Most Populous US States
California leads the US with 39.4 million residents, ahead of Texas (31.7M) and Florida (23.5M). Ranking of the 15 most populous states by July 2025 Census estimates.
Data
| # | State | Population (2025 est.) | 2020 Census |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 39,355,309 | 39,538,223 |
| 2 | Texas | 31,709,821 | 29,145,505 |
| 3 | Florida | 23,462,518 | 21,538,187 |
| 4 | New York | 20,002,427 | 20,201,249 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 13,059,432 | 13,002,700 |
| 6 | Illinois | 12,719,141 | 12,812,508 |
| 7 | Ohio | 11,900,510 | 11,799,448 |
| 8 | Georgia | 11,302,748 | 10,711,908 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 11,197,968 | 10,439,388 |
| 10 | Michigan | 10,127,884 | 10,077,331 |
| 11 | New Jersey | 9,548,215 | 9,288,994 |
| 12 | Virginia | 8,880,107 | 8,631,393 |
| 13 | Washington | 8,001,020 | 7,705,281 |
| 14 | Arizona | 7,623,818 | 7,151,502 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 7,315,076 | 6,910,840 |