State Population by Rank, 2015
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Here are the 50 states in descending order of total population.
In 2015, Arizona overtook Massachusetts; New Hampshire surpassed Maine; South Carolina grew larger than Alabama; and Utah jumped two spots, beating Arkansas and Mississippi in terms of total population.
| State | July 2015 pop. |
|---|---|
| California | 39,144,818 |
| Texas | 27,469,114 |
| Florida | 20,271,272 |
| New York | 19,795,791 |
| Illinois | 12,859,995 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,802,503 |
| Ohio | 11,613,423 |
| Georgia | 10,214,860 |
| North Carolina | 10,042,802 |
| Michigan | 9,922,576 |
| New Jersey | 8,958,013 |
| Virginia | 8,382,993 |
| Washington | 7,170,351 |
| Arizona | 6,828,065 |
| Massachusetts | 6,794,422 |
| Indiana | 6,619,680 |
| Tennessee | 6,600,299 |
| Missouri | 6,083,672 |
| Maryland | 6,006,401 |
| Wisconsin | 5,771,337 |
| Minnesota | 5,489,594 |
| Colorado | 5,456,574 |
| South Carolina | 4,896,146 |
| Alabama | 4,858,979 |
| Louisiana | 4,670,724 |
| Kentucky | 4,425,092 |
| Oregon | 4,028,977 |
| Oklahoma | 3,911,338 |
| Connecticut | 3,590,886 |
| Iowa | 3,123,899 |
| Utah | 2,995,919 |
| Mississippi | 2,992,333 |
| Arkansas | 2,978,204 |
| Kansas | 2,911,641 |
| Nevada | 2,890,845 |
| New Mexico | 2,085,109 |
| Nebraska | 1,896,190 |
| West Virginia | 1,844,128 |
| Idaho | 1,654,930 |
| Hawaii | 1,431,603 |
| New Hampshire | 1,330,608 |
| Maine | 1,329,328 |
| Rhode Island | 1,056,298 |
| Montana | 1,032,949 |
| Delaware | 945,934 |
| South Dakota | 858,469 |
| North Dakota | 756,927 |
| Alaska | 738,432 |
| DC | 672,228 |
| Vermont | 626,042 |
| Wyoming | 586,107 |
| Total U.S. | 321,418,820 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division.
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