List of U.S. States and territories by population - wikipedia List of U.S. States and territories by population Population by state, including Puerto Rico ( 2015 ) 580k -- 2.8 M 2.8 M -- 5.28 M 5.28 M -- 8.26 M 8.26 M -- 11.6 M 11.6 M -- 19.6 M 19.6 M -- 26.5 M 26.5 M -- 38.4 M 38.4 M+ As of April 1, 2010, the date of the 2010 United States Census, the nine most populous U.S. states 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 is the least populous state, with a population less than the 31 most populous U.S. cities. Contents 1 Methodology 2 Electoral apportionment 3 State Rankings 4 Summary of population by region 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Methodology Map of population change in U.S. states from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017 The United States Census counts most persons residing in the United States including citizens, non-citizen permanent residents, and non-citizen long - term visitors. Civilian and military federal employees serving abroad and their dependents are counted in their home state. Electoral apportionment Based on data from the decennial census, each state is allocated a proportion of the 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives, although each state is guaranteed a minimum of one seat, regardless of population. This apportionment is based on the proportion of each state 's population to that of the fifty states together ( without regard to the populations of the District of Columbia, AS, GU, MP, PR, or VI ). The Electoral College is the body that, every four years, elects the President and Vice President of the United States. Each state 's representation in the Electoral College is equal to that state 's total number of members in both houses of the United States Congress. The Twenty - third Amendment to the United States Constitution effectively grants the District of Columbia, which is separate from any state, three votes. More precisely, the district gets as many votes in the Electoral College as it would have if it were a state, with the caveat that the district can have no more votes than the least populous state ( which is currently Wyoming ). Currently, this caveat is a moot point since the District of Columbia would only be entitled to one representative if it were a state, and is more populous than only two of the seven states with a single member in the House since 2013. Since the Constitution guarantees every state at least one U.S. Representative and two U.S. Senators, it effectively guarantees every state ( and, since the ratification of the 23rd Amendment, the District of Columbia ) at least three electoral votes. Thus, the total representation in the Electoral College is 538 members ( equal to 100 senators plus 435 representatives, plus 3 members for the District of Columbia ). State rankings Rank in the fifty states, 2017 Rank in all states and territories, 2010 State or territory Population estimate, July 1, 2017 Census population, April 1, 2010 Total seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, 2013 -- 2023 Estimated population per House seat, 2017 Census population per House seat, 2010 Percent of the total U.S. population, 2017 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 California 39,536,653 37,252,895 7001530000000000000 ♠ 53 745,974 702,885 12.14 % 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 Texas 28,304,596 25,146,105 7001360000000000000 ♠ 36 786,238 698,503 8.69 % 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 Florida 20,984,400 18,804,623 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 777,200 696,468 6.44 % 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 New York 19,849,399 19,378,087 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 735,163 717,707 6.09 % 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 Pennsylvania 12,805,537 12,702,887 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 711,419 705,715 3.93 % 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 Illinois 12,802,023 12,831,549 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 711,224 712,864 3.93 % 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 Ohio 11,658,609 11,536,725 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 728,663 721,032 3.58 % 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 9 Georgia 10,429,379 9,688,681 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 744,956 691,975 3.20 % 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 10 North Carolina 10,273,419 9,535,692 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 790,263 733,498 3.15 % 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 8 Michigan 9,962,311 9,884,129 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 711,594 705,974 3.06 % 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 New Jersey 9,005,644 8,791,936 7001120000000000000 ♠ 12 750,470 732,658 2.76 % 7001120000000000000 ♠ 12 7001120000000000000 ♠ 12 Virginia 8,470,020 8,001,045 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 770,002 727,366 2.60 % 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 Washington 7,405,743 6,724,543 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 740,574 672,454 2.27 % 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 Arizona 7,016,270 6,392,307 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 779,586 710,224 2.15 % 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 Massachusetts 6,859,819 6,547,817 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 762,202 727,514 2.11 % 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 Tennessee 6,715,984 6,346,275 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 746,220 705,123 2.06 % 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 Indiana 6,666,818 6,484,229 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 740,758 720,422 2.05 % 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 Missouri 6,113,532 5,988,927 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 764,192 748,615 1.88 % 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19 Maryland 6,052,177 5,773,785 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 756,522 721,694 1.86 % 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 Wisconsin 5,795,483 5,687,289 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 724,435 710,873 1.78 % 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 Colorado 5,607,154 5,029,324 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 801,022 720,704 1.72 % 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 Minnesota 5,576,606 5,303,925 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 697,076 662,991 1.71 % 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 South Carolina 5,024,369 4,625,401 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 717,767 660,766 1.54 % 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 Alabama 4,874,747 4,780,127 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 696,392 682,819 1.50 % 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 Louisiana 4,684,333 4,533,479 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 780,722 755,562 1.44 % 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 Kentucky 4,454,189 4,339,349 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 742,365 723,228 1.37 % 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 Oregon 4,142,776 3,831,073 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 828,555 766,215 1.27 % 7001280000000000000 ♠ 28 7001280000000000000 ♠ 28 Oklahoma 3,930,864 3,751,616 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 786,173 750,270 1.21 % 7001290000000000000 ♠ 29 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 Connecticut 3,588,184 3,574,118 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 717,637 714,824 1.10 % 7001710000000000000 ♠ -- 7001290000000000000 ♠ 29 Puerto Rico 3,337,177 3,726,157 1 ( non-voting ) -- -- 1.01 % 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 7001310000000000000 ♠ 31 Iowa 3,145,711 3,046,869 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 786,428 761,717 0.97 % 7001310000000000000 ♠ 31 7001350000000000000 ♠ 35 Utah 3,101,833 2,763,888 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 775,458 690,972 0.95 % 7001320000000000000 ♠ 32 7001330000000000000 ♠ 33 Arkansas 3,004,279 2,915,958 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 751,070 728,990 0.92 % 7001330000000000000 ♠ 33 7001360000000000000 ♠ 36 Nevada 2,998,039 2,700,691 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 749,510 675,173 0.92 % 7001340000000000000 ♠ 34 7001320000000000000 ♠ 32 Mississippi 2,984,100 2,968,103 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 746,025 742,026 0.92 % 7001350000000000000 ♠ 35 7001340000000000000 ♠ 34 Kansas 2,913,123 2,853,132 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 728,281 713,280 0.89 % 7001360000000000000 ♠ 36 7001370000000000000 ♠ 37 New Mexico 2,088,070 2,059,192 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 696,023 686,393 0.64 % 7001370000000000000 ♠ 37 7001390000000000000 ♠ 39 Nebraska 1,920,076 1,826,341 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 640,025 608,780 0.59 % 7001380000000000000 ♠ 38 7001380000000000000 ♠ 38 West Virginia 1,815,857 1,853,011 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 605,285 617,670 0.56 % 7001390000000000000 ♠ 39 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 Idaho 1,716,943 1,567,652 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 858,472 783,826 0.53 % 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 Hawaii 1,427,538 1,360,301 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 713,769 680,151 0.44 % 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 7001430000000000000 ♠ 43 New Hampshire 1,342,795 1,316,466 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 671,398 658,233 0.41 % 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 Maine 1,335,907 1,328,361 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 667,954 664,181 0.41 % 7001430000000000000 ♠ 43 7001440000000000000 ♠ 44 Rhode Island 1,059,639 1,052,931 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 529,820 526,466 0.33 % 7001440000000000000 ♠ 44 7001450000000000000 ♠ 45 Montana 1,050,493 989,417 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 1,050,493 989,417 0.32 % 7001450000000000000 ♠ 45 7001460000000000000 ♠ 46 Delaware 961,939 897,936 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 961,939 897,936 0.30 % 7001460000000000000 ♠ 46 7001470000000000000 ♠ 47 South Dakota 869,666 814,191 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 869,666 814,191 0.27 % 7001470000000000000 ♠ 47 7001490000000000000 ♠ 49 North Dakota 755,393 672,591 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 755,393 672,591 0.23 % 7001480000000000000 ♠ 48 7001480000000000000 ♠ 48 Alaska 739,795 710,249 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 739,795 710,249 0.23 % 7001610000000000000 ♠ -- 7001510000000000000 ♠ 51 District of Columbia 693,972 601,767 1 ( non-voting ) -- -- 0.21 % 7001490000000000000 ♠ 49 7001500000000000000 ♠ 50 Vermont 623,657 625,745 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 623,657 625,745 0.19 % 7001500000000000000 ♠ 50 7001520000000000000 ♠ 52 Wyoming 579,315 563,767 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 579,315 563,767 0.18 % 7001720000000000000 ♠ -- 7001530000000000000 ♠ 53 Guam 159,358 1 ( non-voting ) -- -- 0.06 % 7001730000000000000 ♠ -- 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 U.S. Virgin Islands 106,405 1 ( non-voting ) -- -- 0.04 % 7001740000000000000 ♠ -- 7001550000000000000 ♠ 55 American Samoa 55,519 1 ( non-voting ) -- -- 0.01 % 7001750000000000000 ♠ -- 7001560000000000000 ♠ 56 Northern Mariana Islands 53,883 1 ( non-voting ) -- -- 0.00 % 7001760000000000000 ♠ -- 7001570000000000000 ♠ 57 Wake Island 100 188 0 -- -- 0.00 % 7001770000000000000 ♠ -- 7001580000000000000 ♠ 58 Palmyra Atoll 20 20 0 -- -- 0.00 % 7001780000000000000 ♠ -- 7001590000000000000 ♠ 59 Midway Atoll 40 0 0 -- -- 0.00 % 7001790000000000000 ♠ -- -- Johnston Atoll 0 0 0 -- -- 0.00 % 7001800000000000000 ♠ -- -- Baker Island 0 0 0 -- -- 0.00 % 7001810000000000000 ♠ -- -- Howland Island 0 0 0 -- -- 0.00 % 7001820000000000000 ♠ -- -- Jarvis Island 0 0 0 -- -- 0.00 % 7001830000000000000 ♠ -- -- Kingman Reef 0 0 0 -- -- 0.00 % 7001840000000000000 ♠ -- -- Navassa Island 0 0 0 -- -- 0.00 % 7001850000000000000 ♠ -- -- Serranilla Bank 0 0 0 -- -- 0.00 % 7001860000000000000 ♠ -- -- Bajo Nuevo Bank 0 0 0 -- -- 0.00 % 7001870000000000000 ♠ -- 7001870000000000000 ♠ -- Contiguous United States 323,551,845 306,687,555 432 ( + 1 non-voting ) -- -- 98.18 % 7001820000000000000 ♠ -- 7001820000000000000 ♠ -- The fifty states 325,025,206 308,156,338 435 737,348 708,376 98.48 % 7001830000000000000 ♠ -- 7001830000000000000 ♠ -- Fifty states + D.C. 325,719,178 308,758,105 435 ( + 1 non-voting ) -- -- 98.67 % 7001840000000000000 ♠ -- 7001840000000000000 ♠ -- Total U.S. ( including D.C. and territories ) 329,431,520 312,913,872 435 ( + 6 non-voting ) -- -- 100.00 % Jump up ^ Because of rounding of the individual percentages, the entries in this column may not sum to 100 %. ^ Jump up to : There is no official population estimate for American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and United States Virgin Islands between the decennial censuses. Summary of population by region Legend Division totals -- 9 divisions for 50 states and D.C. Region totals -- 4 regions ( 2 or 3 divisions each ) Individual territories Total U.S. Territories 50 States + District of Columbia Divisions & regions as defined by U.S. Census Bureau Last col. shows larger region which contains entity in col. 1 Population of states, territories, divisions and regions State / Territory / Division / Region Rank 2017 population Rank population Rank 2000 population Rank 2000 - change Geographic sort 21 ! Massachusetts 14 ! 15 28 ! 6,859,819 14 ! 14 28 ! 6,547,629 13 ! 13 27 ! 6,349,097 43 ! 43 56 ! 3.1 % 01 ! NEng 07 ! Connecticut 29 ! 29 44 ! 3,588,184 29 ! 29 45 ! 3,574,097 29 ! 29 45 ! 3,405,565 35 ! 35 45 ! 4.9 % 02 ! NEng 19 ! Maine 41 ! 42 56 ! 1,335,907 41 ! 41 57 ! 1,328,361 40 ! 40 56 ! 1,274,923 39 ! 39 49 ! 4.2 % 03 ! NEng 29 ! New Hampshire 42 ! 41 57 ! 1,342,795 42 ! 42 58 ! 1,316,470 41 ! 41 57 ! 1,235,786 32 ! 32 41 ! 6.5 % 04 ! NEng 39 ! Rhode Island 43 ! 43 58 ! 1,059,639 43 ! 43 59 ! 1,052,567 43 ! 43 59 ! 1,048,319 49 ! 49 65 ! 0.4 % 05 ! NEng 45 ! Vermont 49 ! 49 623,657 49 ! 49 65 ! 625,741 49 ! 49 65 ! 608,827 44 ! 44 60 ! 2.8 % 06 ! NEng 55 ! New England 59 ! 9 14,810,001 59 ! 9 18 ! 14,444,865 59 ! 9 18 ! 13,922,517 57 ! 7 52 ! 3.8 % 07 ! NEast 32 ! New York 03 ! 3 15 ! 19,849,399 03 ! 3 15 ! 19,378,102 03 ! 3 14 ! 18,976,457 46 ! 46 62 ! 2.1 % 08 ! MAtl 38 ! Pennsylvania 06 ! 5 20 ! 12,805,537 06 ! 6 20 ! 12,702,379 06 ! 6 20 ! 12,281,054 41 ! 41 53 ! 3.4 % 09 ! MAtl 30 ! New Jersey 11 ! 11 25 ! 9,005,644 11 ! 11 25 ! 8,791,894 09 ! 9 23 ! 8,414,350 37 ! 37 47 ! 4.5 % 10 ! MAtl 53 ! Mid-Atlantic 54 ! 4 09 ! 41,660,580 54 ! 4 09 ! 40,872,375 54 ! 4 09 ! 39,671,861 58 ! 8 57 ! 3.0 % 11 ! NEast 61 ! Northeast 63 ! 4 06 ! 56,470,581 63 ! 4 06 ! 55,317,240 63 ! 4 05 ! 53,594,378 63 ! 4 55 ! 3.2 % 12 ! USA 09 ! Florida 04 ! 4 16 ! 19,552,860 04 ! 4 16 ! 18,801,310 04 ! 4 17 ! 15,982,378 08 ! 8 09 ! 17.6 % 13 ! SAtl 10 ! Georgia 08 ! 8 22 ! 9,992,167 09 ! 9 23 ! 9,687,653 10 ! 10 24 ! 8,186,453 07 ! 7 08 ! 18.3 % 14 ! SAtl 33 ! North Carolina 10 ! 10 24 ! 9,848,060 10 ! 10 24 ! 9,535,483 11 ! 11 25 ! 8,049,313 06 ! 6 07 ! 18.5 % 15 ! SAtl 46 ! Virginia 12 ! 12 26 ! 8,260,405 12 ! 12 26 ! 8,001,024 12 ! 12 26 ! 7,078,515 16 ! 16 21 ! 13.0 % 16 ! SAtl 20 ! Maryland 19 ! 19 33 ! 5,928,814 19 ! 19 33 ! 5,773,552 19 ! 19 33 ! 5,296,486 23 ! 23 30 ! 9.0 % 17 ! SAtl 40 ! South Carolina 24 ! 24 38 ! 4,774,839 24 ! 24 38 ! 4,625,364 26 ! 26 41 ! 4,012,012 10 ! 10 13 ! 15.3 % 18 ! SAtl 48 ! West Virginia 38 ! 38 53 ! 1,854,304 37 ! 37 53 ! 1,852,994 37 ! 37 53 ! 1,808,344 45 ! 45 61 ! 2.5 % 19 ! SAtl 08 ! Delaware 45 ! 45 60 ! 925,749 45 ! 45 61 ! 897,934 45 ! 45 61 ! 783,600 11 ! 11 14 ! 14.6 % 20 ! SAtl 64 ! District of Columbia 64 ! -- 64 ! 646,449 64 ! -- 66 ! 601,723 64 ! -- 66 ! 572,059 64 ! -- 44 ! 5.2 % 21 ! SAtl 57 ! South Atlantic 51 ! 1 05 ! 64,705,532 51 ! 1 05 ! 59,777,037 51 ! 1 06 ! 51,769,160 53 ! 3 12 ! 15.5 % 22 ! South 42 ! Tennessee 17 ! 17 31 ! 6,495,978 17 ! 17 31 ! 6,346,105 16 ! 16 30 ! 5,689,283 19 ! 19 24 ! 11.5 % 23 ! ESC 01 ! Alabama 23 ! 23 37 ! 4,833,722 23 ! 23 37 ! 4,779,736 23 ! 23 37 ! 4,447,100 27 ! 27 35 ! 7.5 % 24 ! ESC 17 ! Kentucky 26 ! 26 40 ! 4,395,295 26 ! 26 40 ! 4,339,367 25 ! 25 40 ! 4,041,769 28 ! 28 36 ! 7.4 % 25 ! ESC 24 ! Mississippi 31 ! 31 46 ! 2,991,207 31 ! 31 47 ! 2,967,297 31 ! 31 47 ! 2,844,658 38 ! 38 48 ! 4.3 % 26 ! ESC 52 ! East South Central 58 ! 8 17 ! 19,029,020 58 ! 8 17 ! 18,432,505 58 ! 8 16 ! 17,022,810 55 ! 5 32 ! 8.3 % 27 ! South 43 ! Texas 02 ! 2 12 ! 26,448,193 02 ! 2 12 ! 25,145,561 02 ! 2 12 ! 20,851,820 05 ! 5 06 ! 20.6 % 28 ! WSC 18 ! Louisiana 25 ! 25 39 ! 4,625,470 25 ! 25 39 ! 4,533,372 22 ! 22 36 ! 4,468,976 48 ! 48 64 ! 1.4 % 29 ! WSC 36 ! Oklahoma 28 ! 28 42 ! 3,850,568 28 ! 28 43 ! 3,751,351 27 ! 27 43 ! 3,450,654 24 ! 24 31 ! 8.7 % 30 ! WSC 04 ! Arkansas 32 ! 32 47 ! 2,959,373 32 ! 32 48 ! 2,915,918 33 ! 33 49 ! 2,673,400 22 ! 22 29 ! 9.1 % 31 ! WSC 59 ! West South Central 55 ! 5 11 ! 39,924,072 55 ! 5 11 ! 36,346,202 55 ! 5 11 ! 31,444,850 52 ! 2 11 ! 15.6 % 32 ! South 62 ! South 60 ! 1 02 ! 123,658,624 60 ! 1 02 ! 114,555,744 60 ! 1 02 ! 100,236,820 60 ! 1 15 ! 14.3 % 33 ! USA 13 ! Illinois 05 ! 6 19 ! 12,882,135 05 ! 5 19 ! 12,830,632 05 ! 5 19 ! 12,419,293 42 ! 42 54 ! 3.3 % 34 ! ENC 35 ! Ohio 07 ! 7 21 ! 11,570,808 07 ! 7 21 ! 11,536,504 07 ! 7 21 ! 11,353,140 47 ! 47 63 ! 1.6 % 35 ! ENC 22 ! Michigan 09 ! 10 23 ! 9,895,622 08 ! 8 22 ! 9,883,640 08 ! 8 22 ! 9,938,444 50 ! 50 66 ! - 0.6 % 36 ! ENC 14 ! Indiana 16 ! 17 30 ! 6,570,902 15 ! 15 29 ! 6,483,802 14 ! 14 28 ! 6,080,485 31 ! 31 39 ! 6.6 % 37 ! ENC 49 ! Wisconsin 20 ! 20 34 ! 5,742,713 20 ! 20 34 ! 5,686,986 18 ! 18 32 ! 5,363,675 34 ! 34 43 ! 6.0 % 38 ! ENC 51 ! East North Central 53 ! 3 08 ! 46,885,244 53 ! 3 08 ! 46,421,564 52 ! 2 07 ! 45,155,037 59 ! 9 59 ! 2.8 % 39 ! MWest 25 ! Missouri 18 ! 18 32 ! 6,044,171 18 ! 18 32 ! 5,988,927 17 ! 17 31 ! 5,595,211 29 ! 29 37 ! 7.0 % 40 ! WNC 23 ! Minnesota 21 ! 22 35 ! 5,420,380 21 ! 21 35 ! 5,303,925 21 ! 21 35 ! 4,919,479 26 ! 26 34 ! 7.8 % 41 ! WNC 15 ! Iowa 30 ! 30 45 ! 3,090,416 30 ! 30 46 ! 3,046,355 30 ! 30 46 ! 2,926,324 40 ! 40 50 ! 4.1 % 42 ! WNC 16 ! Kansas 34 ! 34 49 ! 2,893,957 33 ! 33 49 ! 2,853,118 32 ! 32 48 ! 2,688,418 33 ! 33 42 ! 6.1 % 43 ! WNC 27 ! Nebraska 37 ! 37 52 ! 1,868,516 38 ! 38 54 ! 1,826,341 38 ! 38 54 ! 1,711,263 30 ! 30 38 ! 6.7 % 44 ! WNC 41 ! South Dakota 46 ! 46 61 ! 844,877 46 ! 46 62 ! 814,180 46 ! 46 62 ! 754,844 25 ! 25 33 ! 7.9 % 45 ! WNC 34 ! North Dakota 48 ! 47 62 ! 723,393 48 ! 48 64 ! 672,591 47 ! 47 63 ! 642,200 36 ! 36 46 ! 4.7 % 46 ! WNC 58 ! West North Central 57 ! 7 14 ! 21,294,107 57 ! 7 14 ! 20,505,437 56 ! 6 13 ! 19,237,739 56 ! 6 40 ! 6.6 % 47 ! MWest 60 ! Midwest 62 ! 3 04 ! 68,179,351 62 ! 3 04 ! 66,927,001 61 ! 2 03 ! 64,392,776 62 ! 3 51 ! 3.9 % 48 ! USA 03 ! Arizona 15 ! 14 29 ! 7,016,270 16 ! 16 30 ! 6,392,017 20 ! 20 34 ! 5,130,632 02 ! 2 02 ! 24.6 % 49 ! Mtn 06 ! Colorado 22 ! 21 36 ! 5,607,154 22 ! 22 36 ! 5,029,196 24 ! 24 38 ! 4,301,261 09 ! 9 10 ! 16.9 % 50 ! Mtn 44 ! Utah 33 ! 31 48 ! 3,101,833 34 ! 34 50 ! 2,763,885 34 ! 34 50 ! 2,233,169 03 ! 3 03 ! 23.8 % 51 ! Mtn 28 ! Nevada 35 ! 33 50 ! 2,998,039 35 ! 35 51 ! 2,700,551 35 ! 35 51 ! 1,998,257 01 ! 1 01 ! 35.1 % 52 ! Mtn 31 ! New Mexico 36 ! 36 51 ! 2,088,070 36 ! 36 52 ! 2,059,179 36 ! 36 52 ! 1,819,046 15 ! 15 20 ! 13.2 % 53 ! Mtn 12 ! Idaho 39 ! 39 54 ! 1,716,943 39 ! 39 55 ! 1,567,582 39 ! 39 55 ! 1,293,953 04 ! 4 05 ! 21.1 % 54 ! Mtn 26 ! Montana 44 ! 44 59 ! 1,050,493 44 ! 44 60 ! 989,415 44 ! 44 60 ! 902,195 21 ! 21 28 ! 9.7 % 55 ! Mtn 50 ! Wyoming 50 ! 50 66 ! 579,315 50 ! 50 67 ! 563,626 50 ! 50 67 ! 493,782 12 ! 12 16 ! 14.1 % 56 ! Mtn 54 ! Mountain 56 ! 6 13 ! 24,158,117 56 ! 6 13 ! 22,065,451 57 ! 7 15 ! 18,172,295 51 ! 1 04 ! 21.4 % 57 ! West 05 ! California 01 ! 1 10 ! 39,536,653 01 ! 1 10 ! 37,253,956 01 ! 1 10 ! 33,871,648 20 ! 20 26 ! 10.0 % 58 ! Pac 47 ! Washington 13 ! 13 27 ! 7,405,743 13 ! 13 27 ! 6,724,540 15 ! 15 29 ! 5,894,121 13 ! 13 17 ! 14.1 % 59 ! Pac 37 ! Oregon 27 ! 27 41 ! 4,142,776 27 ! 27 42 ! 3,831,074 28 ! 28 44 ! 3,421,399 18 ! 18 23 ! 12.0 % 60 ! Pac 11 ! Hawaii 40 ! 40 55 ! 1,427,538 40 ! 40 56 ! 1,360,301 42 ! 42 58 ! 1,211,537 17 ! 17 22 ! 12.3 % 61 ! Pac 02 ! Alaska 47 ! 48 63 ! 739,795 47 ! 47 63 ! 710,231 48 ! 48 64 ! 626,932 14 ! 14 19 ! 13.3 % 62 ! Pac 56 ! Pacific 52 ! 2 07 ! 53,252,505 52 ! 2 07 ! 49,880,102 53 ! 3 08 ! 45,025,637 54 ! 4 25 ! 10.8 % 63 ! West 63 ! West 61 ! 2 03 ! 77,410,622 61 ! 2 03 ! 71,945,553 62 ! 3 04 ! 63,197,932 61 ! 2 18 ! 13.8 % 64 ! USA 65 ! 50 states and D.C. 65 ! -- 01 ! 325,719,178 65 ! -- 01 ! 308,745,538 65 ! -- 01 ! 281,421,906 65 ! -- 27 ! 9.7 % 65 ! NAmer 69 ! Puerto Rico 66 ! 1 43 ! 3,337,177 66 ! 1 44 ! 3,725,789 66 ! 1 42 ! 3,808,610 68 ! 3 68 ! - 2.2 % 66 ! Terr. 67 ! Guam 67 ! 2 68 ! 67 ! 2 68 ! 159,358 67 ! 2 68 ! 154,805 66 ! 1 58 ! 2.9 % 67 ! Terr. 70 ! U.S. Virgin Islands 68 ! 3 69 ! 68 ! 3 69 ! 106,405 68 ! 3 69 ! 108,612 67 ! 2 67 ! - 2.0 % 68 ! Terr. 66 ! American Samoa 69 ! 4 71 ! 69 ! 4 70 ! 55,519 70 ! 5 71 ! 57,291 69 ! 4 70 ! - 3.1 % 69 ! Terr. 68 ! Northern Mariana Islands 70 ! 5 70 ! 70 ! 5 71 ! 53,883 69 ! 4 70 ! 69,221 70 ! 5 71 ! - 22.2 % 70 ! Terr. 71 ! Total Territories 71 ! -- 67 ! 3,712,342 71 ! -- 41 ! 4,100,954 71 ! -- 39 ! 4,198,539 71 ! -- 69 ! - 2.3 % 71 ! USA ^ Jump up to : There is no official population estimate for American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and United States Virgin Islands between the decennial censuses. 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Question: which state in the us has the highest population
Answer: California