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California
38,889,800
Texas
30,976,800
Florida
22,975,900
New York
19,469,200
Pennsylvania
12,951,300
Illinois
12,516,900
Ohio
11,812,200
Georgia
11,145,300
North Carolina
10,975,000
Michigan
10,041,200
New Jersey
9,320,860
Virginia
8,752,300
Washington
7,841,280
Arizona
7,497,000
Tennessee
7,204,000
Massachusetts
7,020,060
Indiana
6,892,120
Missouri
6,215,140
Maryland
6,196,520
Wisconsin
5,931,370
Colorado
5,914,180
Minnesota
5,761,530
South Carolina
5,464,160
Alabama
5,143,030
Louisiana
4,559,480
Kentucky
4,540,740
Oregon
4,227,340
Oklahoma
4,088,380
Connecticut
3,625,650
Utah
3,454,230
Iowa
3,214,320
Nevada
3,210,930
Arkansas
3,089,060
Kansas
2,944,380
Mississippi
2,940,450
New Mexico
2,115,270
Idaho
1,990,460
Nebraska
1,988,700
West Virginia
1,766,110
Hawaii
1,430,880
New Hampshire
1,405,100
Maine
1,402,110
Montana
1,142,750
Rhode Island
1,098,080
Delaware
1,044,320
South Dakota
928,767
North Dakota
788,940
Alaska
733,536
District of Columbia
686,995
Vermont
647,818
Wyoming
586,485

How Many States are in the United States?

How Many States are in the United States?

The United States is made up of a total of 50 states, plus the District of Columbia – or Washington D.C. There are 48 contiguous states, plus Alaska located in the far northwestern part of North America and Hawaii located in the mid-Pacific. The United States also has five major territories and various islands. The United States of America – also known as the USA or the U.S. – is a nation located on the continent of North America. Mexico borders it to the south and Canada to the north.

Unsurprisingly, the thirteen colonies were the first thirteen states to be ratified. The first states to be ratified were Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania in 1787. Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, and New York were ratified in 1788, followed by North Carolina in 1789 and Rhode Island in 1790. Alaska and Hawaii, the only states that are not part of the mainland United States, were the last states admitted in 1959.

Alaska is the largest state in the United States, spanning over 663,300 square miles. On the opposite end, Rhode Island is the smallest state with just 1,212 square miles. California is the most populous state, with over 39 million residents, and Wyoming is the least populated, with only 577,000 residents.

There are four statistical regions of the United States as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Each area contains multiple states. The first region is the Northeast. The states in this region include: Connecticut, maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, new York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Region 2 is the Midwest. The states in this region include: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Region 3 is the South. The southern states are: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Misssissippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Region 4 – the final region – is the West. The western states include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

How Many States are in the United States?

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State
Population
California38,889,800
Texas30,976,800
Florida22,975,900
New York19,469,200
Pennsylvania12,951,300
Illinois12,516,900
Ohio11,812,200
Georgia11,145,300
North Carolina10,975,000
Michigan10,041,200
New Jersey9,320,860
Virginia8,752,300
Washington7,841,280
Arizona7,497,000
Tennessee7,204,000
Massachusetts7,020,060
Indiana6,892,120
Missouri6,215,140
Maryland6,196,520
Wisconsin5,931,370
Colorado5,914,180
Minnesota5,761,530
South Carolina5,464,160
Alabama5,143,030
Louisiana4,559,480
Kentucky4,540,740
Oregon4,227,340
Oklahoma4,088,380
Connecticut3,625,650
Utah3,454,230
Iowa3,214,320
Nevada3,210,930
Arkansas3,089,060
Kansas2,944,380
Mississippi2,940,450
New Mexico2,115,270
Idaho1,990,460
Nebraska1,988,700
West Virginia1,766,110
Hawaii1,430,880
New Hampshire1,405,100
Maine1,402,110
Montana1,142,750
Rhode Island1,098,080
Delaware1,044,320
South Dakota928,767
North Dakota788,940
Alaska733,536
District of Columbia686,995
Vermont647,818
Wyoming586,485

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