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Population by state, 2025: the most and least populated states
The U.S. had an estimated 341,784,857 residents on July 1, 2025. Every state is ranked below, with change since 2024 and since the 2020 census base, people per square mile, and where the growth came from.
Data vintage: Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates (reference date July 1, 2025); land area from the 2024 Gazetteer. Last checked 2026-10-27 by The CompareTheData team.
Data: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025. Jump to sources · Methodology
Key takeaways
- California (39,355,309), Texas (31,709,821) and Florida (23,462,518) are the three most populated states, together home to 27.7% of U.S. residents.
- The ten largest states hold 54.1% of the population; the other 40 states and D.C. share the rest.
- Wyoming is the least populated state at 588,753, with roughly 1/67 of California's population.
- Between 2024 and 2025 the U.S. added about 1,781,060 people. Net international migration (1,262,202) added more than natural increase, births minus deaths (518,858).
- 5 jurisdictions lost population in the year: California, New Mexico, West Virginia, Hawaii, Vermont.
Population by state chart (July 1, 2025)
Population of all 50 states and D.C., ranked
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| Rank | State | Population 2025 | Population 2024 | Change | Change % | Since 2020 base | People / sq mi | Net domestic migration | Net international |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 39,355,309 | 39,364,774 | −9,465 | −0.0% | −0.5% | 252.5 | −229,077 | +109,278 |
| 2 | Texas | 31,709,821 | 31,318,578 | +391,243 | +1.2% | +8.8% | 121.4 | +67,299 | +167,475 |
| 3 | Florida | 23,462,518 | 23,265,838 | +196,680 | +0.8% | +8.9% | 437.3 | +22,517 | +178,674 |
| 4 | New York | 20,002,427 | 20,001,419 | +1,008 | +0.0% | −1.0% | 424.5 | −137,586 | +95,634 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 13,059,432 | 13,045,848 | +13,584 | +0.1% | +0.4% | 291.9 | −2,936 | +26,921 |
| 6 | Illinois | 12,719,141 | 12,703,033 | +16,108 | +0.1% | −0.8% | 229.1 | −40,017 | +44,752 |
| 7 | Ohio | 11,900,510 | 11,860,621 | +39,889 | +0.3% | +0.9% | 291.3 | +11,926 | +28,505 |
| 8 | Georgia | 11,302,748 | 11,204,208 | +98,540 | +0.9% | +5.5% | 195.8 | +27,333 | +42,579 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 11,197,968 | 11,052,061 | +145,907 | +1.3% | +7.2% | 230.3 | +84,064 | +46,890 |
| 10 | Michigan | 10,127,884 | 10,099,962 | +27,922 | +0.3% | +0.5% | 178.9 | +1,796 | +30,706 |
| 11 | New Jersey | 9,548,215 | 9,506,354 | +41,861 | +0.4% | +2.8% | 1,298.2 | −37,428 | +53,064 |
| 12 | Virginia | 8,880,107 | 8,819,642 | +60,465 | +0.7% | +2.9% | 224.9 | +6,268 | +40,436 |
| 13 | Washington | 8,001,020 | 7,927,958 | +73,062 | +0.9% | +3.8% | 120.4 | +9,238 | +46,202 |
| 14 | Arizona | 7,623,818 | 7,556,424 | +67,394 | +0.9% | +6.5% | 67.1 | +31,107 | +28,219 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 7,315,076 | 7,251,291 | +63,785 | +0.9% | +5.8% | 177.4 | +42,389 | +17,990 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 7,154,084 | 7,138,560 | +15,524 | +0.2% | +1.7% | 917.1 | −33,340 | +40,240 |
| 17 | Indiana | 6,973,333 | 6,934,754 | +38,579 | +0.6% | +2.8% | 194.6 | +12,197 | +17,852 |
| 18 | Missouri | 6,270,541 | 6,243,544 | +26,997 | +0.4% | +1.9% | 91.2 | +14,028 | +12,665 |
| 19 | Maryland | 6,265,347 | 6,245,314 | +20,033 | +0.3% | +1.4% | 645.2 | −12,127 | +20,503 |
| 20 | Colorado | 6,012,561 | 5,988,502 | +24,059 | +0.4% | +4.1% | 58.0 | −12,100 | +15,356 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 5,972,787 | 5,957,168 | +15,619 | +0.3% | +1.3% | 110.3 | +6,984 | +7,260 |
| 22 | Minnesota | 5,830,405 | 5,797,405 | +33,000 | +0.6% | +2.2% | 73.2 | +8,300 | +12,486 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 5,570,274 | 5,490,316 | +79,958 | +1.5% | +8.8% | 185.3 | +66,622 | +12,930 |
| 24 | Alabama | 5,193,088 | 5,163,055 | +30,033 | +0.6% | +3.3% | 102.5 | +23,358 | +8,946 |
| 25 | Louisiana | 4,618,189 | 4,614,878 | +3,311 | +0.1% | −0.8% | 106.9 | −14,387 | +14,900 |
| 26 | Kentucky | 4,606,864 | 4,584,046 | +22,818 | +0.5% | +2.2% | 116.7 | +7,269 | +15,709 |
| 27 | Oregon | 4,273,586 | 4,265,324 | +8,262 | +0.2% | +0.9% | 44.5 | +2,228 | +9,636 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 4,123,288 | 4,097,758 | +25,530 | +0.6% | +4.1% | 60.1 | +14,492 | +8,420 |
| 29 | Connecticut | 3,688,496 | 3,674,449 | +14,047 | +0.4% | +2.2% | 761.7 | −5,945 | +17,534 |
| 30 | Utah | 3,538,904 | 3,502,983 | +35,921 | +1.0% | +8.2% | 42.8 | +3,343 | +7,501 |
| 31 | Nevada | 3,282,188 | 3,253,543 | +28,645 | +0.9% | +5.7% | 29.9 | +14,914 | +10,551 |
| 32 | Iowa | 3,238,387 | 3,230,454 | +7,933 | +0.2% | +1.5% | 58.0 | −970 | +5,903 |
| 33 | Arkansas | 3,114,791 | 3,096,080 | +18,711 | +0.6% | +3.4% | 59.9 | +14,475 | +5,470 |
| 34 | Kansas | 2,977,220 | 2,965,252 | +11,968 | +0.4% | +1.3% | 36.4 | −519 | +7,440 |
| 35 | Mississippi | 2,954,160 | 2,950,172 | +3,988 | +0.1% | −0.2% | 63.0 | −917 | +7,451 |
| 36 | New Mexico | 2,125,498 | 2,126,774 | −1,276 | −0.1% | +0.4% | 17.5 | −2,267 | +2,879 |
| 37 | Idaho | 2,029,733 | 2,000,872 | +28,861 | +1.4% | +10.4% | 24.6 | +19,915 | +2,148 |
| 38 | Nebraska | 2,018,006 | 2,005,591 | +12,415 | +0.6% | +2.9% | 26.3 | −366 | +6,599 |
| 39 | West Virginia | 1,766,147 | 1,767,402 | −1,255 | −0.1% | −1.5% | 73.5 | +6,408 | +244 |
| 40 | Hawaii | 1,432,820 | 1,434,952 | −2,132 | −0.1% | −1.5% | 223.1 | −8,876 | +4,768 |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 1,415,342 | 1,408,518 | +6,824 | +0.5% | +2.7% | 158.1 | +6,554 | +2,403 |
| 42 | Maine | 1,414,874 | 1,408,438 | +6,436 | +0.5% | +3.8% | 45.9 | +7,406 | +4,040 |
| 43 | Montana | 1,144,694 | 1,137,557 | +7,137 | +0.6% | +5.6% | 7.9 | +6,348 | +899 |
| 44 | Rhode Island | 1,114,521 | 1,110,415 | +4,106 | +0.4% | +1.6% | 1,078.0 | −1,551 | +5,923 |
| 45 | Delaware | 1,059,952 | 1,050,123 | +9,829 | +0.9% | +7.1% | 544.0 | +6,855 | +3,473 |
| 46 | South Dakota | 935,094 | 927,110 | +7,984 | +0.9% | +5.5% | 12.3 | +2,169 | +3,183 |
| 47 | North Dakota | 799,358 | 793,387 | +5,971 | +0.8% | +2.6% | 11.6 | +512 | +2,810 |
| 48 | Alaska | 737,270 | 736,537 | +733 | +0.1% | +0.5% | 1.3 | −4,525 | +1,959 |
| 49 | District of Columbia | 693,645 | 691,310 | +2,335 | +0.3% | +0.6% | 11,347.8 | −4,128 | +3,915 |
| 50 | Vermont | 644,663 | 646,521 | −1,858 | −0.3% | +0.2% | 69.9 | −726 | +623 |
| 51 | Wyoming | 588,753 | 586,722 | +2,031 | +0.3% | +2.1% | 6.1 | +1,474 | +258 |
What changed since 2024
The top five did not change: California, Texas, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania. 46 jurisdictions grew and 5 shrank. Since the April 2020 base the nation grew 3.1%; the fastest five-year growth was in Idaho (+10.4%), Florida (+8.9%) and South Carolina (+8.8%). The fastest-growing states page breaks growth into migration and births.
How to read these numbers
- These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths and migration records, not a head count. Each new vintage revises earlier years, so the 2024 column can differ from what was published a year ago.
- Population density uses land area only (water excluded) from the 2024 Gazetteer.
- Migration columns cover July 2024 to June 2025. Domestic migration nets to zero nationally by definition.
Common questions
What is the most populated state in 2025?
California, with an estimated 39,355,309 residents on July 1, 2025, followed by Texas (31,709,821) and Florida (23,462,518).
What is the least populated state?
Wyoming, with about 588,753 residents. D.C. (693,645) is not a state.
What is the total U.S. population by state?
The 50 states and D.C. add up to 341,784,857 in the Vintage 2025 estimates.
Which state is the most densely populated?
New Jersey, with 1,298 people per square mile of land. D.C., an all-urban district, is far denser.
How often is state population updated?
The Census Bureau publishes a new vintage of state estimates each December and revises the series back to 2020 each time.
Sources
Figures computed by CompareTheData.com from the official files below; the raw downloads are archived with the build. Where D.C. is included it is ranked alongside the states.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 state population estimates (NST-EST2025-ALLDATA). estimates as of July 1, 2025.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (state land area). 2024 file.