U.S. States Ranked by Population (2020 Census)

50 States + DC: Population Ranking

Based on the 2020 U.S. Census (resident population, April 1, 2020):

1. California – 39,538,223
2. Texas – 29,145,505
3. Florida – 21,538,187
4. New York – 20,201,249
5. Pennsylvania – 13,002,700
6. Illinois – 12,812,508
7. Ohio – 11,799,448
8. Georgia – 10,711,908
9. North Carolina – 10,439,388
10. Michigan – 10,077,331
11. New Jersey – 9,288,994
12. Virginia – 8,631,393
13. Washington – 7,705,281
14. Arizona – 7,151,502
15. Massachusetts – 7,029,917
16. Tennessee – 6,910,840
17. Indiana – 6,785,528
18. Maryland – 6,177,224
19. Missouri – 6,154,913
20. Wisconsin – 5,893,718
21. Colorado – 5,773,714
22. Minnesota – 5,706,494
23. South Carolina – 5,118,425
24. Alabama – 5,024,279
25. Louisiana – 4,657,757
26. Oregon – 4,237,256
27. Oklahoma – 3,959,353
28. Connecticut – 3,605,944
29. Utah – 3,271,616
30. Nevada – 3,104,614
31. Iowa – 3,190,369
32. Arkansas – 3,011,524
33. Mississippi – 2,961,279
34. Kansas – 2,937,880
35. New Mexico – 2,117,522
36. Nebraska – 1,961,504
37. West Virginia – 1,793,716
38. Idaho – 1,839,106
39. Maine – 1,362,359
40. Hawaii – 1,455,271
41. New Hampshire – 1,377,529
42. Vermont – 643,077
43. Rhode Island – 1,097,379
44. Montana – 1,084,225
45. Delaware – 989,948
46. South Dakota – 886,667
47. North Dakota – 779,094
48. Alaska – 733,391
49. Wyoming – 576,851
50. District of Columbia – 689,545

Notes

• DC included for comparison; not a state.
• 2023 estimates show Texas closing gap on California; Florida surpassing NY for 3rd.
• Rankings shift slowly; next official re-rank: 2030 Census.