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US States by Population – 2025 Ranking of All 50 States

California: Still the Most Populated State

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List Od Top 5 Most Populated US States

California

39,663,800

Texas

31,853,800

Florida

23,839,600

New York

19,997,100

Pennsylvania

13,139,800

State	Rank	Population	Change	density
California	1	39,663,800	0.59%	255
Texas	2	31,853,800	1.80%	122
Florida	3	23,839,600	2%	445
New York	4	19,997,100	0.65%	424
Pennsylvania	5	13,139,800	0.47%	294
Illinois	6	12,778,100	0.53%	230
Ohio	7	11,942,600	0.50%	292
Georgia	8	11,297,300	1.04%	196
North Carolina	9	11,210,900	1.49%	231
Michigan	10	10,197,600	0.56%	180
New Jersey	11	9,622,060	1.28%	1,308
Virginia	12	8,887,700	0.87%	225
Washington	13	8,059,040	1.27%	121
Arizona	14	7,691,740	1.44%	68
Tennessee	15	7,307,200	1.10%	177
Massachusetts	16	7,205,770	0.97%	924
Indiana	17	6,968,420	0.64%	195
Maryland	18	6,309,380	0.74%	650
Missouri	19	6,282,890	0.60%	91
Colorado	20	6,013,650	0.94%	58
Wisconsin	21	5,991,540	0.51%	111
Minnesota	22	5,833,250	0.69%	73
South Carolina	23	5,569,830	1.66%	185
Alabama	24	5,197,720	0.78%	103
Kentucky	25	4,626,150	0.82%	117
Louisiana	26	4,607,410	0.21%	107
Oregon	27	4,291,090	0.44%	45
Oklahoma	28	4,126,900	0.77%	60
Connecticut	29	3,707,120	0.87%	766
Utah	30	3,564,000	1.72%	43
Nevada	31	3,320,570	1.63%	30
Iowa	32	3,264,560	0.71%	58
Arkansas	33	3,107,240	0.61%	60
Kansas	34	2,989,710	0.64%	37
Mississippi	35	2,942,920	0%	63
New Mexico	36	2,139,350	0.43%	18
Idaho	37	2,032,120	1.52%	25
Nebraska	38	2,023,070	0.88%	26
West Virginia	39	1,769,460	-0.03%	74
Hawaii	40	1,450,900	0.33%	226
New Hampshire	41	1,415,860	0.48%	158
Maine	42	1,410,380	0.38%	46
Montana	43	1,143,160	0.52%	8
Rhode Island	44	1,121,190	0.80%	1,084
Delaware	45	1,067,410	1.47%	548
South Dakota	46	931,033	0.69%	12
North Dakota	47	804,089	0.94%	12
Alaska	48	743,756	0.49%	1
Vermont	49	648,278	-0.03%	70
Wyoming	50	590,169	0.43%	6

Least Populated States in the US - Top 5

Wyoming

590,169

Vermont

648,278

Alaska

743,756

North Dakota

804,089

South Dakota

931,033

Understanding the population distribution of US states is key to grasping the nation’s political landscape, economic growth, infrastructure development, and even future trends in education and healthcare. This page presents a comprehensive overview of US states ranked by population, using the latest available data as of 2025, based on sources such as the US Census Bureau and national surveys.

California remains the most populous state in the United States, home to over 39 million people. With its massive tech industry, diverse culture, and favorable climate, it attracts people from all over the country and the world. Texas follows closely, fueled by job opportunities, affordable housing, and major cities like Houston, Dallas, and Austin. Florida continues to grow rapidly, partly due to retirees and tourism-related migration.

On the other end of the spectrum, states like Wyoming, Vermont, and Alaska are among the least populated. While they have vast land areas and natural beauty, their lower populations can be attributed to limited job markets, remote geography, and harsh climates in some cases.

Our list not only gives you the raw population numbers for all 50 states, but it also highlights growth rates, helping you identify which states are booming and which are declining. This information is useful for students, researchers, businesses, and policymakers who rely on demographic trends for planning and analysis.

In addition, the population density (people per square mile) gives another layer of insight—showing states that are crowded versus those that are sparsely populated. This can influence everything from traffic and public services to real estate pricing and political representation.

We’ve also broken down the data regionally—Northeast, South, Midwest, and West—to help users get a clearer picture of how different areas compare. This makes it easier to visualize where population clusters are forming and which regions are gaining influence.