List of US states by population

In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are currently 50.

States, unlike U.S. territories, possess a number of powers and rights under the United States Constitution.

Each state is also entitled to select a number of electors to vote in the Electoral College, the body that directly elects the President of the United States.

Each state has the opportunity to ratify constitutional amendments, and, with the consent of Congress, two or more states may enter into interstate compacts with one another.

Historically, the tasks of local law enforcement, public education, public health, regulating intrastate commerce, and local transportation and infrastructure, as well as, local, state, and federal elections have generally been considered primarily state responsibilities, although all of these now have significant federal funding and regulation as well.

There is a continuing debate over states' rights, which concerns the extent and nature of the states' powers and sovereignty in relation to the federal government and the rights of individuals.

Each new state has been admitted on an equal footing with the existing states.

Here are the list of US states population

The list is ordered from the most populated to least populated states (source Census Bureau 2019):

California    39,512,223 

Texas    28,995,881 

Florida    21,477,737 

New York    19,453,561 

Illinois    12,671,821 

Pennsylvania    12,801,989 

Ohio    11,689,100 

Georgia    10,617,423 

North Carolina    10,488,084 

Michigan    9,986,857 

New Jersey    8,882,190 

Virginia    8,535,519 

Washington    7,614,893 

Arizona    7,278,717 

Massachusetts    6,949,503 

Tennessee    6,833,174 

Indiana    6,732,219 

Missouri    6,137,428 

Maryland    6,045,680 

Wisconsin    5,822,434 

Colorado    5,758,736 

Minnesota    5,639,632 

South Carolina    5,148,714 

Alabama    4,903,185 

Louisiana    4,648,794 

Kentucky    4,467,673 

Oregon    4,217,737 

Oklahoma    3,956,971 

Connecticut    3,565,287 

Utah    3,205,958 

Iowa    3,155,070 

Nevada    3,080,156 

Arkansas    3,017,825 

Mississippi    2,976,149 

Kansas    2,913,314 

New Mexico    2,096,829 

Nebraska    1,934,408 

West Virginia    1,792,147 

Idaho    1,787,065 

Hawaii    1,415,872 

New Hampshire    1,359,711 

Maine    1,344,212 

Montana    1,068,778 

Rhode Island    1,059,361 

Delaware    973,764 

South Dakota    884,659 

North Dakota    762,062 

Alaska    731,545 

DC    705,749 

Vermont    623,989 

Wyoming    578,759 

Total united states population

From above the total us population is: 321,418,820