List of U.S. states and territories by population
This is a list of U.S. states by population (with inhabited non-state jurisdictions included for comparison) as of April 1, 2010, the date of the 2010 United States Census. The nine most populous states contain slightly more than half of the total population. The 25 least populous states contain less than one-sixth of the total population. California, the most populous state, contains more people than the 21 least populous states combined.
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Methodology
The United States Census counts most persons residing in the United States including citizens, non-citizen permanent residents, and non-citizen long-term visitors.[1] Civilian and military federal employees serving abroad and their dependents are counted in their home state.[2]
Electoral apportionment
Based on data from the decennial census, each state is allocated a proportion of the 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives, although each state is guaranteed a minimum of one seat, regardless of population. This apportionment is based on the proportion of each state's population to that of the Fifty States together (without regard to the populations of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or other U.S. dependencies). The Electoral College is the body that, every four years, elects the president and vice president of the United States. Each state's representation in the Electoral College is equal to that state's total number of members in both houses of the United States Congress. The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution grants the District of Columbia, which is separate from any state, three votes. More precisely, it gets as many votes in the Electoral College as it would have if it were a state, but no more votes than the state with the fewest votes, which is currently three (e.g. Wyoming). Thus, the total representation in the College is 538 members (equal to 100 senators plus 435 representatives, plus 3 members for the District of Columbia).[3] The 11 most populous states, representing 56% of the population, have a majority of the Electoral College votes, enough to elect the president.
States and territories
Rank in the Fifty States, 2011 |
Rank in all states & terri- tories, 2010 |
State or territory |
Population estimate for July 1, 2011 |
Census population, April 1, 2010 |
Census population, April 1, 2000 |
Seats in U.S. House, 2003–2013 |
Presi- dential Electors 2004– 2008 |
2010 Census Pop. per House seat[4] |
2000 Census Pop. per House seat |
2000 Census Pop. per Pres. Elector |
Percent of total U.S. pop., 2010[5] |
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1 | 1 | California | 37,691,912 | 37,253,956 | 33,871,648 | 53 | 55 | 702,905 | 639,088 | 615,848 | 11.91% |
2 | 2 | Texas | 25,674,681 | 25,145,561 | 20,851,820 | 32 | 34 | 785,799 | 651,619 | 613,289 | 8.04% |
3 | 3 | New York | 19,465,197 | 19,378,102 | 18,976,457 | 29 | 31 | 668,210 | 654,361 | 612,144 | 6.19% |
4 | 4 | Florida | 19,057,542 | 18,801,310 | 15,982,378 | 25 | 27 | 752,052 | 639,295 | 591,940 | 6.01% |
5 | 5 | Illinois | 12,869,257 | 12,830,632 | 12,419,293 | 19 | 21 | 675,296 | 653,647 | 591,395 | 4.10% |
6 | 6 | Pennsylvania | 12,742,886 | 12,702,379 | 12,281,054 | 19 | 21 | 668,546 | 646,371 | 584,812 | 4.06% |
7 | 7 | Ohio | 11,544,951 | 11,536,504 | 11,353,140 | 18 | 20 | 640,917 | 630,730 | 567,657 | 3.69% |
8 | 8 | Michigan | 9,876,187 | 9,883,640 | 9,938,444 | 15 | 17 | 658,909 | 662,563 | 584,614 | 3.16% |
9 | 9 | Georgia | 9,815,210 | 9,687,653 | 8,186,453 | 13 | 15 | 745,204 | 629,727 | 545,764 | 3.10% |
10 | 10 | North Carolina | 9,656,401 | 9,535,483 | 8,049,313 | 13 | 15 | 733,499 | 619,178 | 536,621 | 3.05% |
11 | 11 | New Jersey | 8,821,155 | 8,791,894 | 8,414,350 | 13 | 15 | 676,300 | 647,258 | 560,957 | 2.81% |
12 | 12 | Virginia | 8,096,604 | 8,001,024 | 7,078,515 | 11 | 13 | 727,366 | 643,501 | 544,501 | 2.56% |
13 | 13 | Washington | 6,830,038 | 6,724,540 | 5,894,121 | 9 | 11 | 747,171 | 654,902 | 535,829 | 2.15% |
14 | 14 | Massachusetts | 6,587,536 | 6,547,629 | 6,349,097 | 10 | 12 | 654,763 | 634,910 | 529,091 | 2.04% |
15 | 15 | Indiana | 6,516,922 | 6,483,802 | 6,080,485 | 9 | 11 | 720,422 | 675,609 | 552,771 | 2.07% |
16 | 16 | Arizona | 6,482,505 | 6,392,017 | 5,130,632 | 8 | 10 | 799,002 | 641,329 | 513,063 | 2.04% |
17 | 17 | Tennessee | 6,403,353 | 6,346,105 | 5,689,283 | 9 | 11 | 705,123 | 632,143 | 517,208 | 2.03% |
18 | 18 | Missouri | 6,010,688 | 5,988,927 | 5,595,211 | 9 | 11 | 665,436 | 621,690 | 508,656 | 1.91% |
19 | 19 | Maryland | 5,828,289 | 5,773,552 | 5,296,486 | 8 | 10 | 721,694 | 662,061 | 529,649 | 1.85% |
20 | 20 | Wisconsin | 5,711,767 | 5,686,986 | 5,363,675 | 8 | 10 | 710,873 | 670,459 | 536,368 | 1.82% |
21 | 21 | Minnesota | 5,344,861 | 5,303,925 | 4,919,479 | 8 | 10 | 662,991 | 614,935 | 491,948 | 1.70% |
22 | 22 | Colorado | 5,116,769 | 5,029,196 | 4,301,261 | 7 | 9 | 720,704 | 614,466 | 477,918 | 1.61% |
23 | 23 | Alabama | 4,802,740 | 4,779,736 | 4,447,100 | 7 | 9 | 682,819 | 635,300 | 494,122 | 1.53% |
24 | 24 | South Carolina | 4,679,230 | 4,625,364 | 4,012,012 | 6 | 8 | 770,894 | 668,669 | 501,502 | 1.48% |
25 | 25 | Louisiana | 4,574,836 | 4,533,372 | 4,468,976 | 7 | 9 | 647,625 | 638,425 | 496,553 | 1.45% |
26 | 26 | Kentucky | 4,369,356 | 4,339,367 | 4,041,769 | 6 | 8 | 723,228 | 673,628 | 505,221 | 1.39% |
27 | 27 | Oregon | 3,871,859 | 3,831,074 | 3,421,399 | 5 | 7 | 766,215 | 684,280 | 488,771 | 1.22% |
28 | 28 | Oklahoma | 3,791,508 | 3,751,351 | 3,450,654 | 5 | 7 | 750,270 | 690,131 | 492,951 | 1.20% |
— | 29 | Puerto Rico | 3,706,690 | 3,725,789 | 3,808,610 | [6] | (1)0 | — | — | — | 1.19% |
29 | 30 | Connecticut | 3,580,709 | 3,574,097 | 3,405,565 | 5 | 7 | 714,819 | 681,113 | 486,509 | 1.14% |
30 | 31 | Iowa | 3,062,309 | 3,046,355 | 2,926,324 | 5 | 7 | 609,271 | 585,265 | 418,046 | 0.97% |
31 | 32 | Mississippi | 2,978,512 | 2,967,297 | 2,844,658 | 4 | 6 | 741,824 | 711,165 | 474,110 | 0.95% |
32 | 33 | Arkansas | 2,937,979 | 2,915,918 | 2,673,400 | 4 | 6 | 728,980 | 668,350 | 445,567 | 0.93% |
33 | 34 | Kansas | 2,871,238 | 2,853,118 | 2,688,418 | 4 | 6 | 713,280 | 672,105 | 448,070 | 0.91% |
34 | 35 | Utah | 2,817,222 | 2,763,885 | 2,233,169 | 3 | 5 | 921,295 | 744,390 | 446,634 | 0.88% |
35 | 36 | Nevada | 2,723,322 | 2,700,551 | 1,998,257 | 3 | 5 | 900,184 | 666,086 | 399,651 | 0.86% |
36 | 37 | New Mexico | 2,082,224 | 2,059,179 | 1,819,046 | 3 | 5 | 686,393 | 606,349 | 363,809 | 0.66% |
37 | 38 | West Virginia | 1,855,364 | 1,852,994 | 1,808,344 | 3 | 5 | 617,665 | 602,781 | 361,669 | 0.59% |
38 | 39 | Nebraska | 1,842,641 | 1,826,341 | 1,711,263 | 3 | 5 | 608,780 | 570,421 | 342,253 | 0.58% |
39 | 40 | Idaho | 1,584,985 | 1,567,582 | 1,293,953 | 2 | 4 | 783,791 | 646,977 | 323,488 | 0.51% |
40 | 41 | Hawaii | 1,374,810 | 1,360,301 | 1,211,537 | 2 | 4 | 680,151 | 605,769 | 302,884 | 0.43% |
41 | 42 | Maine | 1,328,188 | 1,328,361 | 1,274,923 | 2 | 4 | 664,181 | 637,462 | 318,731 | 0.42% |
42 | 43 | New Hampshire | 1,318,194 | 1,316,470 | 1,235,786 | 2 | 4 | 658,235 | 617,893 | 308,947 | 0.42% |
43 | 44 | Rhode Island | 1,051,302 | 1,052,567 | 1,048,319 | 2 | 4 | 526,284 | 524,160 | 262,080 | 0.34% |
44 | 45 | Montana | 998,199 | 989,415 | 902,195 | 1 | 3 | 999,243 | 902,195 | 300,732 | 0.32% |
45 | 46 | Delaware | 907,135 | 897,934 | 783,600 | 1 | 3 | 900,877 | 783,600 | 261,200 | 0.29% |
46 | 47 | South Dakota | 824,082 | 814,180 | 754,844 | 1 | 3 | 814,180 | 754,844 | 251,615 | 0.26% |
47 | 48 | Alaska | 722,718 | 710,231 | 626,932 | 1 | 3 | 710,231 | 626,932 | 208,977 | 0.23% |
48 | 49 | North Dakota | 683,932 | 672,591 | 642,200 | 1 | 3 | 672,591 | 642,200 | 214,067 | 0.21% |
49 | 50 | Vermont | 626,431 | 625,741 | 608,827 | 1 | 3 | 625,741 | 608,827 | 202,942 | 0.20% |
— | 51 | Washington, DC | 617,996 | 601,723 | 572,059 | [7] | (1)3 | — | — | 190,686 | 0.19% |
50 | 52 | Wyoming | 568,158 | 563,626 | 493,782 | 1 | 3 | 563,626 | 493,782 | 164,594 | 0.18% |
— | 53 | Guam | - | 159,358 [1] | 154,805 | [7] | (1)0 | — | — | — | 0.06% |
— | 54 | U.S. Virgin Islands | - | 106,405 [2] | 108,612 | [7] | (1)0 | — | — | — | 0.04% |
— | 55 | American Samoa | - | 55,519 [3] | 57,291 | [7] | (1)0 | — | — | — | 0.02% |
— | 56 | Northern Mariana Islands | - | 53,883 [4] | 69,221 | [7] | (1)0 | — | — | — | 0.03% |
— | — | The Fifty States | 310,973,921 | 308,143,815 | 280,849,847 | 435 | 535 | 709,760 | 645,632 | 524,953 | 98.48% |
— | — | 50 States + D.C. | 311,591,917 | 308,745,538 | 281,421,906 | 435 | 538 | — | — | 523,089 | 98.67% |
— | — | Total U.S. territory | - | 312,913,872 | 285,620,445 | 435 | 538 | — | — | — | 100.00% |
— not applicable
- Wake Island has fewer than 300 occupants, mainly related to activities of the United States Air Force, none of whom is considered a permanent resident.[8][9] All other insular areas under the sovereignty of the United States are uninhabited.
See also
- List of U.S. states by historical population (tables of state populations since 1790)
- List of U.S. states by population density
- List of U.S. states by population growth rate
- List of U.S. states by vehicles per capita
- List of U.S. states by African-American population
- List of United States cities by population
- List of Canadian provinces and territories by population
- List of Mexican states by population
- List of European Union member states by population
References
- General
- "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- "2010 Apportionment Population", U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2011
- "2009 Census estimates". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2010-08-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20100807105933/http://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-ann-est.html. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- "2000 Census population, area and density results". U. S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bf/_lang=en_vt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1R_US9S_geo_id=01000US.html. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1995, U.S. Census Bureau, Section 29: Outlying Areas, Table No. 1347. Land Area and Population Characteristics, by [Outlying] Area: 1990 (page 828). Retrieved May 28, 2011
- Specific
- ^ "FAQ: Does the Census Bureau collect data on the number of unauthorized migrants?". U. S. Census Bureau. https://ask.census.gov/cgi-bin/askcensus.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1115. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ "FAQ: Will 2010 Census apportionment population counts also include any Americans overseas?". U. S Census Bureau. https://ask.census.gov/cgi-bin/askcensus.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=7389. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ Office of the Federal Register. "A Procedural Guide to the Electoral College". National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/procedural_guide.html. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ For simplicity's sake, these are the 2010 Resident Populations per 2003-2013 House seat; the seats for 2013-2023 will, however, be apportioned on the slightly-different basis of "Apportionment Population" which can be found at http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-data-text.php and http://2010.census.gov/news/press-kits/apportionment/apport.html
- ^ Because of rounding of the individual percentages, the entries in this column may not sum to 100%.
- ^ Puerto Rico elects a non-voting resident commissioner to the House.
- ^ a b c d e American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are represented by one non-voting House delegate each.
- ^ http://www.teachervision.fen.com/united-states/population/2207.html
- ^ http://www.goldtel.net/ddxa/war.html
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