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Population of the 50 U.S. States –
(Lowest to Highest Population)
The following list ranks all 50 U.S. states by population, from the least populated to the most populated.
Rank State Population
1 Wyoming 588,753
2 Vermont 644,663
3 Alaska 737,270
4 North Dakota 799,358
5 South Dakota 935,094
6 Delaware 1,059,952
7 Rhode Island 1,114,521
8 Montana 1,144,694
9 Maine 1,414,874
10 New Hampshire 1,415,342
11 Hawaii 1,432,820
12 West Virginia 1,766,147
13 Nebraska 2,018,006
14 Idaho 2,029,733
15 New Mexico 2,125,498
16 Mississippi 2,954,160
17 Kansas 2,977,220
18 Arkansas 3,114,791
19 Iowa 3,238,387
20 Nevada 3,282,188
21 Utah 3,538,904
22 Connecticut 3,688,496
23 Oklahoma 4,123,288
24 Oregon 4,273,586
25 Kentucky 4,606,864
26 Louisiana 4,618,189
27 Alabama 5,193,088
28 South Carolina 5,570,274
29 Minnesota 5,830,405
30 Wisconsin 5,972,787
31 Colorado 6,012,561
32 Maryland 6,265,347
33 Missouri 6,270,541
34 Indiana 6,973,333
35 Massachusetts 7,154,084
36 Tennessee 7,315,076
37 Arizona 7,623,818
38 Washington 8,001,020
39 Virginia 8,880,107
40 New Jersey 9,548,215
41 Michigan 10,127,884
42 North Carolina 11,197,968
43 Georgia 11,302,748
44 Ohio 11,900,510
45 Illinois 12,719,141
46 Pennsylvania 13,059,432
47 New York 20,002,427
48 Florida 23,462,518
49 Texas 31,709,821
50 California 39,355,309
Key Facts
* Least populated state: Wyoming
* Most populated state: California
* New York: 47th in ascending order.
* Total number of states: 50
* Total U.S. population: Approximately 341.8 million.
Note: Washington, D.C. is a federal district, not a state.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau – State Population Estimates
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