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[[File:Population by U.S. state.svg|thumb|Resident population of each [[U.S. state]], the [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]], and [[Puerto Rico]] in 2024 according to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]]]]
[[File:Annual population growth rate by U.S. state.svg|thumb|Average annual population growth rate in each [[U.S. state]], the [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]], and [[Puerto Rico]] between 2020 and 2022 according to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]]{{Update inline|date=December 2023|reason=Newly released 2023 estimates}}]]

The [[List of states and territories of the United States|states and territories]] included in the [[United States Census Bureau]]'s statistics for the United States population, ethnicity, and most other categories include the [[U.S. state|50 states]] and [[Washington, D.C.]] Separate statistics are maintained for the five permanently inhabited [[territories of the United States]]: [[Puerto Rico]], [[Guam]], the [[United States Virgin Islands|U.S. Virgin Islands]], [[American Samoa]], and the [[Northern Mariana Islands]].<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/gtc/gtc_island.html |title=Geographic Terms and Concepts - Island Areas of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161210164653/http://www.census.gov/geo/reference/gtc/gtc_island.html |archive-date=December 10, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

As of April 1, 2020, the date of the [[2020 United States census]], the nine most populous [[U.S. state]]s 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, and [[Wyoming]], the least populous state, has a population less than any of the 31 [[List of United States cities by population|most populous U.S. cities]].

== Method ==
The [[United States Census]] counts the persons residing in the [[United States]] including [[Citizenship|citizens]], non-citizen [[Permanent residence (United States)|permanent residents]] and non-citizen long-term visitors.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ask.census.gov/cgi-bin/askcensus.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1115 |title=FAQ: Does the Census Bureau collect data on the number of unauthorized migrants? |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=May 13, 2009}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> Civilian and military federal employees serving abroad and their dependents are counted in their home state.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ask.census.gov/cgi-bin/askcensus.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=7389 |title=FAQ: Will 2010 Census apportionment population counts also include any Americans overseas |publisher=U. S Census Bureau|access-date=May 13, 2009}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

== Electoral apportionment ==
Every 10 years, the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] is charged with making an actual count of all residents by state and territory. The accuracy of this count is then tested after the fact, and sometimes statistically significant undercounts or overcounts occur. For example, for the [[2020 United States census|2020 decennial census]], 14 states had significant miscounts ranging from 1.5% to 6.6%. While these adjustments may be reflected in government programs over the following decade, the 10-year representative apportionments discussed below are not changed to reflect the miscount.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wang |first=Hansi Lo |date=2022-05-19 |title=These 14 states had significant miscounts in the 2020 census |language=en |work=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/05/19/1099810793/census-undercount-by-state-arkansas-florida-illinois-mississippi-tennessee-texas |access-date=2022-05-23}}</ref>

=== House of Representatives ===
Based on this decennial census, each state is allocated a portion of the 435 fixed seats in the [[United States House of Representatives]] (until the early 20th century, the apportionment process generally increased the size of the House based on the results of the census until the size of the House was capped by the [[Reapportionment Act of 1929]]), with each state guaranteed at least one Representative. The [[United States congressional apportionment|allocation]] is based on each state's proportion of the combined population of the [[U.S. state|fifty states]] (not including the [[District of Columbia]], [[Guam]], [[American Samoa]], the [[Northern Mariana Islands]], [[Puerto Rico]], or the [[United States Virgin Islands|U.S. Virgin Islands]]).

=== Electoral College ===
The [[United States Electoral College|Electoral College]], every four years, elects the [[President of the United States|President]] and [[Vice President of the United States]] based on the popular vote in each state and the District of Columbia. Each state's number of votes in the Electoral College is equal to its number of members in the Senate plus members in the House of Representatives.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/procedural_guide.html |title=A Procedural Guide to the Electoral College |publisher=National Archives and Records Administration |author=Office of the Federal Register |access-date=August 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528123819/http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/procedural_guide.html |archive-date=May 28, 2010 }}</ref>

The [[Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution]] additionally grants the District of Columbia (D.C.), which is not a state, as many Electoral College votes as it would have if it ''were'' a state, while having no more votes than the least populous state (Wyoming). Since the U.S. Constitution guarantees every state at least one member of the U.S. House of Representatives and two members of the U.S. Senate, every state has at least three Electoral College votes. Thus, the Electoral College has 538 members (100 [[United States Senate|senators]], plus 435 representatives due to the limit imposed by the Reapportionment Act of 1929, plus 3 members for the District of Columbia).<ref name="auto"/> [[Territories of the United States]] are not included in the Electoral College: people in those territories cannot vote directly for the President of the United States,<ref>{{cite report|url=http://www.gao.gov/archive/1998/og98005.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229153648/https://www.gao.gov/archive/1998/og98005.pdf|archive-date=February 29, 2020|title=U.S. Insular Areas: Application of the U.S. Constitution|first1=Dayna K.|last1=Shah|first2=Mary W.|last2=Reich|publisher=U.S. General Accounting Office|location=Washington, D.C.|docket=GAO/OGC-98-5|date=November 1997|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> although they may participate in the partisan nominating primaries and caucuses.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nominating, but not voting for president|last=Curry|first=Tom|date=May 28, 2008|work=NBC News|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna24839059|access-date=August 24, 2021}}</ref>

== State and territory rankings ==
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{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders sticky-header-multi static-row-numbers sort-under col1left col6center" {{right}}
|+U.S. states and territories by population
|-
! rowspan=2 | State or territory
! colspan=2 | Census population<ref name="CensusEst2024">{{cite web |title=Annual and cumulative estimates of residential population change for the United States, regions, states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico |url=https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-kits/2024/national-state-population-estimates.html|website=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Census2020">{{cite web |title=US Census Quickfacts, Population Estimates, July 2024|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/geo/chart/ID/PST045222 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426202412/https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/apportionment/population-change-data-table.pdf |archive-date=April 26, 2021 |access-date=December 22, 2022 |website=Census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>{{Efn|name=residentundercount|Resident population only; does not include overseas population. In 2022, the Census Bureau announced the following undercounts (missed residents) in the 2020 census: Arkansas (−5.04%), Florida (−3.48%), Illinois (−1.97%), Mississippi (−4.11%), Tennessee (−4.78%) and Texas (−1.92%). These were the overcounts: Delaware (+5.45%), Hawaii (+6.79%), Massachusetts (+2.24%), Minnesota (+3.84%), New York (+3.44%), Ohio (+1.49%), Rhode Island (+5.05%) and Utah (+2.59%).<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2020 Undercount and Overcount Rates by State and the District of Columbia |url=https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/pes-2020-undercount-overcount-by-state.html |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>}}
! colspan=2 | Change,<br/>2010–2020<ref name="Census2020"/>{{Efn|name=residentundercount}} !! colspan=2 | {{longitem|[[United States House of Representatives|House seats]]{{efn|Effective from 2022 onward.}}}}
! rowspan=2 | {{longitem|Pop. per<br/>{{abbr|elec.|electoral}} vote<br/>(2020){{efn|Effective from the 2022 elections onward. Each state has a number of votes in the [[Electoral College (United States)|Electoral College]] equal to its number of senators (two) and representatives in the Congress, while D.C. is [[Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution|granted three electoral votes]]. The Electoral College is used to elect the President and Vice President of the United States.}}}}
! rowspan=2 | {{longitem|Pop. per<br/>seat<br/>(2020)}}{{efn|name=residentundercount}} !! rowspan=2 | {{longitem|{{abbr|% US|Percent of US population}}<br/>(2020)}}
! rowspan=2 | {{longitem|{{abbr|% EC|Percent of Electoral College}}<br/>(2020)}}
|-
! July 1, 2024 (est.) !! April 1, 2020 !! % !! {{abbr|Abs.|Absolute change}} !! Seats !! %
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|California}}
| <section begin=CA_2024/>39,431,263<section end=CA_2024/> || <section begin=CA_2020/>39,538,223<section end=CA_2020/> || 6.13% || 2,284,267 || {{nts|52}} || 11.95% || 732,189 || 760,350 || 11.800% || 10.04%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Texas}}
| <section begin=TX_2024/>31,290,831<section end=TX_2024/> || <section begin=TX_2020/>29,145,505<section end=TX_2020/> || 15.91% || 3,999,944 || {{nts|38}} || 8.74% || 728,638 || 766,987 || 8.698% || 7.43%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Florida}}
| <section begin=FL_2024/>23,372,215<section end=FL_2024/> || <section begin=FL_2020/>21,538,187<section end=FL_2020/> || 14.56% || 2,736,877 || {{nts|28}} || 6.44% || 717,940 || 769,221 || 6.428% || 5.58%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|New York}}
| <section begin=NY_2024/>19,867,248<section end=NY_2024/> || <section begin=NY_2020/>20,201,249<section end=NY_2020/> || 4.25% || 823,147 || {{nts|26}} || 5.98% || 721,473 || 776,971 || 6.029% || 5.20%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Pennsylvania}}
| <section begin=PA_2024/>13,078,751<section end=PA_2024/> || <section begin=PA_2020/>13,002,700<section end=PA_2020/> || 2.36% || 300,321 || {{nts|17}} || 3.91% || 684,353 || 764,865 || 3.881% || 3.53%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Illinois}}
| <section begin=IL_2024/>12,710,158<section end=IL_2024/> || <section begin=IL_2020/>12,812,508<section end=IL_2020/> || data-sort-value=-0.14% | −0.14% || data-sort-value=-7,893 | −18,124 || {{nts|17}} || 3.91% || 674,343 || 753,677 || 3.824% || 3.53%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Ohio}}
| <section begin=OH_2024/>11,883,304<section end=OH_2024/> || <section begin=OH_2020/>11,799,448<section end=OH_2020/> || 2.28% || 262,944 || {{nts|15}} || 3.45% || 694,085 || 786,630 || 3.521% || 3.16%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Georgia (U.S. state)|name=Georgia}}
| <section begin=GA_2024/>11,180,878<section end=GA_2024/> || <section begin=GA_2020/>10,711,908<section end=GA_2020/> || 10.57% || 1,024,255 || {{nts|14}} || 3.22% || 669,494 || 765,136 || 3.197% || 2.97%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|North Carolina}}
| <section begin=NC_2024/>11,046,024<section end=NC_2024/> || <section begin=NC_2020/>10,439,388<section end=NC_2020/> || 9.48% || 903,905 || {{nts|14}} || 3.22% || 652,462 || 745,671 || 3.116% || 2.97%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Michigan}}
| <section begin=MI_2024/>10,140,459<section end=MI_2024/> || <section begin=MI_2020/>10,077,331<section end=MI_2020/> || 1.96% || 193,691 || {{nts|13}} || 2.99% || 671,822 || 775,179 || 3.008% || 2.79%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|New Jersey}}
| <section begin=NJ_2024/>9,500,851<section end=NJ_2024/> || <section begin=NJ_2020/>9,288,994<section end=NJ_2020/> || 5.65% || 497,100 || {{nts|12}} || 2.76% || 663,500 || 774,083 || 2.772% || 2.60%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Virginia}}
| <section begin=VA_2024/>8,811,195<section end=VA_2024/> || <section begin=VA_2020/>8,631,393<section end=VA_2020/> || 7.88% || 630,369 || {{nts|11}} || 2.53% || 663,953 || 784,672 || 2.576% || 2.42%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Washington}}
| <section begin=WA_2024/>7,958,180<section end=WA_2024/> || <section begin=WA_2020/>7,705,281<section end=WA_2020/> || 14.58% || 980,741 || {{nts|10}} || 2.30% || 642,107 || 770,528 || 2.300% || 2.23%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Arizona}}
| <section begin=AZ_2024/>7,582,384<section end=AZ_2024/> || <section begin=AZ_2020/>7,151,502<section end=AZ_2020/> || 11.88% || 759,485 || {{nts|9}} || 2.07% || 650,137 || 794,611 || 2.134% || 2.04%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Tennessee}}
| <section begin=TN_2024/>7,227,750<section end=TN_2024/> || <section begin=TN_2020/>6,910,840<section end=TN_2020/> || 8.90% || 564,735 || {{nts|9}} || 2.07% || 628,258 || 767,871 || 2.062% || 2.04%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Massachusetts}}
| <section begin=MA_2024/>7,136,171<section end=MA_2024/> || <section begin=MA_2020/>7,029,917<section end=MA_2020/> || 7.37% || 482,288 || {{nts|9}} || 2.07% || 639,083 || 781,102 || 2.098% || 2.04%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Indiana}}
| <section begin=IN_2024/>6,924,275<section end=IN_2024/> || <section begin=IN_2020/>6,785,528<section end=IN_2020/> || 4.65% || 301,726 || {{nts|9}} || 2.07% || 616,866 || 753,948 || 2.025% || 2.04%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Maryland}}
| <section begin=MD_2024/>6,263,220<section end=MD_2024/> || <section begin=MD_2020/>6,177,224<section end=MD_2020/> || 6.99% || 403,672 || {{nts|8}} || 1.84% || 617,722 || 772,153 || 1.844% || 1.86%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Missouri}}
| <section begin=MO_2024/>6,245,466<section end=MO_2024/> || <section begin=MO_2020/>6,154,913<section end=MO_2020/> || 2.77% || 165,986 || {{nts|8}} || 1.84% || 615,491 || 769,364 || 1.837% || 1.86%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Wisconsin}}
| <section begin=WI_2024/>5,960,975<section end=WI_2024/> || <section begin=WI_2020/>5,893,718<section end=WI_2020/> || 3.64% || 206,732 || {{nts|8}} || 1.84% || 589,372 || 736,715 || 1.759% || 1.86%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Colorado}}
| <section begin=CO_2024/>5,957,493<section end=CO_2024/> || <section begin=CO_2020/>5,773,714<section end=CO_2020/> || 14.80% || 744,518 || {{nts|8}} || 1.84% || 577,371 || 721,714 || 1.723% || 1.86%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Minnesota}}
| <section begin=MN_2024/>5,793,151<section end=MN_2024/> || <section begin=MN_2020/>5,706,494<section end=MN_2020/> || 7.59% || 402,569 || {{nts|8}} || 1.84% || 570,649 || 713,312 || 1.703% || 1.86%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|South Carolina}}
| <section begin=SC_2024/>5,478,831<section end=SC_2024/> || <section begin=SC_2020/>5,118,425<section end=SC_2020/> || 10.66% || 493,061 || {{nts|7}} || 1.61% || 568,714 || 731,204 || 1.528% || 1.67%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Alabama}}
| <section begin=AL_2024/>5,157,699<section end=AL_2024/> || <section begin=AL_2020/>5,024,279<section end=AL_2020/> || 5.12% || 244,543 || {{nts|7}} || 1.61% || 558,253 || 717,754 || 1.499% || 1.67%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Louisiana}}
| <section begin=LA_2024/>4,597,740<section end=LA_2024/> || <section begin=LA_2020/>4,657,757<section end=LA_2020/> || 2.74% || 124,385 || {{nts|6}} || 1.38% || 582,220 || 776,293 || 1.390% || 1.49%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Kentucky}}
| <section begin=KY_2024/>4,588,372<section end=KY_2024/> || <section begin=KY_2020/>4,505,836<section end=KY_2020/> || 3.84% || 166,469 || {{nts|6}} || 1.38% || 563,230 || 750,973 || 1.345% || 1.49%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Oregon}}
| <section begin=OR_2024/>4,272,371<section end=OR_2024/> || <section begin=OR_2020/>4,237,256<section end=OR_2020/> || 10.60% || 406,182 || {{nts|6}} || 1.38% || 529,657 || 706,209 || 1.265% || 1.49%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Oklahoma}}
| <section begin=OK_2024/>4,095,393<section end=OK_2024/> || <section begin=OK_2020/>3,959,353<section end=OK_2020/> || 5.54% || 208,002 || {{nts|5}} || 1.15% || 565,622 || 791,871 || 1.182% || 1.30%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Connecticut}}
| <section begin=CT_2024/>3,675,069<section end=CT_2024/> || <section begin=CT_2020/>3,605,944<section end=CT_2020/> || 0.89% || 31,847 || {{nts|5}} || 1.15% || 515,135 || 721,189 || 1.076% || 1.30%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Utah}}
| <section begin=UT_2024/>3,503,613<section end=UT_2024/> || <section begin=UT_2020/>3,271,616<section end=UT_2020/> || 18.37% || 507,731 || {{nts|4}} || 0.92% || 545,269 || 817,904 || 0.976% || 1.12%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Nevada}}
| <section begin=NV_2024/>3,267,467<section end=NV_2024/> || <section begin=NV_2020/>3,104,614<section end=NV_2020/> || 14.96% || 404,063 || {{nts|4}} || 0.92% || 517,436 || 776,154 || 0.927% || 1.12%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Iowa}}
| <section begin=IA_2024/>3,241,488<section end=IA_2024/> || <section begin=IA_2020/>3,190,369<section end=IA_2020/> || 4.73% || 144,014 || {{nts|4}} || 0.92% || 531,728 || 797,592 || 0.952% || 1.12%
|- style="background:#f5f5d3"
! scope="row" | {{flag|Puerto Rico}}
| <section begin=PR_2024/>3,203,295<section end=PR_2024/> || <section begin=PR_2020/>3,285,874<section end=PR_2020/> || data-sort-value=-11.8% | −11.81% || data-sort-value=-439,915 | −439,915 || align="center" |1<nowiki>*</nowiki> || — || — || — || 0.981% || —
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Arkansas}}
| <section begin=AR_2024/>3,088,354<section end=AR_2024/> || <section begin=AR_2020/>3,011,524<section end=AR_2020/> || 3.28% || 95,606 || {{nts|4}} || 0.92% || 501,921 || 752,881 || 0.899% || 1.12%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Kansas}}
| <section begin=KS_2024/>2,970,606<section end=KS_2024/> || <section begin=KS_2020/>2,937,880<section end=KS_2020/> || 2.97% || 84,762 || {{nts|4}} || 0.92% || 489,647 || 734,470 || 0.877% || 1.12%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Mississippi}}
| <section begin=MS_2024/>2,943,045<section end=MS_2024/> || <section begin=MS_2020/>2,961,279<section end=MS_2020/> || data-sort-value=-0.203% | −0.20% || data-sort-value=-6,018 | −6,018 || {{nts|4}} || 0.92% || 493,547 || 740,320 || 0.884% || 1.12%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|New Mexico}}
| <section begin=NM_2024/>2,130,256<section end=NM_2024/> || <section begin=NM_2020/>2,117,522<section end=NM_2020/> || 2.83% || 58,343 || {{nts|3}} || 0.69% || 423,504 || 705,841 || 0.632% || 0.93%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Nebraska}}
| <section begin=NE_2024/>2,005,465<section end=NE_2024/> || <section begin=NE_2020/>1,961,504<section end=NE_2020/> || 7.40% || 135,163 || {{nts|3}} || 0.69% || 392,301 || 653,835 || 0.585% || 0.93%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Idaho}}
| <section begin=ID_2024/>2,001,619<section end=ID_2024/> || <section begin=ID_2020/>1,839,106<section end=ID_2020/> || 17.32% || 271,524 || {{nts|2}} || 0.46% || 459,777 || 919,553 || 0.549% || 0.74%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|West Virginia}}
| <section begin=WV_2024/>1,769,979<section end=WV_2024/> || <section begin=WV_2020/>1,793,716<section end=WV_2020/> || data-sort-value=-3.2% | −3.20% || data-sort-value=-59,278 | −59,278 || {{nts|2}} || 0.46% || 448,429 || 896,858 || 0.535% || 0.74%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Hawaii}}
| <section begin=HI_2024/>1,446,146<section end=HI_2024/> || <section begin=HI_2020/>1,455,271<section end=HI_2020/> || 6.98% || 94,970 || {{nts|2}} || 0.46% || 363,818 || 727,636 || 0.434% || 0.74%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|New Hampshire}}
| <section begin=NH_2024/>1,409,032<section end=NH_2024/> || <section begin=NH_2020/>1,377,529<section end=NH_2020/> || 4.66% || 61,059 || {{nts|2}} || 0.46% || 344,382 || 688,765 || 0.411% || 0.74%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Maine}}
| <section begin=ME_2024/>1,405,012<section end=ME_2024/> || <section begin=ME_2020/>1,362,359<section end=ME_2020/> || 2.56% || 33,998 || {{nts|2}} || 0.46% || 340,590 || 681,180 || 0.407% || 0.74%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Montana}}
| <section begin=MT_2024/>1,137,233<section end=MT_2024/> || <section begin=MT_2020/>1,084,225<section end=MT_2020/> || 9.58% || 94,810 || {{nts|2}} || 0.46% || 271,056 || 542,113 || 0.324% || 0.74%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Rhode Island}}
| <section begin=RI_2024/>1,112,308<section end=RI_2024/> || <section begin=RI_2020/>1,097,379<section end=RI_2020/> || 4.26% || 44,812 || {{nts|2}} || 0.46% || 274,345 || 548,690 || 0.328% || 0.74%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Delaware}}
| <section begin=DE_2024/>1,051,917<section end=DE_2024/> || <section begin=DE_2020/>989,948<section end=DE_2020/> || 10.25% || 92,014 || {{nts|1}} || 0.23% || 329,983 || 989,948 || 0.295% || 0.56%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|South Dakota}}
| <section begin=SD_2024/>924,669<section end=SD_2024/> || <section begin=SD_2020/>886,667<section end=SD_2020/> || 8.90% || 72,487 || {{nts|1}} || 0.23% || 295,556 || 886,667 || 0.265% || 0.56%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|North Dakota}}
| <section begin=ND_2024/>796,568<section end=ND_2024/> || <section begin=ND_2020/>779,094<section end=ND_2020/> || 15.83% || 106,503 || {{nts|1}} || 0.23% || 259,698 || 779,094 || 0.233% || 0.56%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Alaska}}
| <section begin=AK_2024/>740,133<section end=AK_2024/> || <section begin=AK_2020/>733,391<section end=AK_2020/> || 3.26% || 23,160 || {{nts|1}} || 0.23% || 244,464 || 733,391 || 0.219% || 0.56%
|- style="background:#f5f5d3"
! scope="row" | {{flag|District of Columbia}}
| <section begin=DC_2024/>702,250<section end=DC_2024/> || <section begin=DC_2020/>689,545<section end=DC_2020/> || 14.60% || 87,822 || 1<nowiki>*</nowiki> || — || 229,848 || — || 0.206% || 0.56%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Vermont}}
| <section begin=VT_2024/>648,493<section end=VT_2024/> || <section begin=VT_2020/>643,077<section end=VT_2020/> || 2.77% || 17,336 || {{nts|1}} || 0.23% || 214,359 || 643,077 || 0.192% || 0.56%
|-
! scope="row" | {{flag|Wyoming}}
| <section begin=WY_2024/>587,618<section end=WY_2024/> || <section begin=WY_2020/>576,851<section end=WY_2020/> || 2.35% || 13,225 || {{nts|1}} || 0.23% || 192,284 || 576,851 || 0.172% || 0.56%
|- style="background:#f5f5d3"
! scope="row" | {{flag|Guam}}<ref name="GUC2020">{{cite web|title=2020 Island Areas Censuses: Guam, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Table 1. Population of Guam: 2010 and 2020|date=October 28, 2021|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2020/dec/2020-guam.html|access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref>
| {{abbr|N/A|Not available}} || <section begin=GU_2020/>153,836<section end=GU_2020/> || data-sort-value=-3.5% | −3.47% || data-sort-value=-5,522 | −5,522 || 1<nowiki>*</nowiki> || — || — || — || 0.046% || —
|- style="background:#f5f5d3"
! scope="row" | {{flag|U.S. Virgin Islands}}<ref name="VIC2020">{{cite web|title=2020 Island Areas Censuses: U.S. Virgin Islands, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Table 1. Population of the United States Virgin Islands: 2010 and 2020|date=October 28, 2021|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2020/dec/2020-us-virgin-islands.html|access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref>
| {{abbr|N/A|Not available}} || <section begin=VI_2020/>87,146<section end=VI_2020/> || data-sort-value=-18.1% | −18.10% || data-sort-value=-19,259 | −19,259 || 1<nowiki>*</nowiki> || — || — || — || 0.026% || —
|- style="background:#f5f5d3"
! scope="row" | {{flag|American Samoa}}<ref name="ASC2020">{{cite web|title=2020 Island Areas Censuses: American Samoa, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Table 1. Population of American Samoa: 2010 and 2020|date=October 28, 2021|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2020/dec/2020-american-samoa.html|access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref>
| {{abbr|N/A|Not available}} || <section begin=AS_2020/>49,710<section end=AS_2020/> || data-sort-value=-10.5% | −10.46% || data-sort-value=-5,809 | −5,809 || 1<nowiki>*</nowiki> || — || — || — || 0.015% || —
|- style="background:#f5f5d3"
! scope="row" | {{nowrap|{{Flag|Northern Mariana Islands}}}}<ref name="MPC2020">{{cite web|title=2020 Island Areas Censuses: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Population and Housing Unit Counts, Table 1. Population of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: 2010 and 2020|date=October 28, 2021|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2020/dec/2020-commonwealth-northern-mariana-islands.html|access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref>
| {{abbr|N/A|Not available}} || <section begin=NMI_2020/>47,329<section end=NMI_2020/> || data-sort-value=-12.2% | −12.16% || data-sort-value=-6,554 | −6,554 || 1<nowiki>*</nowiki> || — || — || — || 0.014% || —
|- class="sortbottom static-row-header" style="background:#d4d4cc"
| ''[[Contiguous United States]]'' || 337,924,709 || 329,260,619 || 7.36% || 22,585,613 || 432<br />(+1<nowiki>*</nowiki>) || 99.31% || 623,600 || 756,921 || 98.265% || 98.70%
|- class="sortbottom static-row-header" style="background:lightgrey"
| ''The 50 states'' || 339,408,738 || 330,759,736 || 7.34% || 22,615,921 || 435 || 100% || 618,242 || 760,367 || 98.713% || 99.44%
|- class="sortbottom static-row-header" style="background:#d4d4cc"
| ''The 50 states and D.C.'' || 340,110,988 || 331,449,281 || 7.35% || 22,703,743 || 435<br />(+1<nowiki>*</nowiki>) || 100% || 616,077 || — || 98.918% || 100%
|- class="sortbottom static-row-header" style="background:#d6d6c3"
| '''Total US and territories''' || {{abbr|N/A|Not available}} || 335,073,176 || 7.10% || 22,226,684 || 435<br />(+6<nowiki>*</nowiki>) || 100% || — || — || 100% || —
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> — [[Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives|non-voting member of the House of Representatives]].
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== Summary of population by region ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="text-align: left" | Legend
|-
| style="background: pink" | Division totals – 9 divisions for 50 states and District of Columbia
|-
| style="background: lightgreen" | Region totals – 4 regions (2 or 3 divisions each)
|-
| style="background: paleturquoise" | Individual territories
|-
| style="background: turquoise" | Total U.S. territories
|-
| style="background: yellow" | 50 states + District of Columbia
|-
| style="background: white; color: red" | Divisions & regions as defined by U.S. Census Bureau
|-
| style="background: white; color: red" | Last col. shows larger region which contains entity in col. 1
|}
Column header abbreviations: # = Rank, Geo. = Geographic
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right"
|+ Population of states, territories, divisions and region<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/map/US/PST045219 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411174227/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/map/US/PST045219 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-11 |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: United States |website=www.census.gov |language=en |access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref>
|-
! scope="col" | State/federal district/territory/<br />division/region
! scope="col" | # !! scope="col" | 2020 pop. !! scope="col" | # !! scope="col" | 2010 pop. !! scope="col" | # !! scope="col" | 2000 pop. !! scope="col" | # !! scope="col" | 2010–<br />2020<br />change !! scope="col" | Geo.<br /> sort
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|21|{{Flag|Massachusetts}}}}
| {{Sort|15|15}} || {{Sort|29|7,029,917}} || {{Sort|14|14}} || {{Sort|28|6,547,629}} || {{Sort|13|13}} || {{Sort|27|6,349,097}} || {{Sort|21|21}} || {{Sort|28|7.4%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|01|NEng}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|07|{{Flag|Connecticut}}}}
| {{Sort|29|29}} || {{Sort|44|3,605,944}} || {{Sort|29|29}} || {{Sort|45|3,574,097}} || {{Sort|29|29}} || {{Sort|45|3,405,565}} || {{Sort|47|47}} || {{Sort|63|0.9%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|02|NEng}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|29|{{Flag|New Hampshire}}}}
| {{Sort|41|41}} || {{Sort|57|1,377,529}} || {{Sort|42|42}} || {{Sort|58|1,316,470}} || {{Sort|41|41}} || {{Sort|57|1,235,786}} || {{Sort|30|30}} || {{Sort|41|4.6%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|04|NEng}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|19|{{Flag|Maine}}}}
| {{Sort|42|42}} || {{Sort|58|1,362,359}} || {{Sort|41|41}} || {{Sort|57|1,328,361}} || {{Sort|40|40}} || {{Sort|56|1,274,923}} || {{Sort|42|42}} || {{Sort|57|2.6%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|03|NEng}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|39|{{Flag|Rhode Island}}}}
| {{Sort|43|43}} || {{Sort|59|1,097,379}} || {{Sort|43|43}} || {{Sort|59|1,052,567}} || {{Sort|43|43}} || {{Sort|59|1,048,319}} || {{Sort|31|31}} || {{Sort|42|4.3%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|05|NEng}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|45|{{Flag|Vermont}}}}
| {{Sort|49|49}} || {{Sort|66|643,077}} || {{Sort|49|49}} || {{Sort|65|625,741}} || {{Sort|49|49}} || {{Sort|65|608,827}} || {{Sort|40|40}} || {{Sort|55|2.8%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|06|NEng}}
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: pink"
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|55|{{space|7}}[[New England]]}}
| {{Sort|59|9}} || {{Sort|18|15,116,205}} || {{Sort|59|9}} || {{Sort|18|14,444,865}} || {{Sort|59|9}} || {{Sort|18|13,922,517}} || {{Sort|57|7}} || {{Sort|40|4.6%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|07|NEast}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|32|{{Flag|New York}}}}
| {{Sort|04|4}} || {{Sort|16|20,201,249}} || {{Sort|03|3}} || {{Sort|15|19,378,102}} || {{Sort|03|3}} || {{Sort|14|18,976,457}} || {{Sort|32|32}} || {{Sort|43|4.2%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|08|MAtl}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|38|{{Flag|Pennsylvania}}}}
| {{Sort|05|5}} || {{Sort|19|13,002,700}} || {{Sort|06|6}} || {{Sort|20|12,702,379}} || {{Sort|06|6}} || {{Sort|20|12,281,054}} || {{Sort|43|43}} || {{Sort|58|2.4%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|09|MAtl}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|30|{{Flag|New Jersey}}}}
| {{Sort|11|11}} || {{Sort|25|9,288,994}} || {{Sort|11|11}} || {{Sort|25|8,791,894}} || {{Sort|09|9}} || {{Sort|23|8,414,350}} || {{Sort|25|25}} || {{Sort|33|5.7%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|10|MAtl}}
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: pink"
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|53|{{space|7}}[[Mid-Atlantic States|Mid-Atlantic]]}}
| {{Sort|54|4}} || {{Sort|09|42,492,943}} || {{Sort|54|4}} || {{Sort|09|40,872,375}} || {{Sort|54|4}} || {{Sort|09|39,671,861}} || {{Sort|58|8}} || {{Sort|45|4.0%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|11|NEast}}
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: lightgreen"
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|61|{{space|7}}[[Northeastern United States|Northeast]]}}
| {{Sort|63|4}} || {{Sort|06|57,609,148}} || {{Sort|63|4}} || {{Sort|06|55,317,240}} || {{Sort|63|4}} || {{Sort|05|53,594,378}} || {{Sort|62|3}} || {{Sort|44|4.1%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|12|USA}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|09|{{Flag|Florida}}}}
| {{Sort|03|3}} || {{Sort|15|21,538,187}} || {{Sort|04|4}} || {{Sort|16|18,801,310}} || {{Sort|04|4}} || {{Sort|17|15,982,378}} || {{Sort|08|8}} || {{Sort|09|14.6%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|13|SAtl}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|10|{{Flag|Georgia (U.S. state)|name=Georgia}}}}
| {{Sort|08|8}} || {{Sort|22|10,711,908}} || {{Sort|09|9}} || {{Sort|23|9,687,653}} || {{Sort|10|10}} || {{Sort|24|8,186,453}} || {{Sort|12|12}} || {{Sort|15|10.6%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|14|SAtl}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|33|{{Flag|North Carolina}}}}
| {{Sort|09|9}} || {{Sort|23|10,439,388}} || {{Sort|10|10}} || {{Sort|24|9,535,483}} || {{Sort|11|11}} || {{Sort|25|8,049,313}} || {{Sort|15|15}} || {{Sort|20|9.5%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|15|SAtl}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|46|{{Flag|Virginia}}}}
| {{Sort|12|12}} || {{Sort|26|8,631,393}} || {{Sort|12|12}} || {{Sort|26|8,001,024}} || {{Sort|12|12}} || {{Sort|26|7,078,515}} || {{Sort|18|18}} || {{Sort|24|7.9%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|16|SAtl}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|20|{{Flag|Maryland}}}}
| {{Sort|18|18}} || {{Sort|32|6,177,224}} || {{Sort|19|19}} || {{Sort|33|5,773,552}} || {{Sort|19|19}} || {{Sort|33|5,296,486}} || {{Sort|22|22}} || {{Sort|30|7.0%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|17|SAtl}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|40|{{Flag|South Carolina}}}}
| {{Sort|23|23}} || {{Sort|37|5,118,425}} || {{Sort|24|24}} || {{Sort|38|4,625,364}} || {{Sort|26|26}} || {{Sort|41|4,012,012}} || {{Sort|10|10}} || {{Sort|13|10.7%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|18|SAtl}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|48|{{Flag|West Virginia}}}}
| {{Sort|39|39}} || {{Sort|55|1,793,716}} || {{Sort|37|37}} || {{Sort|53|1,852,994}} || {{Sort|37|37}} || {{Sort|53|1,808,344}} || {{Sort|50|50}} || {{Sort|69|−3.2%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|19|SAtl}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|08|{{Flag|Delaware}}}}
| {{Sort|45|45}} || {{Sort|61|989,948}} || {{Sort|45|45}} || {{Sort|61|897,934}} || {{Sort|45|45}} || {{Sort|61|783,600}} || {{Sort|13|13}} || {{Sort|17|10.2%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|20|SAtl}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|64|{{Flag|District of Columbia}}}}
| {{Sort|64|–}} || {{Sort|65|689,545}} || {{Sort|64|–}} || {{Sort|66|601,723}} || {{Sort|64|–}} || {{Sort|66|572,059}} || {{Sort|64|–}} || {{Sort|07|14.6%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|21|SAtl}}
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: pink"
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|57|{{space|7}}[[South Atlantic States|South Atlantic]]}}
| {{Sort|51|1}} || {{Sort|05|66,089,734}} || {{Sort|51|1}} || {{Sort|05|59,777,037}} || {{Sort|51|1}} || {{Sort|06|51,769,160}} || {{Sort|53|3}} || {{Sort|16|10.6%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|22|South}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|42|{{Flag|Tennessee}}}}
| {{Sort|16|16}} || {{Sort|30|6,910,840}} || {{Sort|17|17}} || {{Sort|31|6,346,105}} || {{Sort|16|16}} || {{Sort|30|5,689,283}} || {{Sort|17|17}} || {{Sort|23|8.9%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|23|ESC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|01|{{Flag|Alabama}}}}
| {{Sort|24|24}} || {{Sort|38|5,024,279}} || {{Sort|23|23}} || {{Sort|37|4,779,736}} || {{Sort|23|23}} || {{Sort|37|4,447,100}} || {{Sort|27|27}} || {{Sort|37|5.1%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|24|ESC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|17|{{Flag|Kentucky}}}}
| {{Sort|26|26}} || {{Sort|40|4,505,836}} || {{Sort|26|26}} || {{Sort|40|4,339,367}} || {{Sort|25|25}} || {{Sort|40|4,041,769}} || {{Sort|33|33}} || {{Sort|46|3.8%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|25|ESC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|24|{{Flag|Mississippi}}}}
| {{Sort|34|34}} || {{Sort|50|2,961,279}} || {{Sort|31|31}} || {{Sort|47|2,967,297}} || {{Sort|31|31}} || {{Sort|47|2,844,658}} || {{Sort|49|49}} || {{Sort|65|−0.2%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|26|ESC}}
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: pink"
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|52|{{space|7}}[[East South Central States|East South Central]]}}
| {{Sort|58|8}} || {{Sort|17|19,402,234}} || {{Sort|58|8}} || {{Sort|17|18,432,505}} || {{Sort|58|8}} || {{Sort|16|17,022,810}} || {{Sort|56|6}} || {{Sort|36|5.3%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|27|South}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|43|{{Flag|Texas}}}}
| {{Sort|02|2}} || {{Sort|12|29,145,505}} || {{Sort|02|2}} || {{Sort|12|25,145,561}} || {{Sort|02|2}} || {{Sort|12|20,851,820}} || {{Sort|03|3}} || {{Sort|03|15.9%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|28|WSC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|18|{{Flag|Louisiana}}}}
| {{Sort|25|25}} || {{Sort|39|4,657,757}} || {{Sort|25|25}} || {{Sort|39|4,533,372}} || {{Sort|22|22}} || {{Sort|36|4,468,976}} || {{Sort|41|41}} || {{Sort|56|2.7%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|29|WSC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|36|{{Flag|Oklahoma}}}}
| {{Sort|28|28}} || {{Sort|42|3,959,353}} || {{Sort|28|28}} || {{Sort|43|3,751,351}} || {{Sort|27|27}} || {{Sort|43|3,450,654}} || {{Sort|26|26}} || {{Sort|34|5.5%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|30|WSC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|04|{{Flag|Arkansas}}}}
| {{Sort|33|33}} || {{Sort|49|3,011,524}} || {{Sort|32|32}} || {{Sort|48|2,915,918}} || {{Sort|33|33}} || {{Sort|49|2,673,400}} || {{Sort|35|35}} || {{Sort|48|3.3%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|31|WSC}}
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: pink"
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|59|{{space|7}}[[West South Central States|West South Central]]}}
| {{Sort|55|5}} || {{Sort|10|40,774,139}} || {{Sort|55|5}} || {{Sort|11|36,346,202}} || {{Sort|55|5}} || {{Sort|11|31,444,850}} || {{Sort|52|2}} || {{Sort|11|12.2%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|32|South}}
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: lightgreen"
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|62|{{space|7}}[[Southern United States|South]]}}
| {{Sort|60|1}} || {{Sort|02|126,266,107}} || {{Sort|60|1}} || {{Sort|02|114,555,744}} || {{Sort|60|1}} || {{Sort|02|100,236,820}} || {{Sort|60|1}} || {{Sort|18|10.2%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|33|USA}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|13|{{Flag|Illinois}}}}
| {{Sort|06|6}} || {{Sort|20|12,812,508}} || {{Sort|05|5}} || {{Sort|19|12,830,632}} || {{Sort|05|5}} || {{Sort|19|12,419,293}} || {{Sort|48|48}} || {{Sort|64|−0.1%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|34|ENC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|35|{{Flag|Ohio}}}}
| {{Sort|07|7}} || {{Sort|21|11,799,448}} || {{Sort|07|7}} || {{Sort|21|11,536,504}} || {{Sort|07|7}} || {{Sort|21|11,353,140}} || {{Sort|45|45}} || {{Sort|60|2.3%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|35|ENC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|22|{{Flag|Michigan}}}}
| {{Sort|10|10}} || {{Sort|24|10,077,331}} || {{Sort|08|8}} || {{Sort|22|9,883,640}} || {{Sort|08|8}} || {{Sort|22|9,938,444}} || {{Sort|46|46}} || {{Sort|62|2.0%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|36|ENC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|14|{{Flag|Indiana}}}}
| {{Sort|17|17}} || {{Sort|31|6,785,528}} || {{Sort|15|15}} || {{Sort|29|6,483,802}} || {{Sort|14|14}} || {{Sort|28|6,080,485}} || {{Sort|29|29}} || {{Sort|39|4.7%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|37|ENC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|49|{{Flag|Wisconsin}}}}
| {{Sort|20|20}} || {{Sort|34|5,893,718}} || {{Sort|20|20}} || {{Sort|34|5,686,986}} || {{Sort|18|18}} || {{Sort|32|5,363,675}} || {{Sort|34|34}} || {{Sort|47|3.6%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|38|ENC}}
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: pink"
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|51|{{space|7}}[[East North Central States|East North Central]]}}
| {{Sort|53|3}} || {{Sort|08|47,368,533}} || {{Sort|53|3}} || {{Sort|08|46,421,564}} || {{Sort|52|2}} || {{Sort|07|45,155,037}} || {{Sort|59|9}} || {{Sort|61|2.0%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|39|MWest}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|25|{{Flag|Missouri}}}}
| {{Sort|19|19}} || {{Sort|33|6,154,913}} || {{Sort|18|18}} || {{Sort|32|5,988,927}} || {{Sort|17|17}} || {{Sort|31|5,595,211}} || {{Sort|39|39}} || {{Sort|54|2.8%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|40|WNC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|23|{{Flag|Minnesota}}}}
| {{Sort|22|22}} || {{Sort|36|5,706,494}} || {{Sort|21|21}} || {{Sort|35|5,303,925}} || {{Sort|21|21}} || {{Sort|35|4,919,479}} || {{Sort|19|19}} || {{Sort|26|7.6%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|41|WNC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|15|{{Flag|Iowa}}}}
| {{Sort|31|31}} || {{Sort|47|3,190,369}} || {{Sort|30|30}} || {{Sort|46|3,046,355}} || {{Sort|30|30}} || {{Sort|46|2,926,324}} || {{Sort|28|28}} || {{Sort|38|4.7%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|42|WNC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|16|{{Flag|Kansas}}}}
| {{Sort|35|35}} || {{Sort|51|2,937,880}} || {{Sort|33|33}} || {{Sort|49|2,853,118}} || {{Sort|32|32}} || {{Sort|48|2,688,418}} || {{Sort|37|37}} || {{Sort|51|3.0%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|43|WNC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|27|{{Flag|Nebraska}}}}
| {{Sort|37|37}} || {{Sort|53|1,961,504}} || {{Sort|38|38}} || {{Sort|54|1,826,341}} || {{Sort|38|38}} || {{Sort|54|1,711,263}} || {{Sort|20|20}} || {{Sort|27|7.4%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|44|WNC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|41|{{Flag|South Dakota}}}}
| {{Sort|46|46}} || {{Sort|62|886,667}} || {{Sort|46|46}} || {{Sort|62|814,180}} || {{Sort|46|46}} || {{Sort|62|754,844}} || {{Sort|16|16}} || {{Sort|22|8.9%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|45|WNC}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|34|{{Flag|North Dakota}}}}
| {{Sort|47|47}} || {{Sort|63|779,094}} || {{Sort|48|48}} || {{Sort|64|672,591}} || {{Sort|47|47}} || {{Sort|63|642,200}} || {{Sort|04|4}} || {{Sort|04|15.8%}} || style="text-align:center" | {{Sort|46|WNC}}
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: pink"
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|58|{{space|7}}[[West North Central States|West North Central]]}}
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|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|06|{{Flag|Colorado}}}}
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|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|44|{{Flag|Utah}}}}
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|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|28|{{Flag|Nevada}}}}
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|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|31|{{Flag|New Mexico}}}}
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|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|12|{{Flag|Idaho}}}}
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|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|26|{{Flag|Montana}}}}
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|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|50|{{Flag|Wyoming}}}}
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|- style="font-weight: bold; background: pink"
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|-
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|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|47|{{Flag|Washington}}}}
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|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|37|{{Flag|Oregon}}}}
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|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|11|{{Flag|Hawaii}}}}
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|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|02|{{Flag|Alaska}}}}
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|- style="font-weight: bold; background: pink"
| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|56|{{space|7}}[[Pacific States|Pacific]]}}
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| style="text-align:left" | {{Sort|69|{{Flag|Puerto Rico}}}}
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|- style="background:paleturquoise"
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|- style="font-weight:bold; background:turquoise"
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|-
! scope="col" | State/federal district/territory/<br />division/region
! scope="col" | # !! scope="col" | 2020 pop. !! scope="col" | # !! scope="col" | 2010 pop. !! scope="col" | # !! scope="col" | 2000 pop. !! scope="col" | # !! scope="col" | 2010–<br />2020<br />change !! scope="col" | Geo.<br /> sort
|}

== See also ==
{{portal|Geography|<!--Demography-->|North America|<!--Northern America-->|United States}}
{{cols}}
* [[Demographics of the United States]]
* [[List of U.S. states and territories by area]]
* [[List of U.S. states and territories by net migration]]
* [[List of U.S. states and territories by race/ethnicity]]
* [[List of U.S. states and territories by African-American population]]
* [[List of U.S. states and territories by historical population]] (tables of state populations since 1790)
* [[List of states and territories of the United States by population density]]
* [[List of U.S. states and territories by religiosity]]
* [[List of U.S. states by vehicles per capita]]
* [[List of United States cities by population]]
{{colend}}
{{clear}}

== Notes ==
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== References ==
; General
* {{cite web|title=National Totals: Vintage 2015 |url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/national/totals/2015/index.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 24, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223044815/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/national/totals/2015/index.html |archive-date=December 23, 2015 }}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/data/tables.2010.html|title=2010 Census Tables|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 6, 2020}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2011/dec/c2010br-08.html|title=Congressional Apportionment: 2010 Census Brief|date=November 2011|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 6, 2020}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-ann-est.html|title=2009 Census estimates|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=August 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807105933/http://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-ann-est.html <!--Added by H3llBot-->|archive-date=August 7, 2010}}
* ''[[Statistical Abstract of the United States]], 1995'', U.S. Census Bureau, [https://www.census.gov/prod/1/gen/95statab/outlayin.pdf Section 29: Outlying Areas], Table No. 1347. Land Area and Population Characteristics, by <small>''[Outlying]''</small> Area: 1990 (page 828). Retrieved May 28, 2011
; Specific
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== External links ==
* [https://www.usa.gov/ United States Government]
** [https://www.census.gov/ United States Census Bureau]
*** [https://web.archive.org/web/20240823064503/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/index.html USCB population estimates]
** [https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ United States Office of Management and Budget]

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