US State Population Ranking
Population by State 2000 - 2024
Summary
In 2024, California led with 39.4M, ahead of Texas at 31.3M.
California alone accounted for 11.6% of the 2024 total.
Idaho grew the fastest since 2014, up 22.6%.
Full Rankings
Complete dataset - 2024
| Rank | State | Value | YoY | Share % | Δ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CaliforniaCA | 39.4M | +0.6% | 11.6% | — |
| 2 | TexasTX | 31.3M | +1.8% | 9.2% | — |
| 3 | FloridaFL | 23.4M | +2.0% | 6.9% | — |
| 4 | New YorkNY | 19.9M | +0.7% | 5.8% | — |
| 5 | PennsylvaniaPA | 13.1M | +0.5% | 3.8% | — |
| 6 | IllinoisIL | 12.7M | +0.5% | 3.7% | — |
| 7 | OhioOH | 11.9M | +0.5% | 3.5% | — |
| 8 | GeorgiaGA | 11.2M | +1.1% | 3.3% | — |
| 9 | North CarolinaNC | 11M | +1.5% | 3.2% | — |
| 10 | MichiganMI | 10.1M | +0.6% | 3.0% | — |
| 11 | New JerseyNJ | 9.5M | +1.3% | 2.8% | — |
| 12 | VirginiaVA | 8.8M | +0.9% | 2.6% | — |
| 13 | WashingtonWA | 8M | +1.3% | 2.3% | — |
| 14 | ArizonaAZ | 7.6M | +1.5% | 2.2% | — |
| 15 | TennesseeTN | 7.2M | +1.1% | 2.1% | — |
| 16 | MassachusettsMA | 7.1M | +1.0% | 2.1% | — |
| 17 | IndianaIN | 6.9M | +0.6% | 2.0% | — |
| 18 | MarylandMD | 6.3M | +0.7% | 1.8% | — |
| 19 | MissouriMO | 6.2M | +0.6% | 1.8% | — |
| 20 | WisconsinWI | 6M | +0.5% | 1.8% | — |
| 21 | ColoradoCO | 6M | +1.0% | 1.8% | — |
| 22 | MinnesotaMN | 5.8M | +0.7% | 1.7% | — |
| 23 | South CarolinaSC | 5.5M | +1.7% | 1.6% | — |
| 24 | AlabamaAL | 5.2M | +0.8% | 1.5% | — |
| 25 | LouisianaLA | 4.6M | +0.2% | 1.4% | — |
| 26 | KentuckyKY | 4.6M | +0.8% | 1.3% | — |
| 27 | OregonOR | 4.3M | +0.4% | 1.3% | — |
| 28 | OklahomaOK | 4.1M | +0.8% | 1.2% | — |
| 29 | ConnecticutCT | 3.7M | +0.9% | 1.1% | — |
| 30 | UtahUT | 3.5M | +1.8% | 1.0% | — |
| 31 | NevadaNV | 3.3M | +1.7% | 1.0% | +1 |
| 32 | IowaIA | 3.2M | +0.7% | 1.0% | -1 |
| 33 | ArkansasAR | 3.1M | +0.6% | 0.9% | — |
| 34 | KansasKS | 3M | +0.6% | 0.9% | — |
| 35 | MississippiMS | 2.9M | 0.0% | 0.9% | — |
| 36 | New MexicoNM | 2.1M | +0.4% | 0.6% | — |
| 37 | NebraskaNE | 2M | +0.9% | 0.6% | — |
| 38 | IdahoID | 2M | +1.5% | 0.6% | — |
| 39 | West VirginiaWV | 1.8M | 0.0% | 0.5% | — |
| 40 | HawaiiHI | 1.4M | +0.3% | 0.4% | — |
| 41 | New HampshireNH | 1.4M | +0.5% | 0.4% | — |
| 42 | MaineME | 1.4M | +0.4% | 0.4% | — |
| 43 | MontanaMT | 1.1M | +0.5% | 0.3% | — |
| 44 | Rhode IslandRI | 1.1M | +0.8% | 0.3% | — |
| 45 | DelawareDE | 1.1M | +1.5% | 0.3% | — |
| 46 | South DakotaSD | 924.7K | +0.7% | 0.3% | — |
| 47 | North DakotaND | 796.6K | +1.0% | 0.2% | — |
| 48 | AlaskaAK | 740.1K | +0.5% | 0.2% | — |
| 49 | District of ColumbiaDC | 702.3K | +2.2% | 0.2% | — |
| 50 | VermontVT | 648.5K | 0.0% | 0.2% | — |
| 51 | WyomingWY | 587.6K | +0.4% | 0.2% | — |
Data Source & License
Licensed under Public Domain (U.S. Government Work).
Data is retrieved from the original source and formatted by Data Race.
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