What Are The 10 Largest States By Population?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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  • California (Population: 39,613,493)
  • Texas (Population: 29,730,311)
  • Florida (Population: 21,944,577)
  • New York (Population: 19,299,981)
  • Pennsylvania (Population: 12,804,123)
  • Illinois (Population: 12,569,321)
  • Ohio (Population: 11,714,618)

What is the 5th largest state by population?

  1. California.
  2. Texas. …
  3. Florida. …
  4. New York. There are 859,857 veterans living in the state of New York – or 4.4 percent of the population. …
  5. Pennsylvania. There are 10,155,998 citizens aged 18 to 64 in Pennsylvania. …

What are the 5 largest states by population starting with the largest?

California has the largest population in the United States followed by

Texas

, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania.

What is the least populous state?


Wyoming

had the lowest population with about 580,000 residents.

What are the 5 smallest states by population?

  1. Wyoming.
  2. Vermont. …
  3. Alaska. …
  4. North Dakota. North Dakota has a population of 760,077 spread across 68,982 square miles. …
  5. South Dakota. South Dakota, the first entry on this list, is only slightly more populous than its northern neighbor. …

What is the blackest state in the US?

% African- American Rank State or territory 76.0% 1

Virgin Islands

(U.S.)
47.2% 2 District of Columbia 38.9% 3 Mississippi 33.5% 4 Georgia

What states are most expensive to live in?

  • New Jersey. …
  • Rhode Island. …
  • Connecticut. …
  • Maryland. …
  • Alaska. …
  • Massachusetts. …
  • Oregon.

What are the top 5 biggest states?

  • Alaska (Total area: 665,384 square miles)
  • Texas (Total area: 268,596 square miles)
  • California (Total area: 163,696 square miles)
  • Montana (Total area: 147,040 square miles)
  • New Mexico (Total area: 121,590 square miles)
  • Arizona (Total area: 113,990 square miles)

What is the 2nd biggest state in the US?


Texas

is the second largest state in the United States by both land area and population.

What state is the most densely populated?

State Population Population Density Rank
District of Columbia

601,723 1
New Jersey 8,791,894 2 Rhode Island 1,052,567 3 Massachusetts 6,547,629 4

Is Alaska bigger than Texas?

Alaska Is Big!

You could fit Texas into Alaska 2 times! One-fifth the size of the Lower 48,

Alaska is bigger than Texas, California

, and Montana combined! Alaska is also far-flung: 3.1 times wider (east to west) and 1.9 times taller (north to south) than Texas.

Where is the biggest city in America?

The largest city in the US is

New York City

, with over 8.5 million residents. Los Angeles and Chicago follow, each with more than 2.5 million residents, and southern US cities Houston and Phoenix round out the top five with populations of almost 2.3 million and 1.6 million, respectively.

What state has the lowest cost of living?


Mississippi

has the lowest cost out of living of all 50 states. Mississippi’s cost of living index is 84.8.

What are the 4 smallest states?

Rank State Total Area (km2) 1 Rhode Island 3,144 2 Delaware 5,130 3 Connecticut 14,357 4 New Jersey 22,591

What states have no counties?

Louisiana has parishes instead of counties, and Alaska has boroughs. The states of

Rhode Island and Connecticut

do not have county governments at all—counties are geographic, not political.

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Diane Mitchell is an animal lover and trainer with over 15 years of experience working with a variety of animals, including dogs, cats, birds, and horses. She has worked with leading animal welfare organizations. Diane is passionate about promoting responsible pet ownership and educating pet owners on the best practices for training and caring for their furry friends.