United States · official figures · 1 July 2025
US states by population, 2026
The US has 341,784,857 people on the latest official figures (1 July 2025). California is the largest state, with 39.4 million, followed by Texas with 31.7 million; Wyoming is the smallest, with 589 thousand.
All 50 states and DC, largest first
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 39,355,309 | −0.02% | −0.44% | 11.5% | 98 |
| 2 | Texas | 31,709,821 | +1.25% | +8.46% | 9.3% | 47 |
| 3 | Florida | 23,462,518 | +0.84% | +8.67% | 6.9% | 169 |
| 4 | New York State | 20,002,427 | +0.01% | −0.60% | 5.9% | 164 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 13,059,432 | +0.10% | +0.49% | 3.8% | 113 |
| 6 | Illinois | 12,719,141 | +0.13% | −0.60% | 3.7% | 89 |
| 7 | Ohio | 11,900,510 | +0.34% | +0.86% | 3.5% | 113 |
| 8 | Georgia (US State) | 11,302,748 | +0.88% | +5.31% | 3.3% | 76 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 11,197,968 | +1.32% | +7.16% | 3.3% | 89 |
| 10 | Michigan | 10,127,884 | +0.28% | +0.55% | 3.0% | 69 |
| 11 | New Jersey | 9,548,215 | +0.44% | +3.00% | 2.8% | 501 |
| 12 | Virginia | 8,880,107 | +0.69% | +2.81% | 2.6% | 87 |
| 13 | Washington State | 8,001,020 | +0.92% | +3.55% | 2.3% | 47 |
| 14 | Arizona | 7,623,818 | +0.89% | +6.08% | 2.2% | 26 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 7,315,076 | +0.88% | +5.59% | 2.1% | 69 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 7,154,084 | +0.22% | +2.42% | 2.1% | 354 |
| 17 | Indiana | 6,973,333 | +0.56% | +2.70% | 2.0% | 75 |
| 18 | Missouri | 6,270,541 | +0.43% | +1.88% | 1.8% | 35 |
| 19 | Maryland | 6,265,347 | +0.32% | +1.41% | 1.8% | 249 |
| 20 | Colorado | 6,012,561 | +0.40% | +3.90% | 1.8% | 22 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 5,972,787 | +0.26% | +1.28% | 1.7% | 43 |
| 22 | Minnesota | 5,830,405 | +0.57% | +2.10% | 1.7% | 28 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 5,570,274 | +1.46% | +8.54% | 1.6% | 72 |
| 24 | Alabama | 5,193,088 | +0.58% | +3.18% | 1.5% | 40 |
| 25 | Louisiana | 4,618,189 | +0.07% | −0.73% | 1.4% | 41 |
| 26 | Kentucky | 4,606,864 | +0.50% | +2.19% | 1.3% | 45 |
| 27 | Oregon | 4,273,586 | +0.19% | +0.71% | 1.3% | 17 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 4,123,288 | +0.62% | +3.99% | 1.2% | 23 |
| 29 | Connecticut | 3,688,496 | +0.38% | +3.04% | 1.1% | 294 |
| 30 | Utah | 3,538,904 | +1.02% | +7.76% | 1.0% | 17 |
| 31 | Nevada | 3,282,188 | +0.88% | +5.30% | 1.0% | 12 |
| 32 | Iowa | 3,238,387 | +0.25% | +1.48% | 0.9% | 22 |
| 33 | Arkansas | 3,114,791 | +0.60% | +3.33% | 0.9% | 23 |
| 34 | Kansas | 2,977,220 | +0.40% | +1.32% | 0.9% | 14 |
| 35 | Mississippi | 2,954,160 | +0.14% | −0.14% | 0.9% | 24 |
| 36 | New Mexico | 2,125,498 | −0.06% | +0.33% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 37 | Idaho | 2,029,733 | +1.44% | +9.76% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 38 | Nebraska | 2,018,006 | +0.62% | +2.79% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 39 | West Virginia | 1,766,147 | −0.07% | −1.43% | 0.5% | 28 |
| 40 | Hawaii | 1,432,820 | −0.15% | −1.26% | 0.4% | 86 |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 1,415,342 | +0.48% | +2.65% | 0.4% | 61 |
| 42 | Maine | 1,414,874 | +0.46% | +3.69% | 0.4% | 18 |
| 43 | Montana | 1,144,694 | +0.63% | +5.29% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 44 | Rhode Island | 1,114,521 | +0.37% | +1.65% | 0.3% | 416 |
| 45 | Delaware | 1,059,952 | +0.94% | +6.86% | 0.3% | 210 |
| 46 | South Dakota | 935,094 | +0.86% | +5.33% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 47 | North Dakota | 799,358 | +0.75% | +2.53% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 48 | Alaska | 737,270 | +0.10% | +0.59% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 49 | District of Columbia | 693,645 | +0.34% | +3.38% | 0.2% | 4,381 |
| 50 | Vermont | 644,663 | −0.29% | +0.26% | 0.2% | 27 |
| 51 | Wyoming | 588,753 | +0.35% | +1.92% | 0.2% | 2 |
Land area, US Census Bureau Gazetteer. “In 5 years” compares the latest yearly figures.
Questions
Which state of the US has the most people?
California, with 39,355,309 people (1 July 2025), 11.5% of the US. Then Texas, with 31,709,821.
Which has the fewest people?
Wyoming, with 588,753 (1 July 2025).
Which is growing fastest?
South Carolina, up +1.46% in the latest year. 5 shrank, led by Vermont (−0.29%).
What share of the US’s people live in the three largest?
27.7%: California, Texas, Florida.
How current are these figures, and who publishes them?
They are for 1 July 2025, from US Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates. The Census Bureau publishes new state estimates each December.
Source and method
US Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates. US government work, public domain. The Census Bureau publishes new state estimates each December. These national figures can differ from the UN’s projection for the US, which uses one method for every country.
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