Complete List of All 50 U.S. States – Population, Area, Capitals & Largest Cities (2025)

Complete List of All 50 U.S. States – Population, Area, Capitals & Largest Cities (2025)

Looking for a complete list of all 50 U.S. states? This easy-to-read guide provides a comprehensive comparison of every state, from Alabama to Wyoming. The table includes each state's 2025 estimated population, total area, population rank, area rank, capital city, largest city, and population density.

Use this table as a quick reference for comparing the size, population, and geographic characteristics of the United States. The states are listed alphabetically from A to Z.

Top 10 Largest U.S. States by Total Area

These are the 10 largest U.S. states based on total area, including land and water area.

Rank	State	Abbr.	Total Area (sq mi)
1	Alaska	AK	665,384
2	Texas	TX	268,597
3	California	CA	163,695
4	Montana	MT	147,040
5	New Mexico	NM	121,590
6	Arizona	AZ	113,990
7	Nevada	NV	110,572
8	Colorado	CO	104,094
9	Oregon	OR	98,379
10	Wyoming	WY	97,813

Top 10 Most Populous U.S. States – 2025

The following states have the largest populations according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2025 population estimates.

Rank	State	Abbr.	Population (2025)
1	California	CA	39,355,309
2	Texas	TX	31,709,821
3	Florida	FL	23,462,518
4	New York	NY	20,002,427
5	Pennsylvania	PA	13,059,432
6	Illinois	IL	12,719,141
7	Ohio	OH	11,900,510
8	Georgia	GA	11,302,748
9	North Carolina	NC	11,197,968
10	Michigan	MI	10,127,884

All 50 U.S. States – Complete Reference Table

The table below lists all 50 states alphabetically and provides key geographic and demographic information for each state.

#	State	Abbr.	Capital	Largest City	Total Area (sq mi)	Area Rank	Population (2025)	Population Rank	Density (per sq mi)
1	Alabama	AL	Montgomery	Birmingham	52,420	30	5,193,088	24	99.1
2	Alaska	AK	Juneau	Anchorage	665,384	1	737,270	48	1.1
3	Arizona	AZ	Phoenix	Phoenix	113,990	6	7,623,818	14	66.9
4	Arkansas	AR	Little Rock	Little Rock	53,180	29	3,114,791	33	58.6
5	California	CA	Sacramento	Los Angeles	163,695	3	39,355,309	1	240.4
6	Colorado	CO	Denver	Denver	104,094	8	6,012,561	21	57.8
7	Connecticut	CT	Hartford	Bridgeport	5,543	48	3,688,496	29	665.5
8	Delaware	DE	Dover	Wilmington	2,489	49	1,059,952	45	425.9
9	Florida	FL	Tallahassee	Jacksonville	65,758	26	23,462,518	3	356.8
10	Georgia	GA	Atlanta	Atlanta	59,425	24	11,302,748	8	190.2
11	Hawaii	HI	Honolulu	Honolulu	10,932	43	1,432,820	41	131.0
12	Idaho	ID	Boise	Boise	83,569	14	2,029,733	37	24.3
13	Illinois	IL	Springfield	Chicago	57,914	25	12,719,141	6	219.6
14	Indiana	IN	Indianapolis	Indianapolis	36,420	38	6,973,333	17	191.5
15	Iowa	IA	Des Moines	Des Moines	56,273	23	3,238,387	32	57.5
16	Kansas	KS	Topeka	Wichita	82,278	15	2,977,220	35	36.2
17	Kentucky	KY	Frankfort	Louisville	40,408	37	4,606,864	26	114.0
18	Louisiana	LA	Baton Rouge	New Orleans	52,378	31	4,618,189	25	88.2
19	Maine	ME	Augusta	Portland	35,380	39	1,414,874	43	40.0
20	Maryland	MD	Annapolis	Baltimore	12,406	42	6,265,347	19	505.0
21	Massachusetts	MA	Boston	Boston	10,554	44	7,154,084	16	677.8
22	Michigan	MI	Lansing	Detroit	96,714	11	10,127,884	10	104.7
23	Minnesota	MN	Saint Paul	Minneapolis	86,936	12	5,830,405	22	67.1
24	Mississippi	MS	Jackson	Jackson	48,432	32	2,954,160	36	61.0
25	Missouri	MO	Jefferson City	Kansas City	69,704	18	6,270,541	18	90.0
26	Montana	MT	Helena	Billings	147,040	4	1,144,694	44	7.8
27	Nebraska	NE	Lincoln	Omaha	77,348	16	2,018,006	38	26.1
28	Nevada	NV	Carson City	Las Vegas	110,572	7	3,282,188	31	29.7
29	New Hampshire	NH	Concord	Manchester	9,349	46	1,415,342	42	151.4
30	New Jersey	NJ	Trenton	Newark	8,723	47	9,548,215	11	1,094.6
31	New Mexico	NM	Santa Fe	Albuquerque	121,590	5	2,125,498	39	17.5
32	New York	NY	Albany	New York City	54,555	27	20,002,427	4	366.7
33	North Carolina	NC	Raleigh	Charlotte	53,819	28	11,197,968	9	208.1
34	North Dakota	ND	Bismarck	Fargo	70,698	17	799,358	49	11.3
35	Ohio	OH	Columbus	Columbus	44,826	34	11,900,510	7	265.5
36	Oklahoma	OK	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma City	69,899	19	4,123,288	28	59.0
37	Oregon	OR	Salem	Portland	98,379	9	4,273,586	27	43.4
38	Pennsylvania	PA	Harrisburg	Philadelphia	46,054	33	13,059,432	5	283.6
39	Rhode Island	RI	Providence	Providence	1,545	50	1,114,521	46	721.4
40	South Carolina	SC	Columbia	Charleston	32,021	40	5,570,274	23	174.0
41	South Dakota	SD	Pierre	Sioux Falls	77,116	21	935,094	47	12.1
42	Tennessee	TN	Nashville	Nashville	42,144	36	7,315,076	15	173.6
43	Texas	TX	Austin	Houston	268,597	2	31,709,821	2	118.0
44	Utah	UT	Salt Lake City	Salt Lake City	84,897	13	3,538,904	30	41.7
45	Vermont	VT	Montpelier	Burlington	9,616	45	644,663	50	67.0
46	Virginia	VA	Richmond	Virginia Beach	42,774	35	8,880,107	12	207.6
47	Washington	WA	Olympia	Seattle	71,298	20	8,001,020	13	112.2
48	West Virginia	WV	Charleston	Charleston	24,038	41	1,766,147	40	73.5
49	Wisconsin	WI	Madison	Milwaukee	65,496	23	5,972,787	20	91.2
50	Wyoming	WY	Cheyenne	Cheyenne	97,813	10	588,753	51	6.0

📚 Sources / References

Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates.

Area: U.S. Census Bureau, State Area Measurements and Geographic Data.

Capital Cities and Largest Cities: U.S. Census Bureau and official state geographic references.

Population Density: Approximate calculation based on population and total area.

Note: Population figures represent July 1, 2025 estimates. The United States has 50 states. Washington, D.C. is not included because it is a federal district, not a state.