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Population of US States.
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How many people live in the United States?



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Map of the Contiguous United States, the Lower 48.




Geography and Administrative Divisions
The United States is the second largest nation in North America in terms of area and the third-most populous country in the world with more than 341.5 million people (as of March 2025).

According to the U.S. Population Clock website, in the United States there is one birth every 9 seconds and one death every 10 seconds. [USA.gov]

The United States is, until now, divided into 50 states. The 48 contiguous states, often called the Continental United States or the Lower 48, along with Alaska, are located in North America.

The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, situated about 4,000 km (2,500 mi) southwest of California's southern coast.



Ethnic groups in the United States

Is the US a multi-ethnic state?
Yes, the US is considered a multi-ethnic state, characterized by a diverse population with various racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Of the US population there are White 61.6%, Black or African American 12.4%, Asian 6%, Indigenous and Alaska native 1.1%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2%, other 8.4%, two or more races 10.2% (2020 est.)

An estimated 18.7% of the total US population is Hispanic as of 2020.
Note: a separate listing for Hispanic is not included because the US Census Bureau considers Hispanic to mean persons of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino origin including those of Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican Republic, Spanish, and Central or South American origin living in the US who may be of any race or ethnic group (White, Black, Asian, etc.) [WFB]

Population distribution


Languages spoken in the US.
Since 1 March 2025, English is designated as the official language of the United States. Previously, English had official status in 32 of the 50 states.
About 78% of the US population speaks English, 13% Spanish, and 1% Chinese. Just about 0.15% of the total population speaks a native language at home. Notably, the Navajo language had the highest number of speakers, with 170,822 individuals. [WFB]



Flags of the US States
Each U.S. state has its own official flag. If you're interested in learning more about a specific state's flag, you can click on its flag symbol in the list below, to see a larger version along with a description of the flag's history and meaning.



Number of inhabitants of the US states ranked by population (in 2024).

List of all U.S. states and the five principal U.S. territories with population estimates as of 2024, ranked from the most populous US state to the least populous state in the country.


 
No
Flag
State
Population
Capital
Notes

 

1
California State Flag
California
39,431,000
Sacramento
California is the most populous US state. It is composed of White 71.1%, Black or African American 6.5%, American Indian and Alaska Native 1.7%, Asian 15.9%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.5%, Hispanic or Latino 40.2%. It is the US state with the highest Hispanic/Latino (40.2%) and Asian American populations (15.9%).

California's largest metropolitan area is Los Angeles Metro.
 
2
Texas State Flag
Texas
31,291,000
Austin
Second-largest and second-most populous US state. Texas is composed of White 77.9%, incl. Hispanic/Latino 40.2%, Black or African American 13.2%, American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1%, Asian 5.5%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2%. The state's largest metropolitan area is Dallas–Fort Worth.
 
3
Florida State Flag
Florida
23,372,000
Tallahassee
The state's largest city is Jacksonville. About a quarter of Florida's population are Hispanics or Latinos. It is composed of White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 52.7%, Hispanic or Latino 26.8%, Black or African American 17.0%.
 
4
New York State Flag
New York
19,867,000
Albany
New York state is composed of White 69.1%, Hispanic or Latino 19.5%, Black or African American 17.6%, Asian 9.3%. The largest city is New York City.
 
5
Pennsylvania State Flag
Pennsylvania
13,079,000
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania's population is composed of White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 74.8%, Black or African American 12.2%, Hispanic or Latino 8.4%, Asian 3.9%.
The state's most populous city is Philadelphia.
 
6
Illinois State Flag
Illinois
12,710,000
Springfield
Illinois' population is composed of White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 60.0%, Hispanic or Latino 18.0%, Black or African American 14.7%, Asian 6.1%. Illinois's largest city is Chicago.
 
7
Ohio State Flag
Ohio
11,883,000
Columbus
Nearly 80% of Ohio's population is White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 77.7%, Black or African American 13.2%, Hispanic or Latino 4.3%, Asian 2.7%.
The largest metropolitan area that lies entirely within Ohio is Greater Cleveland.
 
8
Georgia State Flag
Georgia
11,181,000
Atlanta
Georgia is the U.S. state with the third largest African-American population (33%) after Texas and Florida. Georgia's other races are White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 51.0%, Hispanic or Latino 10.2%, Asian 4.6%.
 
9
North Carolina State Flag
North Carolina
11,046,000
Raleigh
North Carolina's population is composed of White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 61.9%, Black or African American 22.3%, Hispanic or Latino 10.2%, Asian 3.4%. Charlotte is the most populous city in North Carolina.
 
10
Michigan State Flag
Michigan
10,141,000
Lansing
About three-quarters of Michigan's population is white. Michigan's population is composed of White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 74.2%, Black or African American 14.1%, Hispanic or Latino 5.6%, Asian 3.4%. The largest city in Michigan is Detroit.
 
11
New Jersey State Flag
New Jersey
9,501,000
Trenton
New Jersey is the most densely populated US state.
 
12
Virginia State Flag
Virginia
8,811,000
Richmond
About 70% of Virginia's population is white, and 20% are African-Americans.
 
13
Washington State Flag
Washington
7,958,000
Olympia
Seattle is the state's most populous city.
 
14
Arizona State Flag
Arizona
7,582,000
Phoenix
About 32% of Arizona's population are Hispanics or of Latino Origin.
 
15
Tennessee State Flag
Tennessee
7,228,000
Nashville
The majority of Tennessee's population is white (73%); 17% of the population is African American.
 
16
Massachusetts State Flag
Massachusetts
7,136,000
Boston
More than two-thirds of Massachusetts' total population lives in Greater Boston (4.87 million inhabitants), the state's largest metropolitan area.
 
17
Indiana State Flag
Indiana
6,924,000
Indianapolis
Almost 80% of the population of Indiana is white; about 10% are African-Americans.
 
18
Maryland State Flag
Maryland
6,263,000
Annapolis
The largest city in Maryland is Baltimore. Almost half of Maryland's entire population lives in the Baltimore metropolitan area. 50% of the state's population is white, about 31% are African-Americans, and 10% are of Hispanic or Latino Origin.
 
19
Missouri State Flag
Missouri
6,245,000
Jefferson City
About 80% of the population of Missouri is white; about 12% are African-Americans.
 
20
Wisconsin State Flag
Wisconsin
5,961,000
Madison
Milwaukee is Wisconsin's largest city. 80% of the population of Wisconsin is white, about 7% are African-Americans, and 7% are Hispanics or Latinos.
 
21
Colorado State Flag
Colorado
5,957,000
Denver
The population of Colorado is white (68%), Hispanic or Latino (22%), African-American (4.6%), and Asian (3.5%).
 
22
Minnesota State Flag
Minnesota
5,793,000
St. Paul
The state's most populous city is Minneapolis. The population of Minnesota is predominantly white (84%).
 
23
South Carolina State Flag
South Carolina
5,479,000
Columbia
The population of South Carolina is White (64%), African-American (27%), Hispanic or Latino (6%), and Asian (1.8%).
 
24
Alabama State Flag
Alabama
5,158,000
Montgomery
The population of Alabama is composed of whites (65%), African Americans (27%), Hispanics or Latinos (4.6%) and Asians (1.5%).
 
25
Louisiana State Flag
Louisiana
4,598,000
Baton Rouge
Louisiana is the US state with the second-largest African-American population (32%). The largest city is New Orleans.
 
26
Kentucky State Flag
Kentucky
4,588,000
Frankfort
The people of Kentucky are white 84.3%, African American 8.4%, Hispanic or Latino 3.8%, Asian 1.6%, and 0.3% Native American.
 
27
Oregon State Flag
Oregon
4,272,000
Salem
Oregon's population is 87% white, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5% Asian, 2.2% African American, and 1.8% Native American. The state's most populous city is Portland.
 
28
Oklahoma State Flag
Oklahoma
4,095,000
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma has a predominantly white population of 65.3%; about 11% are Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Native American, 7.8% African American, and 2.3% Asian. Oklahoma is among the states with the highest Native American population.
 
29
Connecticut State Flag
Connecticut
3,675,000
Hartford
The population of Connecticut is composed of White alone 66%, Hispanic or Latino 17%, African American 12%, Asian 5%, and Native American 0.6%.
 
30
Utah State Flag
Utah
3,504,000
Salt Lake City
The majority of Utah's population is white 78%, 14% are Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, 1.5% Native American, and 1.4% African American.
 
31
Nevada State Flag
Nevada
3,267,000
Carson City
The population of Nevada is composed of 48.7% white people, 29.0% Hispanics or Latinos, 10% African Americans, 8.7% Asians, and 1.7% Native Americans. The largest city in Nevada is Las Vegas.
 
32
Iowa State Flag
Iowa
3,241,000
Des Moines
The population of Iowa is 85% white, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American, 2.7% Asian and 0.5% Native American.
 
33
Arkansas State Flag
Arkansas
3,088,000
Little Rock
The population of Arkansas is White 78.6%, Black or African American 15.7%, American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1%, Asian 1.8%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.4%.
 
34
Mississippi State Flag
Mississippi
2,943,000
Jackson
The population of Mississippi is composed of White 58.8%, Black or African American, 38.0%, American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%, Asian 1.1%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1%.
Mississippi is the US state with the largest African-American population.
 
35
Kansas State Flag
Kansas
2,971,000
Topeka
The population of Kansas is composed of White 86.0%, Black or African American 6.2%, American Indian and Alaska Native 1.2%, Asian 3.2%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1%.
 
36
New Mexico State Flag
New Mexico
2,130,000
Santa Fe
About half of New Mexico's population is of Hispanic or Latino Origin. Other ethnic groups are Caucasian (white) 36.8%, Native American 11%, African American 2.6%, and Asian 1.8%.
 
37
Nebraska State Flag
Nebraska
2,005,000
Lincoln
Nebraska's population is made up of Caucasian 78.2%, Hispanic or Latino 11.4%, African American 5.2%, Asian 2.7%, and Native American 1.5%.
 
38
Idaho State Flag
Idaho
2,002,000
Boise
Idaho is quite white, with almost 82% Caucasians and only 0.9% African Americans. The rest of the population comprises Hispanics or Latinos 12.7%, Asians 1.6%, and Native Americans 1.7%.
 
39
West Virginia State Flag
West Virginia
1,770,000
Charleston
At 92.1%, the population of West Virginia is mostly white, with African Americans 3.6%, Hispanics or Latinos 1.7%, Asians 0.8%, and Native Americans 0.3%.
 
40
Hawai'i State Flag
Hawaii
1,446,000
Honolulu
Hawaii is the only US island state and the only US state located outside North America. Hawaii is the US state with the highest Asian population (37.6%.) Only about 10% of the population are Hawaiian natives.
 
41
New Hampshire State Flag
New Hampshire
1,409,000
Concord
The population of New Hampshire is almost pure white (90% White Americans). The rest of the population is made up of 4% Hispanics or Latinos, 3.0% Asians, 1.8% Black or African Americans, and 0.3% Native Americans.
 
42
Maine State Flag
Maine
1,405,012
Augusta
Maine is the state with the highest population of White Americans (93%). The rest of the state's population is made up of 1.8% Hispanics or Latinos, 1.7% Black or African Americans, 1.3% Asians, and 0.7% Native Americans.
 
43
Montana State Flag
Montana
1,137,000
Helena
The population of Montana consists of white Americans 86%, Native Americans 6.6%, Hispanics or Latinos 4.0%, Asians 0.9% and African Americans 0.6%.
 
44
Rhode Island State Flag
Rhode Island
1,112,000
Providence
Rhode Island's ethnic groups are 72.0 percent white, 15.9 percent Hispanic or Latino, 8.4 percent African American, 3.6 percent Asian and 1.1 percent Native American.
 
45
Delaware State Flag
Delaware
1,052,000
Dover
The population of Delaware is composed of White alone 61.9%, African American 23.0%, Hispanic or Latino 9.5%, Asian 4.1%, and Native American 0.7%.
46
South Dakota State Flag
South Dakota
924,700
Pierre
South Dakota's population is made up of Caucasian 81.4%, Native American 9.0%, Hispanic or Latino 4.1%, African American 2.4%, and Asian 1.7%.
 
47
North Dakota State Flag
North Dakota
796,500
Bismarck
The population of North Dakota is composed of White alone 84.0%, Native American 5.5%, Hispanic or Latino 3.9%, African American 3.4%, and Asian 1.8%.
 
48
Alaska State Flag
Alaska
740,000
Juneau
Alaska is the largest US state by area and the least densely populated. Alaska's population is concentrated along its southern coast. It is the state with the highest percentage of American Indians and Alaska Natives (15.6%).
 
49
Vermont State Flag
Vermont
648,500
Montpelier
Vermont is the second-least populated US state and the state with the second-highest percentage of White Americans (92.6%).
 
50
Wyoming State Flag
Wyoming
588,000
Cheyenne
Wyoming is the least populated US state. Wyoming's population is 83.7% white, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Native American, 1.3% African American and 1.1% Asian.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau - Release Date 2025

 
Territories of the United States (Population estimates 2024)

There are five permanently inhabited territories under the sovereign jurisdiction of the federal government of the United States.

 
Flag
U.S. territory
Population
Capital
Notes
--
District of Columbia Flag
District of Columbia
702,250 [1]
--
Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia, is the capital of the United States of America. Nearly 6.4 million people live in Washington's metropolitan area.
 
 
American Samoa Flag
American Samoa
44,000
Pago Pago
Remote US territory consisting of seven South Pacific islands and atolls.
 
 
Guam Flag
Guam
170,000
Hagåtña (Agaña)
The remote US island territory in Micronesia is the westernmost point of the United States. Spoken languages are English and Chamorro.
 
 
Northern Mariana Islands Flag
Northern Mariana Islands
51,000
Saipan
Remote US insular area in the northwestern Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines and north of New Guinea consists of 14 islands.
 
 
Puerto Rico Flag
Puerto Rico
3,286,000
San Juan
Greater Antilles island in the Caribbean Sea. It is the largest and most populous of the principal territories of the United States.
 
US Virgin Islands Flag
US Virgin Islands
104,000
Charlotte Amalie
Volcanic Caribbean archipelago and an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and CIA World Fact Book
 


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