in education, health, crime, transportation, taxes, government finance, and so much more. The editors compile useful statistics that would otherwise take an enormous amount of time to research making it a favorite resource on reference shelves throughout the United States and around the world. The rankings have been updated using specific methodology explained in the introduction. Geographic and data notes are also included to provide context. State Rankings compares every state and Washington, DC, in the following areas: - Agriculture - Population - Economy - Environment - Government finance - Crime - Education - Geography - Social welfare - Defense - Health - Energy - Housing
Population
Population
Population in 2017
National Total = 325,719,178*
ALPHA ORDER | RANK ORDER | ||||||
RANK | STATE | POPULATION | % of USA | RANK | STATE | POPULATION | % of USA |
24 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 1.5% | 1 | California | 39,536,653 | 12.1% |
48 | Alaska | 739,795 | 0.2% | 2 | Texas | 28,304,596 | 8.7% |
14 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 2.2% | 3 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 6.4% |
32 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 0.9% | 4 | New York | 19,849,399 | 6.1% |
1 | California | 39,536,653 | 12.1% | 5 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 3.9% |
21 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1.7% | 6 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 3.9% |
29 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 1.1% | 7 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 3.6% |
45 | Delaware | 961,939 | 0.3% | 8 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 3.2% |
3 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 6.4% | 9 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 3.2% |
8 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 3.2% | 10 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 3.1% |
40 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 0.4% | 11 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 2.8% |
39 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 0.5% | 12 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 2.6% |
6 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 3.9% | 13 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 2.3% |
17 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 2.0% | 14 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 2.2% |
30 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 1.0% | 15 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 2.1% |
35 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 0.9% | 16 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 2.1% |
26 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 1.4% | 17 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 2.0% |
25 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 1.4% | 18 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1.9% |
42 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 0.4% | 19 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1.9% |
19 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1.9% | 20 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1.8% |
15 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 2.1% | 21 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1.7% |
10 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 3.1% | 22 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1.7% |
22 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1.7% | 23 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 1.5% |
34 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 0.9% | 24 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 1.5% |
18 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1.9% | 25 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 1.4% |
44 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 0.3% | 26 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 1.4% |
37 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 0.6% | 27 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 1.3% |
33 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 0.9% | 28 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 1.2% |
41 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 0.4% | 29 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 1.1% |
11 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 2.8% | 30 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 1.0% |
36 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 0.6% | 31 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 1.0% |
4 | New York | 19,849,399 | 6.1% | 32 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 0.9% |
9 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 3.2% | 33 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 0.9% |
47 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 0.2% | 34 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 0.9% |
7 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 3.6% | 35 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 0.9% |
28 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 1.2% | 36 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 0.6% |
27 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 1.3% | 37 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 0.6% |
5 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 3.9% | 38 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 0.6% |
43 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 0.3% | 39 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 0.5% |
23 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 1.5% | 40 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 0.4% |
46 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 0.3% | 41 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 0.4% |
16 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 2.1% | 42 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 0.4% |
2 | Texas | 28,304,596 | 8.7% | 43 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 0.3% |
31 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 1.0% | 44 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 0.3% |
49 | Vermont | 623,657 | 0.2% | 45 | Delaware | 961,939 | 0.3% |
12 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 2.6% | 46 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 0.3% |
13 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 2.3% | 47 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 0.2% |
38 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 0.6% | 48 | Alaska | 739,795 | 0.2% |
20 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1.8% | 49 | Vermont | 623,657 | 0.2% |
50 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 0.2% | 50 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 0.2% |
District of Columbia | 693,972 | 0.2% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census”Population Estimates” (December 2017, http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html)
*Resident population estimate as of July 1, 2017.
Population in 2016
National Total = 323,405,935*
ALPHA ORDER | RANK ORDER | ||||||
RANK | STATE | POPULATION | % of USA | RANK | STATE | POPULATION | % of USA |
24 | Alabama | 4,860,545 | 1.5% | 1 | California | 39,296,476 | 12.2% |
48 | Alaska | 741,522 | 0.2% | 2 | Texas | 27,904,862 | 8.6% |
14 | Arizona | 6,908,642 | 2.1% | 3 | Florida | 20,656,589 | 6.4% |
32 | Arkansas | 2,988,231 | 0.9% | 4 | New York | 19,836,286 | 6.1% |
1 | California | 39,296,476 | 12.2% | 5 | Illinois | 12,835,726 | 4.0% |
21 | Colorado | 5,530,105 | 1.7% | 6 | Pennsylvania | 12,787,085 | 4.0% |
29 | Connecticut | 3,587,685 | 1.1% | 7 | Ohio | 11,622,554 | 3.6% |
45 | Delaware | 952,698 | 0.3% | 8 | Georgia | 10,313,620 | 3.2% |
3 | Florida | 20,656,589 | 6.4% | 9 | North Carolina | 10,156,689 | 3.1% |
8 | Georgia | 10,313,620 | 3.2% | 10 | Michigan | 9,933,445 | 3.1% |
40 | Hawaii | 1,428,683 | 0.4% | 11 | New Jersey | 8,978,416 | 2.8% |
39 | Idaho | 1,680,026 | 0.5% | 12 | Virginia | 8,414,380 | 2.6% |
5 | Illinois | 12,835,726 | 4.0% | 13 | Washington | 7,280,934 | 2.3% |
17 | Indiana | 6,634,007 | 2.1% | 14 | Arizona | 6,908,642 | 2.1% |
30 | Iowa | 3,130,869 | 1.0% | 15 | Massachusetts | 6,823,721 | 2.1% |
35 | Kansas | 2,907,731 | 0.9% | 16 | Tennessee | 6,649,404 | 2.1% |
26 | Kentucky | 4,436,113 | 1.4% | 17 | Indiana | 6,634,007 | 2.1% |
25 | Louisiana | 4,686,157 | 1.4% | 18 | Missouri | 6,091,176 | 1.9% |
42 | Maine | 1,330,232 | 0.4% | 19 | Maryland | 6,024,752 | 1.9% |
19 | Maryland | 6,024,752 | 1.9% | 20 | Wisconsin | 5,772,917 | 1.8% |
15 | Massachusetts | 6,823,721 | 2.1% | 21 | Colorado | 5,530,105 | 1.7% |
10 | Michigan | 9,933,445 | 3.1% | 22 | Minnesota | 5,525,050 | 1.7% |
22 | Minnesota | 5,525,050 | 1.7% | 23 | South Carolina | 4,959,822 | 1.5% |
33 | Mississippi | 2,985,415 | 0.9% | 24 | Alabama | 4,860,545 | 1.5% |
18 | Missouri | 6,091,176 | 1.9% | 25 | Louisiana | 4,686,157 | 1.4% |
44 | Montana | 1,038,656 | 0.3% | 26 | Kentucky | 4,436,113 | 1.4% |
37 | Nebraska | 1,907,603 | 0.6% | 27 | Oregon | 4,085,989 | 1.3% |
34 | Nevada | 2,939,254 | 0.9% | 28 | Oklahoma | 3,921,207 | 1.2% |
41 | New Hampshire | 1,335,015 | 0.4% | 29 | Connecticut | 3,587,685 | 1.1% |
11 | New Jersey | 8,978,416 | 2.8% | 30 | Iowa | 3,130,869 | 1.0% |
36 | New Mexico | 2,085,432 | 0.6% | 31 | Utah | 3,044,321 | 0.9% |
4 | New York | 19,836,286 | 6.1% | 32 | Arkansas | 2,988,231 | 0.9% |
9 | North Carolina | 10,156,689 | 3.1% | 33 | Mississippi | 2,985,415 | 0.9% |
47 | North Dakota | 755,548 | 0.2% | 34 | Nevada | 2,939,254 | 0.9% |
7 | Ohio | 11,622,554 | 3.6% | 35 | Kansas | 2,907,731 | 0.9% |
28 | Oklahoma | 3,921,207 | 1.2% | 36 | New Mexico | 2,085,432 | 0.6% |
27 | Oregon | 4,085,989 | 1.3% | 37 | Nebraska | 1,907,603 | 0.6% |
6 | Pennsylvania | 12,787,085 | 4.0% | 38 | West Virginia | 1,828,637 | 0.6% |
43 | Rhode Island | 1,057,566 | 0.3% | 39 | Idaho | 1,680,026 | 0.5% |
23 | South Carolina | 4,959,822 | 1.5% | 40 | Hawaii | 1,428,683 | 0.4% |
46 | South Dakota | 861,542 | 0.3% | 41 | New Hampshire | 1,335,015 | 0.4% |
16 | Tennessee | 6,649,404 | 2.1% | 42 | Maine | 1,330,232 | 0.4% |
2 | Texas | 27,904,862 | 8.6% | 43 | Rhode Island | 1,057,566 | 0.3% |
31 | Utah | 3,044,321 | 0.9% | 44 | Montana | 1,038,656 | 0.3% |
49 | Vermont | 623,354 | 0.2% | 45 | Delaware | 952,698 | 0.3% |
12 | Virginia | 8,414,380 | 2.6% | 46 | South Dakota | 861,542 | 0.3% |
13 | Washington | 7,280,934 | 2.3% | 47 | North Dakota | 755,548 | 0.2% |
38 | West Virginia | 1,828,637 | 0.6% | 48 | Alaska | 741,522 | 0.2% |
20 | Wisconsin | 5,772,917 | 1.8% | 49 | Vermont | 623,354 | 0.2% |
50 | Wyoming | 584,910 | 0.2% | 50 | Wyoming | 584,910 | 0.2% |
District of Columbia | 684,336 | 0.2% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census “Population Estimates” (December 2017, http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html)
*Resident population. Revised estimates of July 1, 2017.
Numerical Population Change: 2016 to 2017
National Total = 2,313,243 Increase*
ALPHA ORDER | RANK ORDER | ||||
RANK | STATE | GAIN/LOSS | RANK | STATE | GAIN/LOSS |
29 | Alabama | 14,202 | 1 | Texas | 399,734 |
46 | Alaska | (1,727) | 2 | Florida | 327,811 |
7 | Arizona | 107,628 | 3 | California | 240,177 |
27 | Arkansas | 16,048 | 4 | Washington | 124,809 |
3 | California | 240,177 | 5 | North Carolina | 116,730 |
8 | Colorado | 77,049 | 6 | Georgia | 115,759 |
41 | Connecticut | 499 | 7 | Arizona | 107,628 |
34 | Delaware | 9,241 | 8 | Colorado | 77,049 |
2 | Florida | 327,811 | 9 | Tennessee | 66,580 |
6 | Georgia | 115,759 | 10 | South Carolina | 64,547 |
44 | Hawaii | (1,145) | 11 | Nevada | 58,785 |
16 | Idaho | 36,917 | 12 | Utah | 57,512 |
50 | Illinois | (33,703) | 13 | Oregon | 56,787 |
19 | Indiana | 32,811 | 14 | Virginia | 55,640 |
28 | Iowa | 14,842 | 15 | Minnesota | 51,556 |
38 | Kansas | 5,392 | 16 | Idaho | 36,917 |
26 | Kentucky | 18,076 | 17 | Massachusetts | 36,098 |
47 | Louisiana | (1,824) | 18 | Ohio | 36,055 |
37 | Maine | 5,675 | 19 | Indiana | 32,811 |
21 | Maryland | 27,425 | 20 | Michigan | 28,866 |
17 | Massachusetts | 36,098 | 21 | Maryland | 27,425 |
20 | Michigan | 28,866 | 22 | New Jersey | 27,228 |
15 | Minnesota | 51,556 | 23 | Wisconsin | 22,566 |
45 | Mississippi | (1,315) | 24 | Missouri | 22,356 |
24 | Missouri | 22,356 | 25 | Pennsylvania | 18,452 |
32 | Montana | 11,837 | 26 | Kentucky | 18,076 |
31 | Nebraska | 12,473 | 27 | Arkansas | 16,048 |
11 | Nevada | 58,785 | 28 | Iowa | 14,842 |
36 | New Hampshire | 7,780 | 29 | Alabama | 14,202 |
22 | New Jersey | 27,228 | 30 | New York | 13,113 |
39 | New Mexico | 2,638 | 31 | Nebraska | 12,473 |
30 | New York | 13,113 | 32 | Montana | 11,837 |
5 | North Carolina | 116,730 | 33 | Oklahoma | 9,657 |
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