U.S. states ranked

Population, area, and statehood year for all 50 states.

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Smallest state

Rhode Island

Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by area.

Largest state

Alaska

Alaska is the largest U.S. state by area.

Most populous state

California

California ranks #1 in 2020 population.

Least populous state

Wyoming

Wyoming ranks #50 in 2020 population.

Oldest state

Delaware

Delaware was admitted in 1787.

Newest state

Hawaii

Hawaii was admitted in 1959.

By population (2020 rank)

Rank	State	Capital
1	California	Sacramento
2	Texas	Austin
3	Florida	Tallahassee
4	New York	Albany
5	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg
6	Illinois	Springfield
7	Ohio	Columbus
8	Georgia	Atlanta
9	North Carolina	Raleigh
10	Michigan	Lansing
11	New Jersey	Trenton
12	Virginia	Richmond
13	Washington	Olympia
14	Arizona	Phoenix
15	Massachusetts	Boston
16	Tennessee	Nashville
17	Indiana	Indianapolis
18	Maryland	Annapolis
19	Missouri	Jefferson City
20	Wisconsin	Madison
21	Colorado	Denver
22	Minnesota	Saint Paul
23	South Carolina	Columbia
24	Alabama	Montgomery
25	Louisiana	Baton Rouge
26	Kentucky	Frankfort
27	Oregon	Salem
28	Oklahoma	Oklahoma City
29	Connecticut	Hartford
30	Utah	Salt Lake City
31	Iowa	Des Moines
32	Nevada	Carson City
33	Arkansas	Little Rock
34	Mississippi	Jackson
35	Kansas	Topeka
36	New Mexico	Santa Fe
37	Nebraska	Lincoln
38	Idaho	Boise
39	West Virginia	Charleston
40	Hawaii	Honolulu
41	New Hampshire	Concord
42	Maine	Augusta
43	Montana	Helena
44	Rhode Island	Providence
45	Delaware	Dover
46	South Dakota	Pierre
47	North Dakota	Bismarck
48	Alaska	Juneau
49	Vermont	Montpelier
50	Wyoming	Cheyenne

By area

Rank	State	Region
1	Alaska	West
2	Texas	South
3	California	West
4	Montana	West
5	New Mexico	West
6	Arizona	West
7	Nevada	West
8	Colorado	West
9	Oregon	West
10	Wyoming	West
11	Michigan	Midwest
12	Minnesota	Midwest
13	Utah	West
14	Idaho	West
15	Kansas	Midwest
16	Nebraska	Midwest
17	South Dakota	Midwest
18	Washington	West
19	North Dakota	Midwest
20	Oklahoma	South
21	Missouri	Midwest
22	Florida	South
23	Wisconsin	Midwest
24	Georgia	South
25	Illinois	Midwest
26	Iowa	Midwest
27	New York	Northeast
28	North Carolina	South
29	Arkansas	South
30	Alabama	South
31	Louisiana	South
32	Mississippi	South
33	Pennsylvania	Northeast
34	Ohio	Midwest
35	Virginia	South
36	Tennessee	South
37	Kentucky	South
38	Indiana	Midwest
39	Maine	Northeast
40	South Carolina	South
41	West Virginia	South
42	Maryland	South
43	Hawaii	West
44	Massachusetts	Northeast
45	Vermont	Northeast
46	New Hampshire	Northeast
47	New Jersey	Northeast
48	Connecticut	Northeast
49	Delaware	South
50	Rhode Island	Northeast

By statehood year

Year	State	Nickname
1787	Delaware	The First State
1787	New Jersey	The Garden State
1787	Pennsylvania	The Keystone State
1788	Connecticut	The Constitution State
1788	Georgia	The Peach State
1788	Maryland	The Old Line State
1788	Massachusetts	The Bay State
1788	New Hampshire	The Granite State
1788	New York	The Empire State
1788	South Carolina	The Palmetto State
1788	Virginia	The Old Dominion
1789	North Carolina	The Tar Heel State
1790	Rhode Island	The Ocean State
1791	Vermont	The Green Mountain State
1792	Kentucky	The Bluegrass State
1796	Tennessee	The Volunteer State
1803	Ohio	The Buckeye State
1812	Louisiana	The Pelican State
1816	Indiana	The Hoosier State
1817	Mississippi	The Magnolia State
1818	Illinois	The Prairie State
1819	Alabama	The Yellowhammer State
1820	Maine	The Pine Tree State
1821	Missouri	The Show-Me State
1836	Arkansas	The Natural State
1837	Michigan	The Great Lakes State
1845	Florida	The Sunshine State
1845	Texas	The Lone Star State
1846	Iowa	The Hawkeye State
1848	Wisconsin	The Badger State
1850	California	The Golden State
1858	Minnesota	The North Star State
1859	Oregon	The Beaver State
1861	Kansas	The Sunflower State
1863	West Virginia	The Mountain State
1864	Nevada	The Silver State
1867	Nebraska	The Cornhusker State
1876	Colorado	The Centennial State
1889	Montana	The Treasure State
1889	North Dakota	The Peace Garden State
1889	South Dakota	The Mount Rushmore State
1889	Washington	The Evergreen State
1890	Idaho	The Gem State
1890	Wyoming	The Equality State
1896	Utah	The Beehive State
1907	Oklahoma	The Sooner State
1912	Arizona	The Grand Canyon State
1912	New Mexico	The Land of Enchantment
1959	Alaska	The Last Frontier
1959	Hawaii	The Aloha State

FAQ

What is the smallest state in the U.S.?

Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by area.

What is the largest state in the U.S.?

Alaska is the largest U.S. state by area.

What is the most populated state?

California is the most populous U.S. state.

What is the least populated state?

Wyoming is the least populous U.S. state.

What is the oldest U.S. state?

Delaware, admitted in 1787.

What is the newest U.S. state?

Hawaii, admitted in 1959.