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State Rankings features comprehensive state statistics across key measures in education, health, crime, transportation, taxes, government finance, and so much more. The editors compile useful statistics that 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. Overall state rankings are provided as well as a complete list of all sources used to compile the tables. The rankings have been updated using specific methodology explained in the introduction with the most current available data at publication. Explanatory notes on the source and data are also included to provide context to each statistical table. State Rankings compares every state and Washington, D.C. in the following areas: • Agriculture • Population • Economy • Environment • Government finance • Crime • Education • Geography • Social welfare • Defense
Population
Population
Population in 2019
National Total = 328,239,523*
ALPHA ORDER | RANK ORDER | ||||||
RANK | STATE | POPULATION | % of USA | RANK | STATE | POPULATION | % of USA |
24 | Alabama | 4,903,185 | 1.5% | 1 | California | 39,512,223 | 12.0% |
48 | Alaska | 731,545 | 0.2% | 2 | Texas | 28,995,881 | 8.8% |
14 | Arizona | 7,278,717 | 2.2% | 3 | Florida | 21,477,737 | 6.5% |
33 | Arkansas | 3,017,804 | 0.9% | 4 | New York | 19,453,561 | 5.9% |
1 | California | 39,512,223 | 12.0% | 5 | Pennsylvania | 12,801,989 | 3.9% |
21 | Colorado | 5,758,736 | 1.8% | 6 | Illinois | 12,671,821 | 3.9% |
29 | Connecticut | 3,565,287 | 1.1% | 7 | Ohio | 11,689,100 | 3.6% |
45 | Delaware | 973,764 | 0.3% | 8 | Georgia | 10,617,423 | 3.2% |
3 | Florida | 21,477,737 | 6.5% | 9 | North Carolina | 10,488,084 | 3.2% |
8 | Georgia | 10,617,423 | 3.2% | 10 | Michigan | 9,986,857 | 3.0% |
40 | Hawaii | 1,415,872 | 0.4% | 11 | New Jersey | 8,882,190 | 2.7% |
39 | Idaho | 1,787,065 | 0.5% | 12 | Virginia | 8,535,519 | 2.6% |
6 | Illinois | 12,671,821 | 3.9% | 13 | Washington | 7,614,893 | 2.3% |
17 | Indiana | 6,732,219 | 2.1% | 14 | Arizona | 7,278,717 | 2.2% |
31 | Iowa | 3,155,070 | 1.0% | 15 | Massachusetts | 6,892,503 | 2.1% |
35 | Kansas | 2,913,314 | 0.9% | 16 | Tennessee | 6,829,174 | 2.1% |
26 | Kentucky | 4,467,673 | 1.4% | 17 | Indiana | 6,732,219 | 2.1% |
25 | Louisiana | 4,648,794 | 1.4% | 18 | Missouri | 6,137,428 | 1.9% |
42 | Maine | 1,344,212 | 0.4% | 19 | Maryland | 6,045,680 | 1.8% |
19 | Maryland | 6,045,680 | 1.8% | 20 | Wisconsin | 5,822,434 | 1.8% |
15 | Massachusetts | 6,892,503 | 2.1% | 21 | Colorado | 5,758,736 | 1.8% |
10 | Michigan | 9,986,857 | 3.0% | 22 | Minnesota | 5,639,632 | 1.7% |
22 | Minnesota | 5,639,632 | 1.7% | 23 | South Carolina | 5,148,714 | 1.6% |
34 | Mississippi | 2,976,149 | 0.9% | 24 | Alabama | 4,903,185 | 1.5% |
18 | Missouri | 6,137,428 | 1.9% | 25 | Louisiana | 4,648,794 | 1.4% |
43 | Montana | 1,068,778 | 0.3% | 26 | Kentucky | 4,467,673 | 1.4% |
37 | Nebraska | 1,934,408 | 0.6% | 27 | Oregon | 4,217,737 | 1.3% |
32 | Nevada | 3,080,156 | 0.9% | 28 | Oklahoma | 3,956,971 | 1.2% |
41 | New Hampshire | 1,359,711 | 0.4% | 29 | Connecticut | 3,565,287 | 1.1% |
11 | New Jersey | 8,882,190 | 2.7% | 30 | Utah | 3,205,958 | 1.0% |
36 | New Mexico | 2,096,829 | 0.6% | 31 | Iowa | 3,155,070 | 1.0% |
4 | New York | 19,453,561 | 5.9% | 32 | Nevada | 3,080,156 | 0.9% |
9 | North Carolina | 10,488,084 | 3.2% | 33 | Arkansas | 3,017,804 | 0.9% |
47 | North Dakota | 762,062 | 0.2% | 34 | Mississippi | 2,976,149 | 0.9% |
7 | Ohio | 11,689,100 | 3.6% | 35 | Kansas | 2,913,314 | 0.9% |
28 | Oklahoma | 3,956,971 | 1.2% | 36 | New Mexico | 2,096,829 | 0.6% |
27 | Oregon | 4,217,737 | 1.3% | 37 | Nebraska | 1,934,408 | 0.6% |
5 | Pennsylvania | 12,801,989 | 3.9% | 38 | West Virginia | 1,792,147 | 0.5% |
44 | Rhode Island | 1,059,361 | 0.3% | 39 | Idaho | 1,787,065 | 0.5% |
23 | South Carolina | 5,148,714 | 1.6% | 40 | Hawaii | 1,415,872 | 0.4% |
46 | South Dakota | 884,659 | 0.3% | 41 | New Hampshire | 1,359,711 | 0.4% |
16 | Tennessee | 6,829,174 | 2.1% | 42 | Maine | 1,344,212 | 0.4% |
2 | Texas | 28,995,881 | 8.8% | 43 | Montana | 1,068,778 | 0.3% |
30 | Utah | 3,205,958 | 1.0% | 44 | Rhode Island | 1,059,361 | 0.3% |
49 | Vermont | 623,989 | 0.2% | 45 | Delaware | 973,764 | 0.3% |
12 | Virginia | 8,535,519 | 2.6% | 46 | South Dakota | 884,659 | 0.3% |
13 | Washington | 7,614,893 | 2.3% | 47 | North Dakota | 762,062 | 0.2% |
38 | West Virginia | 1,792,147 | 0.5% | 48 | Alaska | 731,545 | 0.2% |
20 | Wisconsin | 5,822,434 | 1.8% | 49 | Vermont | 623,989 | 0.2% |
50 | Wyoming | 578,759 | 0.2% | 50 | Wyoming | 578,759 | 0.2% |
District of Columbia | 705,749 | 0.2% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census “Population Estimates” (December 2019, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html)
*Resident population estimate as of July 1, 2019.
Population in 2018
National Total = 326,687,501*
ALPHA ORDER | RANK ORDER | ||||||
RANK | STATE | POPULATION | % of USA | RANK | STATE | POPULATION | % of USA |
24 | Alabama | 4,887,681 | 1.5% | 1 | California | 39,461,588 | 12.1% |
48 | Alaska | 735,139 | 0.2% | 2 | Texas | 28,628,666 | 8.8% |
14 | Arizona | 7,158,024 | 2.2% | 3 | Florida | 21,244,317 | 6.5% |
33 | Arkansas | 3,009,733 | 0.9% | 4 | New York | 19,530,351 | 6.0% |
1 | California | 39,461,588 | 12.1% | 5 | Pennsylvania | 12,800,922 | 3.9% |
21 | Colorado | 5,691,287 | 1.7% | 6 | Illinois | 12,723,071 | 3.9% |
29 | Connecticut | 3,571,520 | 1.1% | 7 | Ohio | 11,676,341 | 3.6% |
45 | Delaware | 965,479 | 0.3% | 8 | Georgia | 10,511,131 | 3.2% |
3 | Florida | 21,244,317 | 6.5% | 9 | North Carolina | 10,381,615 | 3.2% |
8 | Georgia | 10,511,131 | 3.2% | 10 | Michigan | 9,984,072 | 3.1% |
40 | Hawaii | 1,420,593 | 0.4% | 11 | New Jersey | 8,886,025 | 2.7% |
39 | Idaho | 1,750,536 | 0.5% | 12 | Virginia | 8,501,286 | 2.6% |
6 | Illinois | 12,723,071 | 3.9% | 13 | Washington | 7,523,869 | 2.3% |
17 | Indiana | 6,695,497 | 2.0% | 14 | Arizona | 7,158,024 | 2.2% |
31 | Iowa | 3,148,618 | 1.0% | 15 | Massachusetts | 6,882,635 | 2.1% |
35 | Kansas | 2,911,359 | 0.9% | 16 | Tennessee | 6,771,631 | 2.1% |
26 | Kentucky | 4,461,153 | 1.4% | 17 | Indiana | 6,695,497 | 2.0% |
25 | Louisiana | 4,659,690 | 1.4% | 18 | Missouri | 6,121,623 | 1.9% |
42 | Maine | 1,339,057 | 0.4% | 19 | Maryland | 6,035,802 | 1.8% |
19 | Maryland | 6,035,802 | 1.8% | 20 | Wisconsin | 5,807,406 | 1.8% |
15 | Massachusetts | 6,882,635 | 2.1% | 21 | Colorado | 5,691,287 | 1.7% |
10 | Michigan | 9,984,072 | 3.1% | 22 | Minnesota | 5,606,249 | 1.7% |
22 | Minnesota | 5,606,249 | 1.7% | 23 | South Carolina | 5,084,156 | 1.6% |
34 | Mississippi | 2,981,020 | 0.9% | 24 | Alabama | 4,887,681 | 1.5% |
18 | Missouri | 6,121,623 | 1.9% | 25 | Louisiana | 4,659,690 | 1.4% |
43 | Montana | 1,060,665 | 0.3% | 26 | Kentucky | 4,461,153 | 1.4% |
37 | Nebraska | 1,925,614 | 0.6% | 27 | Oregon | 4,181,886 | 1.3% |
32 | Nevada | 3,027,341 | 0.9% | 28 | Oklahoma | 3,940,235 | 1.2% |
41 | New Hampshire | 1,353,465 | 0.4% | 29 | Connecticut | 3,571,520 | 1.1% |
11 | New Jersey | 8,886,025 | 2.7% | 30 | Utah | 3,153,550 | 1.0% |
36 | New Mexico | 2,092,741 | 0.6% | 31 | Iowa | 3,148,618 | 1.0% |
4 | New York | 19,530,351 | 6.0% | 32 | Nevada | 3,027,341 | 0.9% |
9 | North Carolina | 10,381,615 | 3.2% | 33 | Arkansas | 3,009,733 | 0.9% |
47 | North Dakota | 758,080 | 0.2% | 34 | Mississippi | 2,981,020 | 0.9% |
7 | Ohio | 11,676,341 | 3.6% | 35 | Kansas | 2,911,359 | 0.9% |
28 | Oklahoma | 3,940,235 | 1.2% | 36 | New Mexico | 2,092,741 | 0.6% |
27 | Oregon | 4,181,886 | 1.3% | 37 | Nebraska | 1,925,614 | 0.6% |
5 | Pennsylvania | 12,800,922 | 3.9% | 38 | West Virginia | 1,804,291 | 0.6% |
44 | Rhode Island | 1,058,287 | 0.3% | 39 | Idaho | 1,750,536 | 0.5% |
23 | South Carolina | 5,084,156 | 1.6% | 40 | Hawaii | 1,420,593 | 0.4% |
46 | South Dakota | 878,698 | 0.3% | 41 | New Hampshire | 1,353,465 | 0.4% |
16 | Tennessee | 6,771,631 | 2.1% | 42 | Maine | 1,339,057 | 0.4% |
2 | Texas | 28,628,666 | 8.8% | 43 | Montana | 1,060,665 | 0.3% |
30 | Utah | 3,153,550 | 1.0% | 44 | Rhode Island | 1,058,287 | 0.3% |
49 | Vermont | 624,358 | 0.2% | 45 | Delaware | 965,479 | 0.3% |
12 | Virginia | 8,501,286 | 2.6% | 46 | South Dakota | 878,698 | 0.3% |
13 | Washington | 7,523,869 | 2.3% | 47 | North Dakota | 758,080 | 0.2% |
38 | West Virginia | 1,804,291 | 0.6% | 48 | Alaska | 735,139 | 0.2% |
20 | Wisconsin | 5,807,406 | 1.8% | 49 | Vermont | 624,358 | 0.2% |
50 | Wyoming | 577,601 | 0.2% | 50 | Wyoming | 577,601 | 0.2% |
District of Columbia | 701,547 | 0.2% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census “Population Estimates” (December 2019, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html)
*Resident population. Revised estimates of July 1, 2019.
Numerical Population Change: 2018 to 2019
National Total = 1,552,022 Increase*
ALPHA ORDER | RANK ORDER | ||||
RANK | STATE | GAIN/LOSS | RANK | STATE | GAIN/LOSS |
20 | Alabama | 15,504 | 1 | Texas | 367,215 |
42 | Alaska | (3,594) | 2 | Florida | 233,420 |
3 | Arizona | 120,693 | 3 | Arizona | 120,693 |
28 | Arkansas | 8,071 | 4 | North Carolina | 106,469 |
12 | California | 50,635 | 5 | Georgia | 106,292 |
7 | Colorado | 67,449 | 6 | Washington | 91,024 |
46 | Connecticut | (6,233) | 7 | Colorado | 67,449 |
26 | Delaware | 8,285 | 8 | South Carolina | 64,558 |
2 | Florida | 233,420 | 9 | Tennessee | 57,543 |
5 | Georgia | 106,292 | 10 | Nevada | 52,815 |
44 | Hawaii | (4,721) | 11 | Utah | 52,408 |
14 | Idaho | 36,529 | 12 | California | 50,635 |
49 | Illinois | (51,250) | 13 | Indiana | 36,722 |
13 | Indiana | 36,722 | 14 | Idaho | 36,529 |
30 | Iowa | 6,452 | 15 | Oregon | 35,851 |
37 | Kansas | 1,955 | 16 | Virginia | 34,233 |
29 | Kentucky | 6,520 | 17 | Minnesota | 33,383 |
47 | Louisiana | (10,896) | 18 | Oklahoma | 16,736 |
33 | Maine | 5,155 | 19 | Missouri | 15,805 |
23 | Maryland | 9,878 | 20 | Alabama | 15,504 |
24 | Massachusetts | 9,868 | 21 | Wisconsin | 15,028 |
36 | Michigan | 2,785 | 22 | Ohio | 12,759 |
17 | Minnesota | 33,383 | 23 | Maryland | 9,878 |
45 | Mississippi | (4,871) | 24 | Massachusetts | 9,868 |
19 | Missouri | 15,805 | 25 | Nebraska | 8,794 |
27 | Montana | 8,113 | 26 | Delaware | 8,285 |
25 | Nebraska | 8,794 | 27 | Montana | 8,113 |
10 | Nevada | 52,815 | 28 | Arkansas | 8,071 |
31 | New Hampshire | 6,246 | 29 | Kentucky | 6,520 |
43 | New Jersey | (3,835) | 30 | Iowa | 6,452 |
34 | New Mexico | 4,088 | 31 | New Hampshire | 6,246 |
50 | New York | (76,790) | 32 | South Dakota | 5,961 |
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