List of State Names

Last modified: October 13, 2025

The following 50 States List shows details of all of the States of the United States of America.

list of states
Map showing the states of America

It is designed to be very easy to use as well as find out the information and data that you are looking for.

In this list of states, you will find:

  • The full name of the state
  • The accepted state abbreviation of 2 letters
  • The state capital city
  • The population as of 2022
  • The area in KM²
  • The date that state entered the union
NameAbbreviationState CapitalPopulationArea (KM)Date Entered Union
AlabamaALMontgomery5,024,279135,767Dec. 14, 1819
AlaskaAKJuneau733,3911,723,336Jan. 3, 1959
ArizonaAZPhoenix7,151,502295,233Feb. 14, 1912
ArkansasARLittle Rock3,011,524137,730June 15, 1836
CaliforniaCASacramento39,538,223423,968Sept. 9, 1850
ColoradoCODenver5,773,714269,602Aug. 1, 1876
ConnecticutCTHartford3,605,94414,356Jan. 9, 1788
DelawareDEDover989,9486,446Dec. 7, 1787
FloridaFLTallahassee21,538,187170,312Mar. 3, 1845
GeorgiaGAAtlanta10,711,908153,910Jan. 2, 1788
HawaiiHIHonolulu1,455,27128,313Aug. 21, 1959
IdahoIDBoise1,839,106216,443July 3, 1890
IllinoisILSpringfield12,812,508149,994Dec. 3, 1818
IndianaINIndianapolis6,785,52894,327Dec. 11, 1816
IowaIADes Moines3,190,369145,744Dec. 28, 1846
KansasKSTopeka2,937,880213,099Jan. 29, 1861
KentuckyKYFrankfort4,505,836104,656June 1, 1792
LouisianaLABaton Rouge4,657,757135,658Apr. 30, 1812
MaineMEAugusta1,362,35991,634Mar. 15, 1820
MarylandMDAnnapolis6,177,22432,131Apr. 28, 1788
MassachusettsMABoston7,029,91727,335Feb. 6, 1788
MichiganMILansing10,077,331250,485Jan. 26, 1837
MinnesotaMNSt. Paul5,706,494225,163May 11, 1858
MississippiMSJackson2,961,279125,438Dec. 10, 1817
MissouriMOJefferson City6,154,913180,540Aug. 10, 1821
MontanaMTHelena1,084,225380,832Nov. 8, 1889
NebraskaNELincoln1,961,504200,330Mar. 1, 1867
NevadaNVCarson City3,104,614286,380Oct. 31, 1864
New HampshireNHConcord1,377,52924,214June 21, 1788
New JerseyNJTrenton9,288,99422,590Dec. 18, 1787
New MexicoNMSanta Fe2,117,522314,917Jan. 6, 1912
New YorkNYAlbany20,201,249141,297July 26, 1788
North CarolinaNCRaleigh10,439,388139,390Nov. 21, 1789
North DakotaNDBismarck779,094183,107Nov. 2, 1889
OhioOHColumbus11,799,448116,096Mar. 1, 1803
OklahomaOKOklahoma City3,959,353181,038Nov. 16, 1907
OregonORSalem4,237,256254,800Feb. 14, 1859
PennsylvaniaPAHarrisburg13,002,700119,279Dec. 12, 1787
Rhode IslandRIProvidence1,097,3793,999May 29, 1790
South CarolinaSCColumbia5,118,42582,931May 23, 1788
South DakotaSDPierre886,667199,730Nov. 2, 1889
TennesseeTNNashville6,910,840109,152June 1, 1796
TexasTXAustin29,145,505695,660Dec. 29, 1845
UtahUTSalt Lake City3,271,616219,882Jan. 4, 1896
VermontVTMontpelier643,07724,905Mar. 4, 1791
VirginiaVARichmond8,631,393110,787June 25, 1788
WashingtonWAOlympia7,705,281184,661Nov. 11, 1889
West VirginiaWVCharleston1,793,71662,755June 20, 1863
WisconsinWIMadison5,893,718169,634May 29, 1848
WyomingWYCheyenne576,851253,334July 10, 1890